| Book review: God, Humanity, and the Cosmos: A Textbook in Science and Religion edited by Christopher Southgate | Fleming, FF. 2000.
PSCF 52(3):203-204. CELD ID 14910Abstract God, Humanity, and the Cosmos is an outstanding textbook for science and religion courses. The underlying premise of the book is that "it is both possible and fruitful to seek to bring the insights and concerns of these God, Humanity and the Cosmos:two perspectively distinct disciplines together in a mutually constructive interchange" (p. 90). The authors are primarily British (Deane-Drummond, Murray, Negus, Osborn, Poole, Stewart, Watts) with specialization in both science and theology. The chapters quickly progress from a general background of the science-religion dialog to an analysis of the most current issues. Each chapter is written as a self-contained section, ideal as reading assignments, with the book following a historical development of issues in science and religion. Sections of the book are currently available on the web at http://www.counterbalance.org/, featuring links to related topics, graphics, and a glossary.
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