It is refreshing and remarkable that a distinguished scientist has written such an eloquent and wide-ranging book.
Sir Martin Rees
Highly recommended.
Church of England Newspaper
Tom McLeish's engaging passion for science is matched by his unique ability to help the reader locate science in a complex and enriching relationship with ancient texts and stories, contemporary ... Read moreculture and the big questions of human existence.
David Wilkinson, Durham University
This unique book is for those who are tired of the usual debates over science and religion. It's an intriguing read that includes stories from the lab about the quirkiness of scientific discovery, a deep meditation on the book of Job, and reflections on the current roles of science in society. McLeish offers a thought-provoking view of the place of chaos and suffering in a universe under God's control.
Deborah Haarsma, President of BioLogos
The author describes his book as one scientist's search for an answer to the haunting question of Job: where can wisdom be found? It is not, he contends, to be found in popular understandings of conflict, complementarity, or segregation of the cultures of science and theology. Writing as a distinguished physical scientist and committed Christian, he injects new life into an old debate by advancing a theology of science , which gives to scientific endeavour a special significance in the larger narrative of humanity's experience of pain and hopes for the healing of a broken world. There is verve and vision in his writing, as moving as it is instructive.
John Hedley Brooke
This is the best book I have read all year, and the best I would expect to read for a long time to come. It is a superbly crafted exploration of the relationship between science and faith ... The book flows smoothly from one difficult topic to another, erudite but not showy, scholarly but not dense, bold but not brash.
Anthony L. Blair, Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
McLeishs desire for science to be re-assimilated into the interconnected whole of human activity is clear. Only from such a position will our work as scientists be understood and truly appreciated
John Singleton, Physics World
Rich and discursive ... it has a lot to offer.
Tim Radford, The Guardian
A densely argued and erudite book.
David Lorimer, Network Review
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