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Immediate Release Five Religion Books Are Highlighted May 20, 2005/Conshohocken, PA—Five books whose subjects deal with various aspects of religion are this month’s featured Books of Distinction. The books were selected for the program because they increase awareness of spirituality in our lives and advance the science-religion dialogue. As Books of Distinction, they receive supplementary marketing, funded by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. Creation by Alister McGrath (Augsburg Fortress, 2005, 0-8006-3700-3, $15.00, hardback) is a beautifully illustrated volume on the theme of creation. McGrath uses seven paintings, each portraying an aspect of creation, to invite readers to envision the origin, dependence, and larger purpose of the universe and their own lives. Illuminating and detailed commentary on the ideas conveyed through each work is woven through with poetry, prayer, and theological reflection. Publishers Weekly commented, “Oxford University’s McGrath has distinguished himself not just as an historical theologian, but as a generous and witty writer who brings life to topics that would turn to dust in others’ hands,” while the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, noted: “Alister McGrath invariably combines enormous scholarship with an accessible and engaging style.” Collisions of faiths are among the most threatening conflicts around the world. Martin E. Marty’s When Faiths Collide (Blackwell Publishing, 2005, 1-4051-1222-0; $16.95, paperback) is a call to embrace religious pluralism. Tackling people's fears of religious pluralism, the renowned theologian demonstrates that citizens, religions, and identities can in fact survive in radically pluralist settings. He argues that the first address to communities involved in collisions of faith should not be the conventional plea for tolerance, but a call that at least one party risk hospitality toward the other. The book deals with conflicts that affect or occur within those nations whose polities can be called republican, open, democratic, liberal, or free, particularly the UK, the US, and Western Europe. Seyyed Hossein Nasr offers a concise introduction to the world of Islam in his acclaimed Islam: Religion, History, and Civilization (HarperSanFrancisco, 2003, 0-0605-0714-4, $12.95, paperback). He explains the doctrines and beliefs of Islam, its practices and institutions, its history, schools of thought, its place in contemporary society, and its relationship to other religions. Booklist’s review by John Green praised the book: “Finally, a good, up-to-date introduction to Islamic faith and history. Providing compelling analysis of contemporary Islam and its conflicts without overwhelming the reader with information, Nasr, one of the most admired Islamicists, introduces all the important movements and beliefs of Islam…distilling 1,400 years of faith and history by discussing and lauding Islamic diversity in some detail…His is a deep, thoughtful, sympathetic introduction to the diversity and history of Islamic faith and practice.” In Healing through Prayer: Health Practitioners Tell the Story, by Larry Dossey, Herbert Benson, John Polkinghorne, and Others (Path Books, 2002, 1-5512-6229-0; $12.99, paperback), medical doctors and patients quote scientific surveys and relate personal experiences that indicate the healing power of prayer. “Studies definitely showed that prayer could have a very positive healing effect on patients and might even be able to save their lives,” comments Larry Dossey. Herbert Benson adds, “Belief can heal. Belief can cure.” And John Polkinghorne notes, “Knowing that everything is linked together helps to explain why a lot of people praying for the same thing can have remarkable effects.” Who or what is the “body?” and Why is the “body” so much on our “mind?” Religion and the Body, edited by Sarah Coakley, John Clayton, Steven Collins, Nicholas deLange, and William Graham (Cambridge University Press, 2000; 0-5217-8386-0; $28.00, paperback), aims to answer these questions by highlighting the distinctive and unfamiliar ways in which diverse religious traditions understand the “body” and the assumptions and problems of contemporary attitudes toward the body. The editors bring together essays by established experts in the history of religion, the social sciences, and philosophy, thereby providing a rich source for comparative studies of the “body” and its relation to society and to the divine. “This extremely useful volume seeks to clarify the methodological issues in the study of the body and to provide an overview of attitudes toward the body in a number of religious traditions,” said Amy Hollywood in a review in Church History. In the Religious Studies Review Ann Grodzins Gold praised Religion and the Body as, “An unusually coherent anthology designed to remedy the lack of a standard study of the ‘body’ and the major religions.” These five
religion titles are among the twenty-nine Books of Distinction for
2005. http://www.scienceandreligionbooks.org/bod Customers may purchase books through this website (with a 20 percent discount) or wherever books are sold. For review copies of the books highlighted in this release, or any other Books of Distinction, please contact the publicity department of each book’s publisher. ### For
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of Distinction Program Begins Second Year of April 20, 2005/Conshohocken, PA—The Books of Distinction program for 2005 features twenty-nine books that will be promoted between April and November. Books of Distinction, launched in 2004 with thirty-nine books, is a marketing and promotion campaign through which books from publishers in the USA and the UK benefit from a supplemental promotion and marketing program funded by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. The criteria for inclusion in the program is that the book advances the science and religion dialogue by increasing awareness of spirituality in our understanding of the workings of the universe and in our daily lives. Books of Distinction are featured in a direct mail piece that is sent to scholars, researchers, libraries, and other organizations and individuals, with the goal of encouraging classroom adoption, group sales, and individual sales. Advertisements for the books run in national publications. And press releases focusing on several books at a time are issued throughout the year. Review copies of the books are available through their individual publishers. This month, the Books of Distinction Program re-introduces you to four books whose subjects deal with science and religion: Ian G. Barbour examines current scientific theories in terms of how they challenge religious thought today in Nature, Human Nature, and God (Augsburg Fortress, 2002, 0-8006-3477-2, $15.00, paper). Questions he considers include:
Barbour concludes with the suggestion that “both science and religion can contribute significantly to the building of a more just and sustainable society on planet Earth.” Another aspect of human nature is presented by Stephen G. Post in Human Nature and the Freedom of Public Religious Expression (University of Notre Dame Press, 2003, 0-2680-3062-6, $18.00, paper). Drawing on current research in science and religion, the distinguished bioethicist author provocatively argues that human beings are, by nature, inclined toward a presence in the universe that is higher than their own. In consequence, the institutions of everyday life, such as schools, the workplace, and the public square, are not justified in censoring the spiritual and religious expression that freely arises from the wellspring of the human spirit. Post believes that the privatization of religious expression, coupled with the imposition of a secular monism, is a departure from true liberal democracy in which citizens are free to assert themselves in ways that manifest their full nature. Utilizing research in the neurosciences, psychiatry, the social sciences, and evolutionary psychology, he provides scientific information supporting the idea, familiar to theories of natural law, that religious expression and freedom are essential human goods. In developing this perspective, Post also engages in a critical conversation with secular existentialism. Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective edited by Philip Clayton and Jeffrey Schloss (William B. Eerdmans, 2004, 0-8028-2695-4, $32.00, paper) brings together the viewpoints on evolutionary theory and Christian theology of evolutionary biologists, human behavioral scientists, philosophers, and theologians from atheistic, agnostics, and a variety of Christian traditions. Through rigorous intellectual discussion, they consider whether, and to what extent, there can be integrative advance without doing violence to each tradition by accommodation. Discussions and debates over the medical use of stem cells and cloning have always had a religious component—and many different religious voices. God and the Embryo: Religious Voices on Stem Cells and Cloning edited by Brent Waters and Ronald Cole-Turner (Georgetown University Press, 2003, 0-8784-0998-X; $26.95, paper) is an anthology on how religious perspectives can inform the difficult issues of stem cell research and human cloning. Contributors reflect the spectrum of Christian responses, from liberal Protestant to evangelical to Roman Catholic. The noted moral philosopher, Laurie Zoloth, offers a Jewish approach to cloning, and Sondra Wheeler contributes her perspective on both Jewish and Christian understandings of embryonic stem cell research. Also included is “Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry,” from the statement of the President’s Council on Bioethics. In May, Books of Distinction will feature five books with religion as their theme. For additional information on Books of Distinction, please visit the website: http://www.scienceandreligionbooks.org/bod Customers may purchase books through this website (with a 20 percent discount) or wherever books are sold. For review copies of the books highlighted in this release, or any other Books of Distinction, please contact the publicity department of each book’s publisher. ### For
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of Distinction Highlighted This Month November 15, 2004/West Conshohocken, PA—Five books with themes of theology or Christianity are this month’s Books of Distinction, the marketing and promotion campaign sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. Each of these books expands the dialogue between science and religion, thereby increasing awareness of spirituality in our understanding of the workings of the universe and in our daily lives. These five titles are the last of the thirty-nine that are being re-promoted through the Books of Distinction program for 2004. The John Templeton Foundation will be announcing a new list of Books of Distinction to be promoted in 2005 by Templeton Foundation Press. In Resurrection: Theological and Scientific Assessments edited by Ted Peters, Robert John Russell, and Michael Welker (W. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2002, 0-8028-0519-1, $29.00, paper), a team of scientists and theologians from both sides of the Atlantic explore the Christian concept of bodily resurrection in light of the views of contemporary science. Whether it be the Easter resurrection of Jesus or the promised new life of individual believers, the authors argue that resurrection must be conceived as “embodied” and that our bodies cannot exist apart from their worldly environment. Yet nothing in today’s scientific disciplines supports the possibility of either bodily resurrection or the new creation of the universe at large. Bridging such disciplines as physics, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, biblical studies, and theology, Resurrection offers fascinating reading to anyone interested in this vital Christian belief or in the intersection of faith and scientific thought. The End of the World and the Ends of God: Science and Theology on Eschatology edited by John Polkinghorne and Michael Welker (Trinity Press, 2000, 1-56338-312-8, $27.00, paper) is a collection of twenty-three essays by scientists, theologians, ethicists, and biblical scholars on the subject of eschatology. The contributors consider the ultimate significance and destiny of both the universe and individual human beings through the perspective of their particular disciplines. Scientists predict the end of time as a catastrophe, while theologians see human and universal destiny as one of passage to something more meaningful. The essays touch upon such diverse issues as hope and the denial of death, time as moral space, eschatology and the natural sciences, and eschatology in the Judeo/Christian biblical tradition. The Midwest Book Review, October 2000, called this book “informative and thought-provoking... very highly recommended reading;” and Rob Highfield, Associate Professor of Religion, Pepperdine University, reviewing for Stone-Campbell Journal (Fall 2000), commented, “[it] sustains a high quality throughout.” Whatever Happened to the Soul? Scientific and Theological Portraits of Human Nature edited by Warren S. Brown, Nancey Murphy, and H. Newton Malony (Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2003, 0-8006-3141-2, $19.00, paper) strives for greater consonance between contemporary science and Christian faith. Outstanding scholars in biology, genetics, neuroscience, cognitive science, philosophy, theology, biblical studies, and ethics join here to offer contemporary accounts of human nature consistent with Christian teaching. Their central theme is a non-dualistic account of the human person that does not consider the “soul” an entity separable from the body; scientific statements about the physical nature of human beings are about exactly the same entity as are theological statements concerning the spiritual nature of human beings. “Human beings have become the predominant destructive force on earth,” says Calvin B. DeWitt, a contributor to The Care of Creation: Focusing Concern and Action edited by R.J. Berry (InterVarsity Press, 2000, 0-8308-1556-2, $18.00, paper). In his Foreword to this book, John Stott writes, “God intends…our care of the creation to reflect our love for the Creator.” For the theologians and scientists from throughout the world who are the contributors to this book, the care of creation is crucial to human survival and a supreme test of the reality of Christian faith. Their concern stems from the belief that there should be a communion of worship between the human and natural worlds, and that scientific and political solutions alone are inadequate. Bridging Science and Religion edited by Ted Peters and Gaymon Bennett (Augsburg Fortress, 2003, 0-8006-3625-2, $17.00, paper) brings together distinguished contributors to the sciences, comparative philosophy, and religious studies to address the most important current questions in the fields of natural sciences and world religions. Sponsored by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences in Berkeley, the book establishes a working methodology for bridge-building between scientific and religious approaches to reality. It lays down the challenge to current theological and ethical positions from genetics, neuroscience, natural law, and evolutionary biology, and also offers a religious response to modern science from scholars working out of Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, Orthodox, Latin American Catholic, and Chinese contexts. Books in the Books of Distinction program have already been released by various publishing houses. They are selected for the Books of Distinction marketing program—which advertises and publicizes them to scholars and the general public—to help advance the field of science and religion, to encourage the dialogue between science and religion, and to enhance awareness of spirituality in our understanding of the workings of the universe and in our daily lives. ### For
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Unlikely Partnership, The Adventures of a Scientist, October 15, 2004/West Conshohocken, PA—This month, the Books of Distinction program draws your attention to three science books that contribute to the growing dialogue between science and religion. Popular science writer Kitty Ferguson’s Tycho & Kepler: The Unlikely Partnership That Forever Changed Our Understanding of the Heavens (Walker & Company, 2002, 0-8027-1390-4, $28.00, cloth) is a double biography. It is the story of Danish nobleman Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), who for more than 30 years made meticulous observations of planetary movements and the positions of stars, and German genius Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), a brilliant mathematician who interpreted Brahe’s findings and whose revolutionary conceptual thinking led to his Three Laws of Planetary Motion—the cornerstone of cosmology. “This watershed relationship in the history of science is fascinating for several reasons,” Library Journal noted in its review. “Ferguson’s subjects lived and worked during a turbulent time when medieval thought was starting to give way to modern concepts and a scientific explanation of the world.” Booklist commented, “Ferguson’s chronicling of the forces that brought these two stargazing mathematical wonders together in an uneasy yet ultimately fruitful alliance makes for highly dramatic reading and offers an arresting perspective on the practice of science in an era of capricious royal patronage and potentially fatal church interference. Tycho and Kepler’s scientific achievements were nothing less than paradigm altering, and Ferguson’s meticulous blend of biography, history, and science anchors their cosmic discoveries within a vital social context.” In The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Masterpiece of Nicolaus Copernicus (Walker & Company, 2004, 0-8027-1415-3, $25.00, cloth), Harvard astrophysicist Owen Gingerich chronicles his 30-year odyssey to examine every first edition he could locate of Copernicus's De revolutionibus, which explained that the Earth revolves around the Sun rather than the reverse. It had been said that few of Copernicus’ contemporaries had read the dense and very technical book; in fact, Arthur Koestler in his bestselling history of astronomy, The Sleepwalkers, had called it “the book that nobody read.” Gingerich’s fascination and curiosity led him on a quest throughout Europe, what was then the Soviet Union, Egypt, China, and Australia. Eventually he was able to track down 276 first editions. Some of the copies had been owned by astronomers whose marginal notes reveal how much Copernicus's thesis was being debated by his contemporaries, as well as shedding light on the tensions among scientists and between science and the church. “Part detective thriller, part vivid historical biography, it's all fun,” wrote the editors of Scientific American in their review. Publishers Weekly called it, “As thoroughly engaging as a good detective story” and noted, “Providing great insight into 16th-century science, the book should be equally enjoyed by readers interested in the history of science and in bibliophilia.” How the Laser Happened: Adventures of a Scientist by Nobel laureate Charles Townes (Oxford University Press, 2002, 0-19-515376-6, $14.95, paper) won the American Institute of Physics Science Award. In this autobiographical account, Charles Townes traces his multifaceted career across decades of ground-breaking scientific research and in so doing, presents a look at some of the major events in twentieth-century physics. Townes was inventor of the maser, of which the laser is one example; an originator of spectroscopy using microwaves; and a pioneer in the study of gas clouds in galaxies and around stars. Throughout his career he has also been deeply engaged with issues outside of academic research. He worked on applied research projects for Bell Labs; served on the board of directors for General Motors; and devoted extensive effort to advising the government on science, policy, and defense. Townes provides a hands-on description of how working scientists and inventors get their ideas and how they approach issues ranging from patents to the social and political implications of their work. Packed with firsthand accounts and historical anecdotes, this memoir relates not only a life devoted to scientific research, but also examples of the application of research in the public sphere. One of the first academic scientists to accept a full-time position advising the executive branch of the government during the Cold War, Townes also was a founder of the Jasons, an influential group of scientists providing independent advice to the government. The above three titles are among the thirty-nine that are being re-promoted through the Books of Distinction program, sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. Published by various publishing houses, each book contributes to the growing dialogue between science and religion and to an increased awareness of spirituality in our understanding of the workings of the universe and in our daily lives. ### For
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God, and the Meaning of Life September 15, 2004/Radnor, PA— This month the Books of Distinction program features five books in the category of philosophy. Each explores an aspect of science, God, and the meaning of life.
Belief in God in an Age of Science by the renowned theoretical physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne (Yale University Press, 2003, 0-3000-9949-5, $9.95, paper) presents a series of lectures exploring the compatibility of science and theology. Polkinghorne argues that the two disciplines, which he calls “intellectual cousins,” exhibit “a common concern with the attainment of understanding through the search for motivated belief.” He persuasively contends that “if reality is generously and adequately construed, then knowledge will be seen to be one; if rationality is generously and adequately construed, then science and theology will be seen as partners in a common quest for understanding.” Patrick Glynn in the National Review commented, “Theologians and scientists alike will find food for thought here, and philosophers should take heed—for John Polkinghorne’s intermarriage of scientific and theological insight may well presage a new ‘post-secular’ stage in Western thought.” And Kirkus Reviews wrote, “If you read one book on science and religion, this should be it.” Philip Clayton’s The Problem of God in Modern Thought (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2000, 0-8028-3885-5, $39.00, cloth) reconstructs and evaluates the steps by which the concept of God became a problem in modern thought. Following up on his award-winning book God and Contemporary Science, Clayton provides a concise overview of major philosophical texts written since the Enlightenment, looking at how these philosophers dealt with the image of God they inherited from the Middle Ages. He explores the constructive resources that modern thought offers to those struggling with the notion of God as “infinite” and “perfect” and finds strong support for panentheism, the new theological movement that maintains the transcendence of God while denying the separation of God and the world. “When scientists investigate the physical world, provided they ask the right questions and adopt good, sound scientific methodology, nature has no alternative but to yield up its secrets. But applying that methodology to God is not a guarantee of success. God might simply decide not to co-operate,” writes Russell Stannard in The God Experiment: Can Science Prove the Existence of God? (Paulist Press, 2000, 1-5876-8007-6, $20.00, cloth) Comparing the latest scientific theories and age-old religious thinking, Stannard produces some startling parallels in the ways each has attempted to prove the existence of God. “Russell Stannard provides an excellent and comprehensive discussion of the pros and cons of human knowledge concerning the reality of God. The author’s broad knowledge, interesting and instructive analogies, and thorough but readable treatment of difficult questions are all impressive,” commented Charles H. Townes, Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, and winner of the Nobel Prize. The scientific study of love, including divine love, is the subject of Stephen G. Post’s book, Unlimited Love: Altruism, Compassion, and Service (Templeton Foundation Press, 2003, 1-932031-31-6, $24.95, paper). Post seeks to document where science, human experience, and the underlying metaphysics of divine love meet. As he explores the social scientific and evolutionary perspectives of altruistic motivation, he presents an argument for the creation of a new interdisciplinary field for the study of love and unlimited love. The review of this book in Library Journal said: “Post is thoroughly persuasive in his defense of this worthy project, for, in his words, ‘If we are to have a human future at all, it can only emerge from a love for humanity that transcends self, kin, and group to embrace all.’” Niels Henrik Gregersen brings together leading scholars in the sciences of complexity, along with several on the interface of science and religion, in From Complexity to Life: On the Emergence of Life and Meaning (Oxford University Press, 2002, 0-1951-5070-8, $19.95, paper). This book introduces cutting-edge research in complexity to the general reader, while also posing the question of the wider metaphysical implications of complexity. Among others, theoretical biologist Harold Morowitz and the biologist-theologian Arthur Peacocke join philosopher-theologian Gregersen in addressing thorny questions about the emergence or order and meaning in an otherwise silent universe. ### For
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of Distinction Program Highlights August 15, 2004/Radnor, PA—Five books in the field of psychology are included in the Books of Distinction program, sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. In total, there are thirty-nine Books of Distinction, divided among categories of science, religion, science and religion, spirituality and health, and psychology. The books, published by a wide range of publishers, are being re-promoted through a national marketing campaign that highlights their contribution to the growing dialogue between science and religion and to an increased awareness of spirituality in our understanding of the workings of the universe and in our daily lives. A groundbreaking book by three world-renowned psychologists is one of the Books of Distinction. Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet by Howard Gardner, Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, and William Damon (Basic Books, 2002, 0-4650-2608-7, $17.50, paper) considers how professionals succeed in carrying out work that is both expert and socially responsible in relentlessly market-driven times. The authors examine the strategies that allow people to maintain moral and ethical standards at a time when market forces wield unprecedented power and work life is being radically altered by technological innovation. Drawing on stories of real people facing hard decisions, Good Work offers insight into one of the most important issues of our time, with implications for the future course of science, technology, and communication. Another of the Books of Distinction is Intuition: Its Powers and Perils by David G. Myers (Yale University Press, 2002, 0-3000-9531-7, $24.95, cloth). Here, recent psychological research illuminates the role of intuition in situations such as when: judges and jurors use intuition to determine who is telling the truth; mental health workers predict whether someone is at risk for suicide or crime; coaches, players, and fans decide who has the hot bat; personnel directors hire new employees; and psychics claim to be clairvoyant. Myers points out that while intuition can provide useful—and often amazing—insights, it can also be dangerously misleading. His analysis invites readers to sharpen their insights and self-knowledge so that when impulse strikes, they can make sounder and less costly decisions. “Intuition is a one-of-a-kind book by one of the best writers in psychology,” said Robert J. Sternberg, 2003 president, American Psychological Association. “Exceptionally reasonable, totally up-to-date, and responsible, the book has the potential to be a classic in the field. I couldn’t put it down.” David G. Myers and Malcolm A. Jeeves distill the insights of the science of psychology and show its link with faith in Psychology through the Eyes of Faith (Harper SanFrancisco, 2003, 0-0606-5557-7, $14.95, paper). These two prominent Christian psychologists demonstrate that the study of psychology can be a vehicle of revelation that contributes to the construction of a consistent Christian worldview. One of a series cosponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, this comprehensive work addresses the needs of the Christian student of psychology to relate science and religion. “Myers and Jeeves tackle the tough questions with an excellent understanding of the major findings of current psychology…Both theologically and psychologically honest,” commented Richard L. Gorsuch, professor of psychology, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary. “Enthralling,” said the New York Times Book Review about Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind by V. S. Ramachandran, M.D., Ph.D., and Sandra Blakeslee (Quill, 1999, 0-6881-7217-2, $16.00, paper). Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists have dared to address. His bold insights about the brain are matched only by the simplicity of his experiments. In this book, he recounts how his work with patients who have bizarre neurological disorders has shed new light on the deep architecture of the brain, and what these findings tell us about who we are, how we construct our body image, why we laugh or become depressed, why we may believe in God, how we make decisions, deceive ourselves, and dream—perhaps even why we're clever at philosophy, music, and art. Psychologist and counselor Everett Worthington, the leading Christian researcher on forgiveness, says that forgiving is a gift we give to others. In Forgiving and Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope (InterVarsity Press, 2003, 0-8308-3244-0, $15.00, paper), he explains that when we offer forgiveness to others as an altruistic gift, it is more effective than when we forgive only for our own benefit in an effort to “get over” the hurt. True forgiveness is accomplished through a careful process of understanding both the offense and the offender and taking active steps to forgiveness. Worthington provides a clinically proven strategy and a wealth of resources for moving toward forgiveness. This book, previously published as Five Steps to Forgiveness, was fully revised to make clear the scriptural foundations of Christian forgiveness. Biblical, authoritative and pastorally sound, it is a guide for anyone wanting the freedom of forgiveness. For additional
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Month, Four Books of Distinction Present Views on July 15, 2004/Radnor, PA-The Books of Distinction highlighted this month further expand the science and religion dialogue:
These four titles have been selected along with thirty-five others for the Books of Distinction program, sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. Published by a wide range of publishers, all thirty-nine books contribute to an increased awareness of spirituality in our understanding of the workings of the universe and in our daily lives. The Books of Distinction program re-introduces the books through a national marketing campaign, with the hope that you, the media, will want to take a look if you missed them when they were first released. Distinguished physicist and philosopher Max Jammer presents a "compelling, long overdue treatment of a neglected topic" (Publishers Weekly) in Einstein and Religion: Physics and Theology, named an Outstanding Book in Theology and the Natural Sciences by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. Jammer describes the role of religion in Einstein's personal life, his philosophy of religion, and the effect of his physics on theology. He deals with the controversial question of whether Einstein's scientific work, particularly his theory of relativity, has theologically significant implications-and issue of special interest to those studying the relation between science and religion. Renowned theologian and biochemist Arthur Peacocke applies the principles of scientific thought to theological matters, arguing that the divine principle is at work behind all aspects of existence, both spiritual and physical. In Paths from Science towards God: The End of All Our Exploring, he tackles such fundamental issues as how evolution can be reconciled with creation and the relationship between Newton, causality and divine action. He concludes by pointing out that looking at the issue of God from a scientific perspective gives us the opportunity to see our faith in a new way. Born and reared in India, and having lived and taught in the West for many years, Ravi Ravindra offers an integrative view of science and spirituality in Science and the Sacred: Eternal Wisdom in a Changing World. Affirming scientific exploration while also addressing the failure of science to deal with the inner life, Ravindra discourses on such topics as perception in yoga and physics, the moral responsibility of science, science as a spiritual path, and healing the soul. He says that the transformation of consciousness is necessary for undertaking right and sacred action, and that while science and technology bring great power, this power is bound to lead to violence unless it is applied with wisdom and compassion. In When Worlds Converge: What Science and Religion Tell Us about the Story of the Universe and Our Place in It, twenty-two leading scientists, theologians, and other scholars who participated in the Parliament of World's Religions offer reports on current scientific thinking on the origins of the universe, life, consciousness, and humankind. Their insights help clarify issues that include what it means to be human and at home in the cosmos, the ways in which major religious traditions are adapting to the imperatives of caring for the planetary biosphere, and how science and religion can relate to each other. For additional information on Books of Distinction, please visit the website: www.scienceandreligionbooks.org/bod. For review copies of the books highlighted in this release, or any of the Books of Distinction, please contact the publicity department of each book's publisher. ### For
Immediate Release Islam June 15, 2004/Radnor, PA- This month, five books in the field of religion are being re-presented to you with the hope that they will be considered for book reviews, classroom adoptions, libraries, individual purchases, group purchase, etc. These titles have each been selected for the Books of Distinction program that provides supplemental promotion and marketing for thirty-nine books by a wide range of publishers on topics that increase the awareness of spirituality. Each month, several of these books are highlighted through press releases; there are also national advertising and direct mail campaigns. Islam is the timely topic of two Books of Distinction. Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong (Modern Library, 2002, 0-81-296618-X, $11.95, paper) was a national bestseller, "a small gem bristling with insight," the Washington Post commented. In her hallmark accessible prose, the author of A History of God demonstrates that the world's fastest-growing faith is a much more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest. Armstrong clarifies and corrects the caricatures of Islam by presenting its history and explaining its emphasis on right living over right belief. She begins with the sixth-century days of the Prophet Muhammad, when he received revelations. She explains that the Quran earned its name (which means recitation) because most of Muhammad's followers were illiterate and learned his teachings not from reading them, but from hearing them proclaimed aloud. In tracing the growth of Islam to present times, she explains antagonisms between Iraqi Muslims and Syrian Muslims, and she describes the devastating consequences of modernization on the Islamic world. Another look at Islam is provided through The Heart of Islam: Enduring Values for Humanity by Seyyed Hossein Nasr (Harper San Francisco, 2002, 0-06-0099240, $22.95, cloth). Here one of the great intellectual figures in Islamic history offers a timely presentation of the core spiritual and social values of Islam: peace, compassion, social justice, and respect for the other. Seizing this unique moment in history to reflect on the essence of his tradition, Nasr seeks to "open a spiritual and intellectual space for mutual understanding." Exploring Islamic values in scripture, traditional sources, and history, he also shows their clear counterparts in the Jewish and Christian traditions, revealing the common ground of the Abrahamic faiths. A seminal Christian figure, his place in history, and his relevance to our times are the subjects of Martin Luther: A Penguin Life by renowned theologian and religious historian Martin E. Marty (Viking Penguin, 2004, 0-670-03272-7, $19.95, cloth). Marty's biography brings to life the devout Reformation figure whose despair over a perilous world drove him to search for assurance of God's love. He came to a different interpretation of human interaction with God (born solely from God's grace and not the Church's mediation), presented in the famous theses he posted at Wittenberg in 1517. Marty vividly describes Luther's persistence in this belief and his long battle with Church leaders that would ultimately restore the balance between religion and the individual. The other two Books of Distinction being highlighted this month deal with other views of God. God: A Guide for the Perplexed by Keith Ward (Oneworld Publications, 2002, 1-85168-284-8, $24.95, cloth) offers a whirlwind philosophical discovery of how God has been conceived in Western thought. The survey of the different manifestations of God through the centuries includes ancient and modern philosophers, including Plato, Descartes, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Kant; religions from Judaism to the Hindu tradition, interspersed with influences from Classical Greece, Romanic poetry, and the occasional scene form "Alien." In this eclectic narrative there are discussions of the prophets, the Ten Commandments, the concept of evil, and more. Known as one of Britain's foremost philosopher-theologians, Ward illustrates his belief that the trouble with much of the popular understanding of God is that it is too literal. John Polkinghorne and Michael Welker, two of today's most respected and daring religious thinkers, invite readers to join in an intellectual and personal search for religious truth in Faith in the Living God (Augsburg Fortress, 2001, 0-8006-3434-9, $17.00, paper). Presenting their views through mutual encounters that allow a presentation by each with a reply by the other, they probe crucial issues of belief in God, Christian faith and hope, life in the Spirit, and the tenability of faith in light of current science and culture. Eschewing polemics, they show how our contemporary horizon re-illumines an ancient faith and how faith in turn offers a radical critique of our most cherished assumptions. In July, four books dealing with science and religion will be promoted as Books of Distinction. Launched in March 2004, Books of Distinction is a promotion and marketing program funded by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. Books, published by various publishers, were selected because they contribute significantly to the growing dialogue between science and religion. For additional information on this month's Books of Distinction, and on the entire list of books featured in the program, please visit the website: www.scienceandreligionbooks.org/bod. ### For
Immediate Release Books of Distinction Program Highlights May 15, 2004/Radnor, PA—This month, the Books of Distinction Program draws your attention to four recently published titles from various publishers, each book expanding the science and religion dialogue through an exploration of the dynamics between physics and theology. Ian G. Barbour, professor emeritus of physics and religion at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, winner of the Templeton Prize, and a preeminent figure in the field of science and religion, provides a brief and accessible introduction to the often complex discussion of the relations between science and religion in When Science Meets Religion: Enemies, Strangers, or Partners? (Harper San Francisco; 2000; 0-06-060381-X; $16.95, paper). He examines six of the most widely debated questions on the interaction of science and religion, primarily from a Christian perspective:
Other questions are grappled with by John D. Barrow in The Constants of Nature: From Alpha to Omega—The Numbers That Encode the Deepest Secrets of the Universe (Pantheon Books; 2003; 0-375-42221-8; $26.00, cloth):
Barrow, who is professor of mathematical sciences at the University of Cambridge, looks back to the impact the discovery of constants had on scientists like Einstein, and forward to new theories on the higher dimensions of space. He delves into recent astronomical observations that suggest some constants were different when the universe was younger. The Guardian commented about this book: “Barrow is a fantastic storyteller…I read this story like a thriller. The tension mounted throughout the book as I read on, desperate to reach the final denouement: are these numbers changing or not? I recommend giving yourself up to Barrow’s tale to find out what the universe has in store for the future of mankind.” Quantum physics as it relates to theology is further explored in the fifteen essays that comprise Quantum Mechanics: Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action, edited by Robert John Russell, Philip Clayton, Kirk Wegter-McNelly, and John Polkinghorne (University of Notre Dame Press; 2002; 0-268-03978-X; $21.95, paper). This volume presents the results of the fifth international research conference co-sponsored by the Vatican Observatory, Rome, and the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, Berkeley. The overarching goal of these conferences is to support the engagement of constructive theology with the natural sciences and to investigate the philosophical and theological elements in ongoing theoretical research in the natural sciences. In the first section of this collection, contributors examine scientific and historical context. Section two features essays covering a wide range of philosophical interpretations of quantum mechanics. The final set of essays explores the theological implications of quantum theory. Abner Shimony, Raymond Y. Chiao, Michael Berry, Ernan McMullin, William R. Stoeger, S.J., James T. Cushing, Jeremy Butterfield, Michael Redhead, Chris Clarke, John Polkinghorne, Michael Heller, Philip Clayton, Thomas F. Tracy, George F.R. Ellis, and Robert John Russell contributed the essays. Wentzel van Huyssteen confronts the intellectual challenges raised by postmodern thought in his book, The Shaping of Rationality: Toward Interdisciplinarity in Theology and Science (William B. Eerdmans Publishing; 1999; 0-8028-3868-5; $35.00, cloth). Van Huyssteen, who is the James I. McCord Professor of Theology and Science at Princeton Theological Seminary, argues that the problem of rationality holds the key to understanding the complex forces shaping the radically different domains of religion and science. He shows that the theology and science dialogue should be a crucial part of the broader discussion of the nature of theological reflection, and as such, of the interdisciplinary status of theological reflection. Scholarly detail and critical reflection illuminate current philosophical trends and offer a defense of human reason and the legitimacy of theological reflection. For additional information on these and other Books of Distinction, please visit the website: www.scienceandreligionbooks.org/bod. For review copies, please contact the publicity departments of each publisher. Books of Distinction is a promotion and marketing program funded by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. During each of the coming months, books dealing with a wide range of topics in the science and religion field will be re-promoted through national publicity and advertising campaigns. ### For
Immediate Release The Scientific Impact of Spirituality on Health April 15, 2004/Radnor, PA—The Books of Distinction program includes three titles that deal with the way spirituality is transforming the way people seek well-being and healing:
These previously-published books from various publishers are being re-introduced to the media and the public with the hope that added exposure will further the science and religion dialogue. (Editors: review copies are available; please contact the publicity department of each book’s publisher.) The Breakout Principle reports the discovery of an easy-to-access inner biological trigger that addresses the reason some people can turn stress into brilliant achievement, while others are devastated by it. Dr. Herbert Benson and William Proctor describe an inner biological switch that converts conflict and confusion into clarity and performance. This internal mechanism increases mental function, enhances creativity and productivity, maximizes athletic performance, and enriches spiritual life. The cutting-edge science behind this phenomenon is explained in accessible language that clearly describes four distinct phases of the Breakout and step-by-step instructions on how to activate the Breakout “trigger.” Compelling case histories and information on how to incorporate Breakouts into daily life are woven throughout the book. The other two books featured this month deal with the healing power of prayer. Recent medical and psychological studies show that thoughts and feelings can influence the cardiovascular and immune systems. Furthermore, more than five hundred studies have now documented correlations between religious practices like prayer and better health. In The Healing Power of Prayer, Dr. Chester Tolson and Dr. Harold Koenig focus on how prayer relieves stress, improves one’s outlook, and aids the body’s ability to mend itself. They cite examples from their own lives and the lives of their patients as they describe what prayer is, what happens when we pray, and how to pray more effectively. Drawing from the latest scientific research, as well as numerous illustrative case studies, The Faith Factor offers convincing proof that religious practices can and do enhance the healing powers of medicine. Dr. Dale Matthews points out that encouraging an integration of religious beliefs and practices in medical settings can have important benefits for the entire medical community—from patients and doctors to national health policy makers. He shows how the national trend toward rediscovering religious values has led many patients to use prayer in conjunction with conventional treatment. The results have already confirmed that faith and religious practice can be valuable medicine. Finally, Dr. Matthews helps readers explore the connection between faith and medicine in their own lives through methods of prayer, community worship, and study of Scripture. For additional information on these and other Books of Distinction, please visit the website: www.scienceandreligionbooks.org/bod. Books of Distinction is a promotion and marketing program funded by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. During each of the coming months, books dealing with a wide range of topics in the science and religion field will be re-promoted through national publicity and advertising campaigns. ### For
Immediate Release Scientific and Theological Views on Evolution March 15, 2004/Radnor, PA—Five topical books in the areas of science and religion, life sciences and religion, and biology and religion are included in Books of Distinction, launched earlier this month by the John Templeton Foundation and Templeton Foundation Press. The Books of Distinction program promotes, through advertising and publicity, thirty-nine books from various publishers in the USA and the UK. Each of the books increases awareness of spirituality through scientific research, further encouraging the growing dialogue between science and religion.
With the recent resurgence in a number of states of passionate debates and controversy over teachings on the origin of life, the views of two prominent authors have renewed timeliness. In The Fifth Miracle: The Search for the Origin and Meaning of Life (Simon & Schuster; paper; 3/2000; 068486309X; $14.00), Paul Davies, the internationally acclaimed physicist, contends that three and a half billion years ago, Mars resembled Earth. If life once existed on Mars, as current space research seems to indicate it may have, then might it have originated there and traveled to Earth inside meteorites blasted into space by cosmic impacts? Davies builds on the latest scientific discoveries and theories to address the larger question: What, exactly, is life? Is it the inevitable by-product of physical laws, as many scientists maintain, or an almost miraculous accident? Are we alone in the universe, or will life emerge on all Earth-like planets? And if there is life elsewhere in the universe, is it preordained to evolve toward greater complexity and intelligence? Meanwhile, John F. Haught plunges into the evolution issue with his Deeper Than Darwin: The Prospect for Religion in the Age of Evolution (Westview Press; cloth; 5/2003; 0813365902; $26.00). Acknowledging that Darwinian biology has considerably deepened our understanding of life, Haught argues that we should dig even deeper than Darwin—and that religious belief helps us do so. He looks at the question of how religions may plausibly claim to be bearers of truth and not just of meaning and adaptive consolation. While he assumes the fundamental correctness of evolutionary biology, he firmly rejects the non-scientific belief that evolutionary biology amounts to an adequate explanation of living phenomena. Even though Darwinism is illuminating, Haught argues, it by no means tells us everything we need to know about life, even in principle. Discussion and debates are equally vociferous on the topic of the risks and benefits of genetic technology, particularly in relation to genetically modified crops and food. In Reordering Nature: Theology, Society and the New Genetics (T&T Clark; paper; 2/2003; 0567088782; $29.95), edited by Celia Deane-Drummond, and Bronislaw Szerszynski, with Robin Grove-White, theological and scientific implications of genetic modification are explored. The views of experts on environment, theology, and science analyze not only the risk/benefit of individual genetic technologies and interventions, but also the implications for the way we think about human identity and our relationship to the natural world. Indeed, a profound change in our overall worldview has come about. Trinh Xuan Thuan in Chaos and Harmony: Perspectives on Scientific Revolutions of the 20th Century (Oxford University Press; cloth; 1/2000; 0195129172; $40.00) recounts the transition from a Newtonian picture of a deterministic world to a world brimming with creativity. Using examples drawn from astronomy, physics, biology and mathematics, Thuan looks closely at astrophysical “fine structure,” chaos, gravity, strange attractors, fractals, symmetry, superstrings, the strangeness of atoms, the complexity of life, the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics and physics, and also the limits thereof. He shows the process by which quantum mechanics has ushered chance into the subatomic world, and chaos theory has brought indeterminism and unpredictability to the world of everyday life. Whether talking about theories of evolution, genetic technology and interventions, or the definition of reality, science and religion intersect. In The Faith of Biology and the Biology of Faith (Columbia University Press; cloth; 11/2000; 0231115067, $21.95), award-winning biologist Robert Pollack argues that an alliance between religious faith and science is not necessarily an argument in favor of irrationality: the two can inform each other’s visions of the world. Pollack reflects on questions of meaning and purpose and the difficulty of finding either in the orderly world described by the data of science. He addresses questions of ethics and offers a provocative comparison of two difficult texts whose contents are incompletely understood: the DNA "text" of the human genome and the Hebrew record of Jewish written and oral law. Whether refuting a DNA-based biological model of Judaism or discussing the Darwinian concept of the species, Pollack, under the banner of free inquiry, argues for a dialogue between science and religion.
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from a Variety of Publishers Are Being Advertised, March 1, 2004/Radnor, PA—Thirty-nine books from various publishers in the USA and the UK have been selected for a new program, “Books of Distinction,” and will benefit from a supplemental promotion and marketing program funded by the John Templeton Foundation and managed by Templeton Foundation Press. A direct mail piece featuring the books is being sent to scholars, researchers, libraries, and other organizations and individuals, with the goal of encouraging classroom adoption, group sales, and individual sales. Advertisements for Books of Distinction will run in national publications. And press releases focusing on several books at a time will be issued each month throughout the remainder of this year. Beginning this month, the books will be featured on the Books of Distinction website, www.scienceandreligionbooks.org/bod, and via an icon on the Science and Religion Bookstore site, www.scienceandreligionbooks.org. The site includes descriptive copy about the books, author biographical data, critical reviews, and other information. Customers ordering through the website will receive a 20 percent discount, and books will be shipped within 24 hours. Books of Distinction is the brainchild of Sir John Templeton. At a time when most publishers have cut back on their campaigns, particularly for scholarly titles, Sir John wants to call attention and provide marketing support to books that expand spiritual information. In announcing Books of Distinction, he reiterates the driving force behind the mission of the John Templeton Foundation: “For two hundred years research has been devoted to science, technology, and economics. We have benefited enormously—yet recently more and more people are realizing that ‘something’ is missing. As we begin the 21st century, there is a renewed thirst for spirituality and for research into spirituality. We have an incredible opportunity before us: if we now dedicate research to spirituality, and information grows just 5% yearly, we will have more than a 100-fold increase in a single century!” Joanna Hill, director of Templeton Foundation Press and manager of Books of Distinction, adds: “Each of the books selected for the Books of Distinction program brings us a bit closer to the possibility of vastly increasing our awareness of spirituality. Whether the topic is scientific research, cosmological speculation, philosophy, psychology, theology, or another field, each book contributes in a significant manner to the growing dialogue between science and religion, to the promotion of ethical values and the development of character, and to a humble approach in all of life’s endeavors.” Books were selected by a panel from the Templeton Foundation Press; criteria included: authors are well credentialed; the book is scholarly and well researched; and the subject matter relates to the mission of the John Templeton Foundation. The selected books are grouped in the following categories:
The thirty-nine Books of Distinction, arranged by category, are: Science and Religion Barbour, Ian G. When Science Meets Religion: Enemies, Strangers, or Partners? Harper San Francisco, 2000, 006060381X, $16.95, paper. Barrow, John D. The Constants of Nature: From Alpha to Omega—The Numbers That Encode the Deepest Secrets of the Universe. Pantheon Books, 2003, 0375422218, $26.00, cloth. Berry, R. J. The Care of Creation: Focusing Concern and Action. InterVarsity Press, 2000, 0830815562, $18.00, paper. Brown, Warren S., Nancey Murphy, and H. Newton Malony. Whatever Happened to the Soul? Scientific and Theological Portraits of Human Nature. Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2003, 0800631412, $19.00, paper. Clayton, Philip. The Problem of God in Modern Thought. William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2000, 0802838855, $39.00, cloth. Davies, Paul. The Fifth Miracle: The Search for the Origin and Meaning of Life. Simon & Schuster, 2000, 068486309X, $14.00, paper. Deane-Drummond, Celia, Bronislaw Szerszynski, and Robin Grove-White. Reordering Nature: Theology, Society and the New Genetics. T & T Clark Publishers, 2003, 0567088782, $29.95, paper. Gregersen, Niels Henrik. From Complexity to Life: On the Emergence of Life and Meaning. Oxford University Press, 2002, 0195150708, $19.95, cloth. Haught, John F. Deeper Than Darwin: The Prospect for Religion in the Age of Evolution. Westview Press, 2003, 0813365902, $26.00, cloth. Jammer, Max. Einstein and Religion: Physics and Theology. Princeton University Press, 2002, 069110297X, $16.95, paper. Matthews, Clifford N., Mary Evelyn Tucker, and Philip Hefner. When Worlds Converge: What Science and Religion Tell Us about the Story of the Universe and Our Place in It. Open Court Publishing, 2001, 0812694511, $28.95, paper. Peacocke, Arthur. Paths from Science towards God: The End of All Our Exploring. Oneworld Publications, 2001, 1851682457, $16.95, paper. Peters, Ted and Gaymon Bennett. Bridging Science and Religion. Augsburg Fortress Press, 2003, 0800636252, $17.00, paper. Peters, Ted, Robert John Russell, and Michael Welker. Resurrection: Theological and Scientific Assessments. William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2002, 0802805191, $29.00, paper. Polkinghorne, John. Belief in God in an Age of Science. Yale University Press, 2003, 0300099495, $9.95, paper. Polkinghorne, John and Michael Welker. The End of the World and the Ends of God: Science and Theology on Eschatology. Trinity Press International, 2000, 1563383128, $27.00, paper. Pollack, Robert. The Faith of Biology and the Biology of Faith. Columbia University Press, 2000, 0231115067, $21.95, cloth. Ravindra, Ravi. Science and the Sacred: Eternal Wisdom in a Changing World. Quest Books, 2002, 0835608204, $21.95, paper. Russell, Robert John, John Polkinghorne, Philip Clayton, and Kirk Wegter-McNelly. Quantum Mechanics: Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action. University of Notre Dame Press, 2002, 026803978X, $21.95, paper. Stannard, Russell and Paul Davies. The God Experiment: Can Science Prove the Existence of God? Hidden Spring, 2000, 1587680076, $20.00, cloth. Thuan, Trinh Xuan. Chaos and Harmony: Perspectives on Scientific Revolutions of the 20th Century. Oxford University Press, 2000, 0195129172, $40.00, cloth. van Huyssteen, J. Wentzel. The Shaping of Rationality: Toward Interdisciplinarity in Theology and Science. William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1999, 0802838685, $35.00, cloth. Spirituality and Health Benson, Herbert and William Proctor. The Breakout Principle: How to Activate the Natural Trigger That Maximizes Creativity, Athletic Performance, Productivity, and Personal Well-Being. Scribner Book Company, 2003, 0743223977, $25.00, cloth. Matthews, Dale A. with Connie Clark. The Faith Factor: Proof of the Healing Power of Prayer. Penguin Group, 1999, 0140275754, $15.00, paper. Tolson, Chester L., Harold G. Koenig, and George Gallup. The Healing Power of Prayer: The Surprising Connection between Prayer and Your Health. Baker Books, 2003, 0801012554, $16.99, cloth. Religion Armstrong, Karen. Islam: A Short History. Modern Library, 2000, 0679640401, $19.95, cloth; Modern Library, 2002, 081296618X, $11.95, paper. Marty, Martin E. Martin Luther: A Penguin Life. Viking Penguin, 2004, 0670032727, $19.95, cloth. Nasr, Seyyed Hossein. The Heart of Islam: Enduring Values for Humanity. Harper San Francisco, 2002, 0060099240, $22.95, cloth. Polkinghorne, John and Michael Welker. Faith in the Living God: A Dialogue. Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001, 0800634349, $17.00, paper. Post, Stephen G. Unlimited Love: Altruism, Compassion, and Service. Templeton Foundation Press, 2003, 1932031316, $24.95, paper. Ward, Keith. God: A Guide for the Perplexed. Oneworld Publications, 2002, 1851682848, $24.95, cloth. Psychology Gardner, Howard, Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, and William Damon. Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet. Basic Books, 2002, 0465026087, $17.50, paper. Myers, David. Intuition: Its Power and Perils. Yale University Press, 2002, 0300095317, $24.95, cloth. Myers, David and Malcolm A. Jeeves. Psychology through the Eyes of Faith. Harper San Francisco, 2003, 0060655577, $14.95, paper. Ramachandran, V.S. and Sandra Blakeslee. Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind. Quill, 1999, 0688172172, $16.00, paper. Worthington, Everett L. Forgiving and Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope. InterVarsity Press, 2003, 0830832440, $15.00, paper. Science Ferguson, Kitty. Tycho and Kepler: The Unlikely Partnership That Forever Changed Our Understanding of the Heavens. Walker & Company, 2002, 0802713904, $28.00, cloth. Gingerich, Owen. The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Masterpiece of Nicolaus Copernicus. Walker & Company, 2004, 0802714153, $25.00, cloth. Townes, Charles H. How the Laser Happened: Adventures of a Scientist. Oxford University Press, 2002, 0195153766, $14.95, paper. ### |
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