Table of Contents

Contents
Preface 7
1. War of the worldviews 15
2. The scope and limits of science 31
3. Reduction, reduction, reduction… 47
4. Designer universe? 58
5. Designer biosphere? 78
6. The nature and scope of evolution 100
7. The origin of life 122
8. The genetic code and its origin 135
9. Matters of information 148
10. The monkey machine 163
11. The origin of information 174
12. Violating nature? The legacy of David Hume 193
Epilogue 207
References 211
Index 222

Promotional Information

A new, updated edition of John Lennox's successful book, including a foreword by Francis Collins, Director of the Human Genome Project

About the Author

John Lennox is Reader in Mathematics at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science at Green College. He has lectured in many universities around the world and is particularly interested in the interface of Science, Philosophy and Theology.

Reviews

'A brilliantly argued re-evaluation of the relation of science and religion, casting welcome new light on today's major debates. A must-read for all reflecting on the greatest questions of life.'
*Alister McGrath, author, Glimpsing the Face of God*

'Recent books touting atheism have been grounded more on dyspepsia than on dispassionate reason. In this book John considers the best, most recent science from physics and biology, and demonstrates that the picture looks far different from what we've been told.'
*Michael Behe, author, Darwin's Black Box and The Edge of Evolution*