Table of Contents

Preface to the 2007 Edition / ix Preface / xv 1. The Post-Enlightenment World / 3 2. The Nature of Science / 9 3. The Nature of Theology / 32 4. The Nature of the Physical World / 52 5. Points of Interaction / 74 6. Levels of Description / 102 7. One World / 115 Notes / 117 Glossary / 123 Index / 129

About the Author

John C Polkinghorne is an Anglican priest, past president of Queen's College, Cambridge University and former Professor of Mathematical Physics at Cambridge. In 1997 Dr Polkinghorne was knighted for distinguished service to science, religion, learning and medical ethics. He was the recipient of the 2002 Templeton prize. Dr Polkinghorne is currently living in Cambridge, UK.

Reviews

"Why do I regard this book as so important? Primarily because it makes sense of the scientific enterprise and the pursuit of theology, and in doing so it makes sense of the universe. . . . For arguing this so persuasively and with clarity and caution we owe him grateful thanks."