The Galileo Connection

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InterVarsity Press, Feb 17, 1986 - Religion - 293 pages
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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 fo 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 respected and fair-minded. Yet he does not hesitate to criticize the views of others and argue for his own.

 

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Provides brief and very incomplete selective biographies of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, and Pascal by way of showing how science and theology can be "related" as two perspectives on the ... Read full review

Contents

Aristotle Archimedes
23
Sun Earth
39
Planetary Orbits
57
Physics and Astronomy
81
Science and Theology
103
Universal Gravitation
126
A New Perspective
149
Interpreting the Bible
165
Origin of the Universe
198
Geology and Biology
223
The Creation Science Controversy
237
Theology and Science
253
Blaise Pascal Christian and Scientist
267
Notes
277
Author Index
289
Copyright

Miracles and Scientific Laws
179

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About the author (1986)

Before his passing in August 2004, Charles Hummel was formerly director of faculty ministries for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and president of Barrington College in Rhode Island. He was the author of fifteen books and Bible studies, including The Galileo Connection, Fire in the Fireplace, Genesis (in the LifeGuide Bible Study Series), and the bestselling booklet, Tyranny of the Urgent.

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TitleThe Galileo Connection
AuthorCharles E. Hummel
Editionillustrated
PublisherInterVarsity Press, 1986
ISBN087784500X, 9780877845003
Length293 pages
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