Introduction 1
PART ONE: THE CHASM BETWEEN SCIENCE AND FAITH
ONE From Atheism to Belief
11
TWO The War of the Worldviews
33
PART TWO: THE GREAT QUESTIONS OF HUMAN EXISTENCE
THREE The Origins of the Universe
57
FOUR Life on Earth: Of Microbes and Man
85
FIVE Deciphering God's Instruction Book: The Lessons of the Human Genome
109
PART THREE: FAITH IN SCIENCE, FAITH IN GOD
SIX Genesis, Galileo, and Darwin
145
SEVEN Option 1: Atheism and Agnosticism (When Science Trumps Faith)
159
EIGHT Option 2: Creationism (When Faith Trumps Science)
171
NINE Option 3: Intelligent Design (When Science Needs Divine Help)
181
TEN Option 4: BioLogos (Science and Faith in Harmony)
197
ELEVEN Truth Seekers
213
APPENDIX: THE MORAL PRACTICE OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE: BIOETHICS 235
Notes 273
Acknowledgments 28
Index 285