Jeeves and Berry set out to replace an earlier book 'The Scientific Enterprise and Christian faith', written by Jeeves, but long out of print. They write as two practising scientists, Jeeves a psychologist and Berry an ecological geneticist, who are unashamed of their Christianity and excited about the science that they do. We are determind to avoid the kind of compartmentalisation of science and faith into which it is all too easy to slip'. The book is directed to undergraduates and church leaders, and needs to be tackled with the intention of developing the 'Christian mind'. I found the earlier chapters dealing with the physical world heavy going, reflecting either my inclinations or those of the authors, but the later chapters on creation, evolution, human nature, psychology and environmental concerns provide a very useful discussion of up to date concepts in these areas.
All sections are well-annotated and referenced for further study.
The final chapter draws the conclusion that science is a true friend of Christianity, rather than its opponent. The very limitations of science, its inability to answer the Really Big questions, point us beyond it, not to a shrinking God of the Gaps, but to the Creator whose works we can legitimately study.