The Soul of Science: Christian Faith
and Natural Philosophy (Turning
Point Christian Worldview Series) by
Charles Thaxton
The Soul Of Science: Christian Faith And Natural Philosophy (Turning Point Christian
Worldview Series)
Nancy Pearcey demonstrates how modern science, while largely rejecting
the existence of God, depends upon the Judeo-Christian worldview of the
existence of a real physical contingent universe, created and held in being
by God.
Personal Review: The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and
Natural Philosophy (Turning Point Christian Worldview Series)
by Charles Thaxton
A metanarrative has become ingrained in our culture which states that
science is the means by which we threw off our religious superstitions and
entered a brave new world of reason and progress. Does this

metanarrative itself need to be overthrown? In this work Discovery fellows
Nancy Pearcey and Charles Thaxton explain how Christian theism has
played a vital role in the historical development of science. Moreover, the
next scientific revolution may bring science back to a point where it will
reconsider the possibility that life was designed.
First, Pearcey and Thaxton shed light on the fact that the "Dark ages" were
not quite so dark. While the medieval scholars lacked much of our
accumulated knowledge, medieval scientists like Jordanus de Nemore
anticipated the work of subsequent scientists through his work on statics.
When the scientific revolution swung into full force, early scientists like
Newton were devoutly religious and motivated by religion. As one
historian they quote put it, "God had designed the universe, and it was to
be expected that all phenomena of nature would follow one master plan.
One mind designing a universe would almost surely have employed one
set of basic principles to govern related phenomena." (pg. 129) Even
today, they find that "the DNA code originated from a cause similar in
relevant aspects to human intelligence." (pg. 244)
The authors begin by observing that "the idea of a war between science
and religion is a relatively recent invention--one carefully nurtured by those
who hope the victor will be science." (pg. 19) After reviewing all of the
contributions which theists, the church, and Christianized societies have
made to science, they conclude, "The Christian religion, hand in hand with
various philosophical outlooks, has motivated, sanctioned, and shaped
large portions of the Western scientific heritage." (pg. 248)
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