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The works of his hands : a scientist's journey from atheism to faith / Sy Garte.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Grand Rapids, MI : Kregel Publications, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 255 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780825446078
  • 0825446074
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Contents:
Part 1: Getting there -- 1. The importance of questions -- 2. The irrational world of modern physics -- 3. Science surprises -- 4. Wonderful life -- 5. There is grandeur-- Darwin's evolution -- 6. People -- 7. Origins -- 8. The limits of science -- 9. The call of faith -- Part 2: Issues and questions -- 10. But what about...? -- 11. Love and freedom, chance and will -- 12. Evolution and Christianity -- 13. Science and faith together -- 14. Alleluia -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Discussion questions -- Appendix B: Further reading -- Appendix C: The details of life -- Appendix D: Discovering Darwin's letter.
Summary: "Raised in a militant atheist family, Sy Garte fell in love with the factual world of science. He became a respected research biochemist and had no intention of seeking a God he didn't believe in. That is, until the very science he loved led him to question the validity of atheism. His journey to find answers drew him into a fully committed faith, determined to show others the truth: modern science doesn't contradict God at all, but instead supports Christianity. Lessons from physics, biology, and human nature that argue for belief in God are all presented for anyone to easily understand. Sy also tackles contentions against God often presented in academic and scientific settings and explains the false foundations on which they rest. If you've been told the realities of science call for a rejection of God, but you can't quite get rid of the feeling that this shouldn't be true, The Works of His Hands shares the beauty of the marriage between science and faith; and how, together, they can bring even the most likely to salvation."--Publisher's Description.
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Raised in a militant atheist family, Sy Garte fell in love with the factual world of science. He became a respected research biochemist with an anti-theistic worldview to bolster his work--and he had no intention of seeking a God he didn't believe in. That is, until the very science he loved led him to question the validity of an atheistic worldview.

His journey to answer the questions that confronted him drew him into becoming a fully committed Christian, determined to show others the truth: modern science doesn't contradict God at all but instead supports Christianity.

In the first half of the book, Sy begins with how his experiences and quest for knowledge as a student and early in his career brought him to question his materialist assumptions. He goes on to reveal how lessons from physics, biology, and human nature--all presented for lay readers to easily understand--actually argue for belief in God. In the second half of the book, Sy looks at the arguments often presented against God in academic and scientific settings and explains the false foundations on which they rest.

For those who have been told that the realities of science call for a rejection of God--but can't quite get rid of the feeling that this shouldn't be true-- The Works of His Hands is an ideal reminder that the two don't have to be bitter enemies. Instead, this transformative book shares the beauty of the marriage between science and faith--and how, together, they can bring even the most unlikely to salvation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-255).

Part 1: Getting there -- 1. The importance of questions -- 2. The irrational world of modern physics -- 3. Science surprises -- 4. Wonderful life -- 5. There is grandeur-- Darwin's evolution -- 6. People -- 7. Origins -- 8. The limits of science -- 9. The call of faith -- Part 2: Issues and questions -- 10. But what about...? -- 11. Love and freedom, chance and will -- 12. Evolution and Christianity -- 13. Science and faith together -- 14. Alleluia -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Discussion questions -- Appendix B: Further reading -- Appendix C: The details of life -- Appendix D: Discovering Darwin's letter.

"Raised in a militant atheist family, Sy Garte fell in love with the factual world of science. He became a respected research biochemist and had no intention of seeking a God he didn't believe in. That is, until the very science he loved led him to question the validity of atheism. His journey to find answers drew him into a fully committed faith, determined to show others the truth: modern science doesn't contradict God at all, but instead supports Christianity. Lessons from physics, biology, and human nature that argue for belief in God are all presented for anyone to easily understand. Sy also tackles contentions against God often presented in academic and scientific settings and explains the false foundations on which they rest. If you've been told the realities of science call for a rejection of God, but you can't quite get rid of the feeling that this shouldn't be true, The Works of His Hands shares the beauty of the marriage between science and faith; and how, together, they can bring even the most likely to salvation."--Publisher's Description.

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