'stimulating book ... The discussions take full account of recent
scientific developments in cosmology and quantum gravity, and are
articulated with great philosophical sophistication. They have
raised the discussion to a higher though somewhat less accessible
place than is to tbe found in numerous popular accounts of modern
cosmology.'
Peter E. Hodgson, Oxford University, International Philosophical
Quarterly
`The book represents a bold attempt to open a new discussion in
philosophy of science (and religion). The breadth of the debate is
impressive ... The book contains much of interest, not merely to
philosophers, but also to scientists and theologians.'
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
`Until the publication of this volume, there has been no easily
accessible single volume offering a well-informed technical
discussion of the issues involved ... It is very clearly written.
Readers need not be daunted by pages of mathematical and logical
symbols. The most technical parts may be omitted without losing the
thread of the argument and the authors have helpfully provided
non-technical appendices to assist the non-mathematicians among
their
readers. Also very helpful are the comprehensive footnotes that
make this book an invaluable tool for anyone who is seriously
interested in these questions ... this volume will be a stimulus to
a great deal
more careful thought on these matters.'
Theology in Green
`Craig and Smith have...produced one of the most important,
interesting, and illuminating...treatises in the philosophy of
religion that has appeared in print for many years.'
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion
`An exhaustive examination of the argument for and against the
existence of God in the light cast upon this conflict of thought by
modern knowledge of the Universe ... a medium of profound
thought.'
Bible Study Monthly
`This book is an important and intriguing debate between Craig, an
unshakable theist, and Smith who is equally firm in his unbelief. A
brief review can do nothing like justice to the richness of Theism,
Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology. Perhaps the book's most striking
feature is the amount of pioneering work it contains. Remarkably
few philosophers discuss cosmology's implications for theism.'
John Leslie, University of Guelph, Zygon, June 1996
`The focus of the volume is quite sharp ... thanks to some good
adaptations and the fact that Craig and Smith sometimes engaged
each other in the original articles.'
Journal of the American Academy of Religion
`A fascinating book. There is much wisdom in preparing a book in
which two scholars interact from differing points of view ... I
highly recommend this book to intelligent readers interested in the
origin of the universe.'
Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
`Those frustrated with the many apparently intransigent
philosophical unclarities surrounding the issue of the status of
big bang cosmology as evidence for a creator will be delighted to
read this volume.'
Journal of the American Academy of Religion
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