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<p>Acknowledgments v</p> <p>Introduction ix</p> <p><b>1 Conflict and Independence 1</b></p> <p>1. Ways that science and Christianity might be related 2</p> <p>2. Conflict 3</p> <p>3. Independence 8</p> <p>4. Two Books 11</p> <p><b>2 Christianity and the Origin of Modern Science 15</b></p> <p>1. The handmaiden of theology 16</p> <p>2. Christianity’s role in the rise of modern science: Twentieth-century views 19</p> <p>3. Recent developments 24</p> <p><b>3 Secularization 29</b></p> <p>1. Scientists and religious belief 31</p> <p>2. Broadening the definition 34</p> <p>3. A secular age 36</p> <p><b>4 Young Earth Creationism and Intelligent Design 42</b></p> <p>1. Setting the stage for Young Earth Creationism 43</p> <p>2. Today’s Young Earth Creationism 45</p> <p>3. Intelligent Design 48</p> <p>4. Irreducible complexity and information 50</p> <p><b>5 The Bible 56</b></p> <p>1. Two Books vs. <i>sola scriptura </i>57</p> <p>2. Interpretation 59</p> <p>3. What kind of inspiration? 63</p> <p>4. Science and the Bible 66</p> <p><b>6 Methodological Naturalism 69</b></p> <p>1. Defining methodological naturalism 70</p> <p>2. Duhem and the aims of science 72</p> <p>3. Methodological naturalism and the problem of demarcation 75</p> <p>4. Reasons for abiding by methodological naturalism 77</p> <p><b>7 Natural Theology 81</b></p> <p>1. Classic arguments of natural theology 82</p> <p>2. Objections to natural theology 86</p> <p>3. Natural theology for the 21st century 90</p> <p><b>8 Cosmology 94</b></p> <p>1. Big Bang cosmology 94</p> <p>2. Fine tuning 99</p> <p>3. The multiverse 102</p> <p><b>9 Evolution 108</b></p> <p>1. Evolution and the Bible 109</p> <p>2. Creation through randomness and death 112</p> <p>3. The uniqueness of human beings 115</p> <p>4. Consonance between evolution and Christianity 117</p> <p><b>10 Divine Action 120</b></p> <p>1. The development of deism 121</p> <p>2. Miracles 122</p> <p>3. Non-interventionist objective divine action 126</p> <p>4. Alternatives for explaining divine action 129</p> <p><b>11 Mind, Soul, and Brain 134</b></p> <p>1. The Christian tradition of the soul 135</p> <p>2. Descartes and dualism 137</p> <p>3. Challenges to dualism 139</p> <p>4. Cognitive dualism 142</p> <p><b>12 The Problem of Natural Evil 147</b></p> <p>1. Articulation of the problem 148</p> <p>2. Some potential responses 150</p> <p>3. A more robust theodicy 152</p> <p>4. Eschatological fulfillment 155</p> <p><b>Conclusion: The Last Things 159</b></p> <p>Timeline of Historical Figures Discussed 164</p> <p>Glossary 167</p> <p>Index 174</p>

<p><b>J.B. Stump</b> (PhD, Boston University) is senior editor at BioLogos, where he oversees the development of new content and curates existing content for the BioLogos website and print materials. He has also been a philosophy professor and academic administrator. He is co-author of <i>Christian Thought: A Historical Introduction</i> (2010), and co-editor of <i>The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity</i> (Wiley-Blackwell 2012) and of <i>How I Changed My Mind about Evolution</i> (2016).</p>

<p><i>Science and Christianity</i> is an introduction to topics at the intersection of science and Christian theology. In discussing the complex relationship between the two fields, Stump provides a distinctive approach by using historical episodes, with tangible examples, to illustrate the claim that there is no one way science and Christianity have been related to each other. Instead, he explores how there have been instances of conflict, times of independence, and points when there is evidence of science and Christian theology influencing each other.</p> <p>Opening with historically oriented chapters that illustrate how science and Christianity have intersected through time, Stump goes on to discuss methodological principles for both science and theology. Following this foundational coverage, further chapters examine the current interplay of contemporary science and key theological concepts, including cosmology, evolution, natural theology, divine action, the soul, the problem of natural evil, and eschatology. Throughout the text, arguments are presented fairly and objectively, with strengths and weaknesses of particular interpretations fully discussed.</p> <p>Student-friendly feature boxes are included throughout the text and highlight biographies of prominent scientists and theologians, define key terms and concepts, pose critical questions, and introduce the primary literature through extended quotations. A timeline of figures who have been discussed and a glossary provide the reader with further support. This book is essential reading for any student of science and Christianity, Philosophy of Science or Philosophy of Religion.</p>

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