Barnes, Michael Horace. <br/><br/>
Understanding religion and science :  introducing the debate / 
Michael Horace Barnes. 
 - London ;  New York :  Continuum,  2010. 
 - p. cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Section I: Method in religion : relations between faith and reason -- Faith and reason in religion : some basics -- Modern theologies about faith -- Section II: The method of science : how does it arrive at its conclusions? -- The method of science -- The limits of science -- Criticisms of science -- Section III: God and atheism -- The reality and nature of God in western religion -- Science-based atheism and some religious responses -- Section IV: Miracles : does God intervene in natural processes? -- Belief in miracles today -- A brief history of christian thought on miracles -- Skepticism and modern theologies about miracles -- Section V: Cosmic evolution : how did we get here? -- Varieties of universes -- Cosmic order -- Religious interpretations of the cosmos -- Section VI: Biological evolution : how did we get here? -- Basic theories of evolution -- Evolution and Christianity -- The new creationism : intelligent design -- Human nature : who are we? -- The soul tradition -- Science on the mind -- The freedom of a material soul -- Epilogue: Religion and science : conflicting commitments. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781441118165 (pbk.) 1441118160 (pbk.) 9781441182005 (HB) 1441182004 (HB) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009035039 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion and science.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL240.3  / .B375 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>213/BAR