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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 215 EAN: 9780743286398 ISBN: 0743286391 Label: Free Press Manufacturer: Free Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: July 11, 2006 Publisher: Free Press Studio: Free Press Sales Rank: 37100 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Does science necessarily undermine faith in God? Or could it actually support faith? Beyond the flashpoint debates over the teaching of evolution, or stem-cell research, most of us struggle with contradictions concerning life's ultimate question. We know that accidents happen, but we believe we are on earth for a reason. Until now, most scientists have argued that science and faith occupy distinct arenas. Francis Collins, a former atheist as a science student who converted to faith as he became a doctor, is about to change that. Collins's faith in God has been confirmed and enhanced by the revolutionary discoveries in biology that he has helped to oversee. He has absorbed the arguments for atheism of many scientists and pundits, and he can refute them. Darwinian evolution occurs, yet, as he explains, it cannot fully explain human nature -- evolution can and must be directed by God. He offers an inspiring tour of the human genome to show the miraculous nature of God's instruction book. Sure to be compared with C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, this is a stunning document, whether you are a believer, a seeker, or an atheist. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The science of GodThe Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis S. Collins is an intriguing book .Collins a geneticist and head of Human Genome Project find God in the most peculiar places were science and spirituality meet. Collins believes no matter how deeply one studies science one will never find answers for the simplest human attributes like morality. The more he studies the more he realizes that everything including the genetic code is all made from "God's Instruction book."It doesn't ... Read More Rating: - Bot 2 booksI bot 2 bks both under the descripyion "used and new". One book was perfect and the other had a LOT of writing on many pages in the margins. Rating: - Best case against ID I have ever seenI bought this book right after I lost faith in Christianity. I was an atheist and looking for a book by an intellectual (aka, someone smarter than me) who would lay out solid, logical reasons why the idea of a God and a Christian one at that was warranted. Instead I got a great anti-ID book with a bit at the end about God. Rating: - FascinatingThe Language of God was an immensely enjoyable read, particularly for me as a scientist far removed from the DNA world. I have not seen the basics of evolutionary theory presented as clearly and simply as Collins does here. However, the book does not deliver what some might hope it does or even what the header suggests: evidence for belief. But this is for two obvious reasons, which Dawkins would do well to remember. First, Collins is not a philosopher. But he does not try to be--he merely describes the ... Read More Rating: - Evidence for Science, Not for BeliefI really liked this book. I do not buy any of Dr. Collins' arguments for God, but I really appreciated the depth of his understanding of evolution. This book is much better than Dawkins' The God Delusion for promoting science to people of faith. I have friends who do not believe in evolution because they feel it contradicts their understanding of Christianity. This is a book I would heartily recommend to them to help them better understand the fact of evolution without offending their religious convictions. ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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