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Surprised by Meaning

Science, Faith, and How We Make Sense of Things [Paperback]

by Alister McGrath

    • Author

      Alister McGrath

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Canterbury Press

    • Published

      February 2011

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    Product Description

    Surprised by Meaning provides an accessible exploration of the relationship between science and faith. Author Alister McGrath is a renowned around the world for being a theologian and Christian writer, and in this book aims to help readers see that science is neither an anathema to faith and does not substitute faith.

    In the book Alister McGrath asks questions, such as:

    How do we make sense of the world around us?
    Are belief in science and the Christian faith compatible?

    Content list

    1. Looking at the Big Picture
    2. Longing to Make Sense of Things
    3. Patterns on the Shore of the Universe
    4. How we Make Sense of Things
    5. Musings of a Lapsed Atheist
    6. Beyond the Scientific Horizon
    7. A Christian Viewpoint
    8. The Deep Structure of the Universe
    9. The Mystery of the Possibility of Life
    10. The Accidents of Biological History
    11. History, Culture and Faith
    12. The Heart’s Desire: Longing for Significance
    13. Surprised by Meaning
      Conclusion
      Notes

    Specification

    • Author

      Alister McGrath

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Canterbury Press

    • Published

      February 2011

    • Weight

      196g

    • Page Count

      112

    • Dimensions

      140 x 216 x 9 mm

    • ISBN

      9780664236922

    • ISBN-10

      0664236928

    • Eden Code

      3969400

    More Information

    • Author/Creator: Alister McGrath

    • ISBN: 9780664236922

    • Publisher: Canterbury Press

    • Release Date: February 2011

    • Weight: 196g

    • Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 9 mm

    • Eden Code: 3969400

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    12 years ago

    Surprised by Meaning

    Alister McGrath takes us on a journey. He sets out from a world of random chance, one with no overarching story other than one of happenstance as promulgated by New Atheism, and takes us step by step to the threshold of that place of ultimate consummation for which we long, found most plausibly in God. Each short chapter takes us further on that way. He describes his own dalliance with scientism, but discredits the notion that science can make ethical judgements or provide a tenable metanarrative for our existence.
    In the end, there is no final proof here, but a presentation of evidence, clearly, concisely, and with obvious conviction. His account is devoid of jargon, and he unpacks concepts with understandable honest summaries. For the searcher, there is here something to challenge sloppy thinking and superficial opinion. McGrath remains a cogent advocate of the Christian Faith for the twenty-first century. And he leaves us with a sense of wonder and awe that we are in such a place, yet accompanied by such a God – what more can one say.

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