REAL SCIENTISTS, REAL FAITH
Edited by R.J. Berry
Monarch. 288 pages. £8.99
ISBN 978-1-85424-884-8
This collection has 19 contributions from scientists, all highly credentialed and some quite well-known: Francis Collins, who was Director of the Human Genome Project; Mike Hulme who was a joint recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize; and two fellows of the Royal Society, Bob White and Simon Conway Morris, both of Cambridge University.
They were all asked to tackle two questions: what difference their faith makes to their scientific practice; and, what difference their science makes to their understanding of their faith. The personal testimonies, or reflections, are surprisingly diverse. For example, Denis Alexander’s chapter includes reflections on life in the Muslim world and John Wyatt reflects on the painful privilege of caring for dying babies. Overall this is a fascinating and challenging collection.