Birch, Charles. Nature and God. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1965.

Abstract

Is it reasonable to believe in God in view of modern science> Professor Birch, an eminent biologist, writes, "Within science and within theology and philosophy, some radical changes are taking place...These changes are opening up a new and constructive way of looking at the natural world...Because of them this generation could be within closer reach of an understanding of nature and God than any previous generation." This book presents clearly the contributions of scientists, philosophers, and recent Christian writers, such as Whitehead, Tillich, and Teilhard de Chardin, who have had a vision of God within the natural process. Combining this immensely significant material into an attractive personal statement, Professor Birch shows how the modern understanding of evolution makes sense in the light of the modern biblical understanding of the meaning of creation. As he says, this is "Darwin's century" - but it is also a time for the rebirth of a reasonable faith. For laymen and students genuinely puzzled by the disparate claims of modern science and of the Christian faith, here is a unitary view of nature, man, and God.