Mathematics Through the Eyes of Faith: A Christian Worldview Guide Integrating Science, Spirituality, and Human Purpose

by W. James Bradley, Russell Howell

Ina new addition to the groundbreaking “Through the Eyes of Faith” series, thenation’s top Christian professors approach mathematics from a Christianperspective. Co-sponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Mathematics Through the Eyes of Faith addresses the Christianstudent’s need to bring science into accord with faith. This deeply insightfuland penetrating exploration of secular scholarship and spiritual pedagogydemonstrates how the discipline of mathematics penetrates the very core issuesof human existence, and illustrates how math contributes to the construction ofa consistent Christian worldview.

Genres: Mathematics, College

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2011

Reviews

[crioni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing. Easily one of my favorite books. Bradley and Howell do a phenomenal job of framing math and physics within the bounds of God's nature. They don't use God as a cop out when faced with the hard questions of epistemology and ontology, but allow their faith to be the foundation on which they wrestle with such questions. If you have questions regarding mathematics, faith, and anything in between, this book won't provide you with a clear-cut answer. Rather, it reveals the numerous paths that theologians and Christian mathematicians have already paved so that you can determine for yourself which path to follow and eventually pave your own.

[Laurent Dv · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very light but clear and understanble by anyone, even non-maths people. COntains a nice summary of the history of the philosophy of maths (the greeks thales, pythagore, plato, aristotle, medievals nominalists and aquinas, modern : galileo, kepler, leibniz, newton, enlightments and secularist maths), treatments of the main popular sujects (infinity, dimension, chance, determinism/non determinism, nature of maths ...). Give good reasons for everyone to study maths and particularly to students who would want to work in that field.

[Andre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book takes a look at several interesting, beautiful, or deep topics in math and discusses them in light of their relationship to God. As someone who first learned these topics in a secular setting, this correlation was enjoyable to read.

[Nevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

There’s some books out there that just aren’t for you. They were written for a different audience. This book has the real problem of resolving talking about mathematics to Christians who do and don’t understand it. So the books content is divided into material from all levels of thought.

The hardest thing about being a Christian mathematician is the indifference Christian’s have for math and how mathematics is indifferent to us. Knowledgeable people say this wasn’t always the way, wise people work where they are. Christians say things about mathematics, that if were repeated for theology, are harmful. This book tried to show where math helps faith and where faith helps math. I am not fully convinced by their claims and their beginner depth doesn’t help an undergraduate student.

If you aren’t a mathematician, I might recommend this book to you. As a Christian, I could recommend this book to you or I could actually teach you substantial mathematics and than we can talk about God.

[Brent · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good introductory book with an easy-to-read style. To go deeper into the philosophical realm, next read Closer's The Myth of Religious Neutrality and then Strauss's Philosophy: The Discipline of Disciplines (very heavy content).

[Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A valuable survey of various faith-based understandings of the scope, capacity, role, and influence of mathematics, as well as its place in relationship to God and God’s created world. This puts math and faith in a close and fruitful conversation.

[Josh Wilkerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

View my review in the journal "Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith."

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[Kt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Assigned to read a couple chapters for my MAT 180 class- brought some interesting insight