A Fine-Tuned Universe: The Quest for God in Science and Theology

by Alister E. McGrath

Overview

Are there viable pathways from nature to God? Natural theology is making a comeback, stimulated as much by scientific advance as by theological and philosophical reflection. There is a growing realization that the sciences raise questions that transcend their capacity to answer them—above all, the question of the existence of God. So how can Christian theology relate to these new developments?

In this landmark work, based on his 2009 Gifford lectures, Alister McGrath examines the apparent "fine-tuning" of the universe and its significance for natural theology. Exploring a wide range of physical and biological phenomena and drawing on the latest research in biochemistry and evolutionary biology, McGrath outlines our new understanding of the natural world and discusses its implications for traditional debates about the existence of God.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664233105
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	02/16/2009
Series:	2009 Gifford Lectures
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Alister E. McGrath is Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education and Head of the Centre for Theology, Religion, and Culture at King's College, London. He is the author of several books, including C.S. Lewis: A Life and The Dawkins Delusion.