A Selected Bibliography

Abbott, Larry. "The Mystery of the Cosmological Constant," Scientific American, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1991. This is a fantastic article that makes the influence of a "supercalculating intellect" clear as far as the observed value of the cosmological constant is concerned.

Barbour, Ian. Religion in an Age of Science (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1990). This is one of the foundational texts of the current science and religion dialogue.

Barrow, John D., and Frank J. Tipler. The Anthropic Cosmological Principle (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986). This is one of the most important and all-encompassing books on the scientific evidence for design ever written. A "must read" for anyone who is seriously interested in what the universe itself has to say about the existence and nature of the Designer.

Barrow, John D. Pi in the Sky (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1992).

___. The World Within the World (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990).

___. Theories of Everything (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991).

Each of Barrow’s books is priceless in its own special way. Each offers a unique glimpse into the most foundational aspects of the physical universe itself.

Basinger, David. The Case for Freewill Theism (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1996). Offers a penetrating analysis of freedom’s many far-reaching implications as far as theology is concerned.

Behe, Michael J. Darwin’s Black Box (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996). This is the book in which Behe’s much-talked-about concept of "irreducible complexity" is introduced.

Bohm, David. "Postmodern Science and a Postmodern World," The Reenchantment of Science, David Ray Griffin, ed., (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1988).

___. ‘Some Remarks on the Notion of Order,’ in C.H. Waddington, ed. Towards a Theoretical Biology (Edinburgh University Press, 1969).

___. Wholeness and the Implicate Order (London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980).

Bohm’s ideas represent an important, holistic alternative as far as our conceptualization of quantum mechanics is concerned.

Bowler, Peter J. Evolution: The History of an Idea (Los Angeles: The University of California Press, 1989).

___. The Eclipse of Darwinism (Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press, 1983).

Bowler’s sense of the history of science—and of Darwin’s theory of evolution in particular—is exceptionally informative and enlightening.

Campbell, John H. "An Organizational Interpretation of Evolution," Evolution at a Crossroads, David J. Depew and Bruce H. Weber, eds. (Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1985). Professor Campbell is one of the most innovative geneticists in the world today. His research strongly supports the concept of directionality at the genetic level.

Carter, Brandon. "Large Number Coincidences and the Anthropic Principle in Cosmology," Confrontation of Cosmological Theories With Observation, M.S. Longair, ed. (Dordrecht: Reidel, 1974). This is the article that introduced the concept of the Anthropic Principle into the modern science and religion dialogue.

Clark, Ronald W. The Survival of Charles Darwin: A Biography of a Man and an Idea (New York: Random House, 1984). This is one of the many books about Darwin’s own ideas regarding evolution.

Copernicus, Nicholas. On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres, transl. C.G. Wallis, ed. R.M. Hutchins (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1952), Book 1, Ch. 6. One of the most important scientific texts ever written.

Corey, M.A. Back to Darwin (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1994).

___. Evolution and the Problem of Natural Evil (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2000).

___. God and the New Cosmology: The Anthropic Design Argument (Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 1993).

___. Job, Jonah, and the Unconscious (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1995).

___. The God Hypothesis (Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2001).

___. The Natural History of Creation (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1995).

Darwin, Charles. The Origin of Species (New York: P.F. Collier & Son Co., 1909). The single most influential book on origins ever written. The really surprising thing, however, is the fact that it is not an atheistic treatise by an stretch of the imagination, contrary to popular belief.

Darwin, Erasmus. Zoonomia, 2 vol. (London, 1974). This book, written by Charles Darwin’s grandfather Erasmus, illustrates how the idea of evolution was present in Darwin’s family long before he ever thought about the origin of species.

Davies, Paul. Are We Alone? (New York: Basic Books, 1995).

___. God and the New Physics (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1983).

___. Other Worlds (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980).

___. Superforce (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984).

___. The Accidental Universe (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1982).

___. The Cosmic Blueprint (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989).

___. The Fifth Miracle (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999).

___. The Mind of God (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992).

Davies is one of the premier scientific theorists in the world today, particularly regarding the possible existence of a Intelligent Designer. Each one of his books is essential for the serious student of natural theology.

Dawkins, Richard. The Blind Watchmaker (New York: W.W. Norton, 1987).

___. The Selfish Gene (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989).

Dawkins is one the Theistic Evolutionist’s most voracious opponents.

Dembski, William A. Intelligent Design (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999).

___. No Free Lunch (Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2001).

Dembski has quickly become the spokesperson and chief representative of modern "Intelligent Design" theory.

Denton, Michael. Evolution: A Theory in Crisis (Bethesda, MD: Adler & Adler, 1986).

___. Nature’s Destiny (New York: The Free Press, 1998).

Both of Denton's books are genuine masterpieces. Every page of Nature’s Destiny is breathtaking in its brilliance at every level. The moment I opened this book I thought to myself, "This is destined to become one of the greatest books ever written on the various scientific aspects of Design.

Eccles, Sir John. "Modern Biology and the Turn to Belief in God," The Intellectuals Speak Out About God, Roy Abraham Varghese, ed. (Chicago: Regnery Gateway, 1984).

Eccles, Sir John, and Daniel N. Robinson. The Wonder of Being Human (Boston: Shambhala, 1985). Eccles, a Nobel laureate, is one of the modern "champions" of the soul.

Gillespie, Neal C. Charles Darwin and the Problem of Creation (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1979). This is an extremely authoritative and well-written book on the history of evolution, particularly as far as the concept of "creation" is concerned.

Goldschmidt, Richard. The Material Basis of Evolution (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1940). Goldschmidt was one of the first geneticists to recognize that speciation can sometimes happen in a single generation.

Gould, Stephen Jay. Bully for Brontosaurus (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1992).

___. "Darwin’s Untimely Burial Again!" in Scientists Confront Creationism, Laurie R. Godfrey, ed. (New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1983).

___. Ever Since Darwin (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1973).

___. Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1980).

___. "The Ediacaran Experiment," Natural History, Vol. 93, No. 2, Feb., 1984.

___. The Flamingo’s Smile (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985).

___. The Panda’s Thumb (W.W. Norton & Company, 1980).

Gould is one of the most important and widely read science authors in the world today. His books are highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand the various aspects of modern evolutionary theory.

Greenstein, George. The Symbiotic Universe (New York: William Morrow, 1988). Written by an agnostic physicist, this book ironically turns out to be highly supportive of Intelligent Design in terms of the physical evidence it describes.

Gribbin, John, and Martin Rees. Cosmic Coincidences (New York: Bantam Books, 1989). A fascinating description of some of nature’s most intriguing "coincidences."

Gribbin, John. In Search of the Double Helix (New York: Bantam Books, 1987).

___. In the Beginning (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1993).

___. The Omega Point (New York: Bantam Books, 1988).

Gribbin’s books provide an important overview of modern cosmological theory.

Griffin, David Ray. God, Power, and Evil (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1976).

___. God and Religion in the Postmodern World (Albany: SUNY Press, 1989).

___. ed. Physics and the Ultimate Significance of Time (Albany: SUNY Press, 1986).

Griffin, David Ray, and Huston Smith. Primordial Truth and Postmodern Theology (Albany: SUNY Press, 1989).

Griffin, David Ray, ed. The Reenchantment of Science, (Albany: SUNY Press, 1988).

___. Religion and Scientific Naturalism (Albany: SUNY Press, 2000).

David Ray Griffin is process theism’s chief proponent. His understanding of the relationship between science and religion is unprecedented, particularly in its various philosophical and metaphysical aspects. Griffin is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated and incisive thinkers in the world today.

Harris, Errol E. Cosmos and Anthropos (Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey: Humanities Press International, Inc., 1991). An interesting analysis of the philosophical ramifications of modern "anthropic" thinking.

Hartshorne, Charles. Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes (Albany: SUNY Press, 1984). A penetrating analysis of the theological concept of omnipotence.

Haught, John. God After Darwin (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2000). An outstanding examination of the religious aftermath of Darwinism.

Hawking, S.W. A Brief History of Time (New York: Bantam, 1988). This is the world-renowned physicist’s classic book on history and nature of cosmology.

Henderson, L.J. The Fitness of the Environment (Glouster: Peter Smith, 1970).

___. The Order of Nature (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1917).

Henderson was one of the first scientists to see the ideal "fit" between the nature of the environment and the delicate needs of carbon-based life.

Hick, John. An Interpretation of Religion (New York: Macmillan Press, 1989).

___. Death and Eternal Life (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1994).

___. Evil and the God of Love (New York: Harper and Row, 1977).

___. "Rational Theistic Belief Without Proof," in Arguments for the Existence of God (New York: Macmillan, 1971).

___. The Existence of God (New York: The Macmillan Publishing Company, 1964).

One of the world’s greatest living theologians, Hick is a "must read" for anyone interested in the mind-boggling nature of the problem of evil.

Himmelfarb, Gertrude. Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution (New York: W.W. Norton, 1959). An outstanding historical analysis of Darwinism.

Jantsch, Erich. The Self-Organizing Universe (Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1980). A penetrating study of the cosmological aspects of self-organization.

Johnson, Philip E. Darwin on Trial (Washington, DC: Regnery Gateway, 1991). A lawyer by trade, Philip Johnson has become one of the leading critics of the modern theory of evolution.

Kauffman, Stuart A. "Antichaos and Adaptation," Scientific American, Vol. 265, No. 2, Aug. 1991.

___. At Home in the Universe (New York: Oxford University Press, 1995).

___. "Self-Organization, Selective Adaptation, and Its Limits," Evolution at a Crossroads, David J. Depew and Bruce H. Weber, eds. (Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1985).

Kauffman provides a brilliant and penetrating analysis of the phenomenon of self-organization, which itself appears to be a central pillar of the Divinely-instituted process of cosmogenesis.

Leibniz, G.W. Theodicy (La Salle, IL: Open Court Publishing Company, 1985). One of history’s most penetrating and original thinkers, Leibniz actually coined the term "theodicy" as a defense of God’s goodness in the face of evil. It is a "must-read" when it comes to the general theodicy problem.

Leslie, John. "Anthropic Principle, World Ensemble, Design," in American Philosophical Quarterly 19 (1982). This is an excellent treatment of the various philosophical aspects of the Anthropic Principle.

Lindberg, David C., and Ronald L. Numbers, eds. God & Nature (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986). An excellent overview of the relationship between God and the natural world.

Mivart, St. George Jackson. On the Genesis of Species (London: Macmillan, 1871). Mivart was one of the leading Providential Evolutionists of the nineteenth century. His analysis of the relationship between God and evolution demonstrates that there is no necessary contradiction whatsoever between the two.

Monod, Jacques. Chance and Necessity (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971). This is one of the leading treatises on the alleged atheistic nature of the universe itself.

Opadia-Kadima, G.Z. "How the Slot Machine Led Biologists Astray," The Journal of Theoretical Biology (1987) 124. This is an intriguing article on the exceptionally poor scientific foundation for "random genetic variations."

Owen, Richard. On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton (London: Van Voorst, 1848). Owen was yet another leading Providential Evolutionist, whose writings are both fascinating and empirically astute.

Paley, William. Natural Theology (London: Baldwyn and Company, 1819). This is the definitive historical work on natural theology that greatly influenced Charles Darwin himself.

Peat, F. David. Superstrings and the Search for the Theory of Everything (Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1988). A good introduction to modern "string theory."

Penrose, Roger. Shadows of the Mind (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994). A truly breathtaking work that clearly demonstrates the impossibility of duplicating human thought with a supercomputer.

Plantinga, Alvin. God, Freedom, and Evil (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmanns Publishing Company, 1974).

___. "Religious Belief Without Evidence," in Rationality and Religious Belief, C.F. Delaney, ed., (University of Notre Dame Press, 1979).

___. The Nature of Necessity (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1974).

Plantinga is one of the world’s towering philosophers of religion. The Nature of Necessity is a marvelously insightful book for anyone who is interested in the underlying nature of things.

Polkinghorne, John. Science and Creation (Boston: New Science Library, 1988). As both a physicist and a priest, Polkinghorne is in a unique position to write about the relationship between science and religion.

Raup, David M. "Conflicts Between Darwinism and Paleontology," Field Museum of Natural History Bulletin, Vol. 50, No. 1, January, 1979.

____. Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck? (New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1991).

Raup provides a fascinating glimpse into the nature of the fossil record. His analysis of the phenomenon of extinction is particularly revealing.

Reichenbach, Bruce. Evil and a Good God (New York: Fordham University Press, 1982). This is an outstanding exploration of the problem of evil, relative to the existence of a perfectly good and all-powerful Creator. This is one of my own personal favorites.

Rolston, Holmes. Science and Religion (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1987). This is an excellent introduction to the modern dialogue between science and religion.

Ross, Hugh. "Einstein Exonerated in Breakthrough Discovery," Facts and Faith, Vol. 1, No. 3, Third Qtr., 1999.

___. Creation and Time (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 1994).

___. Genesis One: A Scientific Perspective (Sierra Madre, CA: Wisemen Productions, 1983).

___. The Creator and the Cosmos (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 1993).

___. The Fingerprint of God (Orange, CA: Promise Publishing, 1991).

Hugh Ross is the Christian astronomer who started the "Reasons to Believe" ministry in Southern California over a decade ago. His books, newsletters, and magazines are all first-rate and very highly informative. Dr. Ross has been a huge inspiration to me both personally and professionally. His vision of the relationship between science and religion is highly revealing, and it is based on hard-core empirical science.

Sagan, Carl. Cosmos (New York: Random House, 1980). This is Dr. Sagan’s classic text and television series on the nature of the universe. There are "billions and billions" of interesting ideas to be found here, although Sagan’s idea that we are existentially insignificant because of our physical insignificance has clearly been transcended by the findings of modern "anthropic" cosmology.

Sanford, John A. Evil: The Shadow Side of Reality (New York: Crossroad, 1981).

___. The Kingdom Within (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1987).

John Sanford’s work on the psychology of religion are modern-day classics. They have had a huge influence on my own research, and to this day Sanford stands alone as the number one authority on the relationship between classical theology and modern depth psychology

Schrödinger, Erwin. What is Life? (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1967). This classic little book by the world-famous physicist is absolutely monumental in terms of the size and scope of the questions it asks.

Schroeder, Gerald L. Genesis and the Big Bang (New York: Bantam, 1990).

___. The Science of God (New York: The Free Press, 1997).

Dr. Schroeder’s books are the definitive texts on the actual relationship between empirical science and traditional Biblical teaching. His work on the relativity of time as far as the traditional "six day creation" is concerned is original, heroic, and utterly convincing.

Spetner, Lee. Not by Chance (Brooklyn, NY: The Judaica Press, 1998). An excellent study of the relationship between evolution and modern-day genetics.

Swinburne, Richard. Providence and the Problem of Evil (Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1998).

___. The Existence of God (Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1979).

Richard Swinburne is one of the world’s leading philosophers of religion, and his various works are exceptionally helpful to any serious philosopher of science and religion.

Trefil, James. Reading the Mind of God: In Search of the Principle of Universality (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1989).

___. The Dark Side of the Universe (New York: Doubleday, 1988).

Van Till, Howard J. The Fourth Day (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Press, 1986). This well-written book demonstrates that there is no necessary contradiction between classical theism and the modern doctrine of evolution (provided God is seen as the Author" of evolution itself).

Wallace, Alfred Russell. Natural Selection and Tropical Nature (London: Macmillan, 1895). As the co-discoverer of the doctrine of evolution by natural selection (with Charles Darwin), Wallace’s views are actually much more consistent with the teachings of traditional theism.

Ward, Keith. God, Chance, and Necessity (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 1996). This is an outstanding analysis of the contributions of chance and necessity to modern science, relative to the existence of a Creator who is ultimately the Author of it all.

Weinberg, Steven. The First Three Minutes (London: Andre’ Deutsch, 1977). This is one of the classic non-theistic texts that focuses on the ostensible "meaningless of life." It clearly shows the hopelessness of a Godless universe.

Yockey, Hubert. Information Theory and Molecular Biology (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992). Yockey is the world’s foremost authority on the relationship between information theory and biology. This is an excellent book that points decisively in the direction of an Intelligent Designer.