Böcker av Revd Professor John Polkinghorne

Ian Barbour, Arthur Peacocke and John Polkinghorne are major contributors to the interaction between science and religion. As their thinking has developed, differences between them have emerged. This is John Polkinghorne's survey of the debate, setting out where they agree and disagree.

Written by perhaps the world's foremost authority on the relationship between science and theology, this is an interpretation of the nature and scope of human knowledge, the extent and limits of science, and the proper place of theology. Reissued as an SPCK Classic.

The distillation and summation of a lifetime's research by 'Britain's leading scientist-theologian' (Keith Ward). The book draws together all the key insights and arguments from his previous books and presents them in a clear, concise and readable format for the general reader.

John Polkinghorne is a world authority in the field of science and religion. He has written numerous books in this area, and his thinking is hugely influential. This book brings together his thoughts on several core issues in the debate: God, science and technology, and Christianity.

A fresh look at the Bible from the analytical and rational perspective of a scientist. The nuanced, rational and honest approach will be appreciated by any reader with an open and enquiring mind.

An autobiography of the well known author with a perspective arising from his roles as both a theologian and a physicist. It tells the story of his journeys into both disciplines from a human angle, including the formative experiences and key relationships he experienced as a child, an undergraduate, graduate and beyond into university teaching.

Is science fact and religion just opinion? Is there the mind of a Creator behind the Universe? Can a scientist pray? John Polkinghorne distils insight and experience into a clear, lively and frank set of answers to these fundamental issues. Updated and new material included.

An introduction to the field of science and religion. After surveying their volatile historical relationship, John Polkinghorne leads the reader through the whole array of questions that arise at the intersection of the scientific and religious quests.

John Polkinghorne's scientific and theological backgrounds make for a unique perspective on the themes of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This book explores themes such as the end of the world, individual destiny, unseen realities, Heaven, Hell and suffering

Offers an exploration of Christian theology through the prism of scientific enquiry. This book examines the human reality of god in Jesus Christ, the diversity of human perspectives and the moral challenges of human life, including the difficulties of applying ethical principles in the unprecedented situations presented by scientific advances.