THE GALILEO CONNECTION
Resolving Conflicts between Science and the Bible
The Origin of the Universe
Old Earth/New Earth
Creation/Evolution
Miracles/Scientific Laws
"The Bible tells us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go."
Galileo
The church disagreed with Galileo. That set off a controversy that rages
on today. The passion remains but the issues have changed and the arguments
have become more complex. Do miracles conflict with scientific laws? How
did the universe begin? Does the creation story in Genesis conflict with
evolution?
Hummel sets these controversies in historical perspective by telling the
fascinating stories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton. Through their
eyes we see how science flourished and floundered under the influence of
the church, setting the scene for modern conflicts.
Then Hummel turns to the Bible, discussing its relationship to science,
the place of miracles and the biblical account of the origin of the universe.
His treatment of modern controversies is respectful and fairminded. Yet
he does not hesitate to criticize the views of others and argue for his
own.
A masterful but basic introduction to science and the Bible.
Charles E. Hummel holds advanced degrees in chemical engineering (Yale)
and biblical literature (Wheaton), and has served as president of Barrington
College. He is currently director of faculty ministries for InterVarsity
Christian Fellowship and is the author of Fire in the Fireplace: Contemporary
Charismatic Renewal.
"By the end of the last century, the Galileo affair was seen in some
quarters as a classic confrontation in the 'warfare between science and
Christianity' and Galileo himself as a 'martyr of science.' But, as Charles
Hummel so ably recounts, Galileo, like Copernicus and Kepler, was a sincere
Christian, and the affair itself was far too complex to be explained in
such blackandwhite terms. Similarly, the interpretation of Genesis 1 and
the 'warfare' between creation and evolution is fraught with pitfalls for
anyone who seeks simplistic solutions. Hummel's perceptive and readable
account gives an illuminating background and a clear analysis for a Christian
understanding of modern science."-
Owen Gingerich
Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
THE GALILEO CONNECTION
Charles E. Hummel
InterVarsity Press
Downer's Grove, Illinois 60515
ISBN : 0-87784-500-X