Men of Science Men of God: Great Scientists of the Past Who Believed the Bible

by Henry M. Morris

Written to dispel the belief that genuine scientists cannot believe the Bible. 101 half-page summaries of eminent scientists who believed in the divine character of the Bible, grouped chronologically.

Genres: Biography, Science, History, Christian, Nonfiction, Theology, Creation Science

110 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1982

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.

Henry M. Morris (1918–2006) was an American engineer and young Earth creationist, widely regarded as the father of modern creation science. He founded the Institute for Creation Research.

Not to be confused with his eldest son Henry M. Morris III.

Reviews

[Ruthe Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book gives 101 brief bios of scientist of merit - men who actually accomplished great things for science and made huge advances in their specific areas - and who also held to faith in the God of the Bible and its teachings. To include 101 biographies in one book means the bios must be brief, but each can be verified easily through each scientists' own writings and verifiable information from history books, their influence in their field, and the internet. It is awesome to see so many familiar names such as Blaise Pascal, Isaac Newton, Samuel F.B. Morse, Peter Mark Roget, Louise Pasteur, and George Washington Carver. To read this book is to be informed and introduced to stellar men of greatness, integrity, intelligence, and deep faith in the God of the Bible, His Creation, and the literal Flood.

[Frank Peters · Rating 2 out of 5]

As the author admits, the book is really more of a short tract. There are no references, and no particular care for a balanced viewpoint. In fact, the author admits to having a clear reason for writing the book, based on pushing his six-day creation agenda. This being said, the book forms a good list of scientist who are (for the most part) Christians and can be used to prompt further study.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very interesting book. Always great to hear how many good men acknowledged God in their scientific study and work!

[Kymberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed learning that so many of my heroes and more are believers and followers of His Word. I wish there was more about them, their faith journey and beliefs.

[Autumn Fortier · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/25/2024: This is an excellent book. I had to read it for school back in high school and read it way faster than I had to! I started re-reading it earlier this year or last year but stopped. I hope to read it again completely, though. It is a little hard to read because it's an older book and also a little heavy with science and theology, which is not bad. It is not a book for pleasure reading. This doesn't mean it is not an enjoyable book to read; it's just not as easy to read as other books.
If you are interested in history, science, and Christian life, this is a good book to try out! If you are a Christian homeschooler, it's a great resource for high school!
8/27/2025 Update: It is still good and I still recommend it, but I might have read it so fast back then because I didn't want to do math! :)

[Paul Kovatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

great encouragement from other Phd's

[Alexander Ruvalcaba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read and very good list, even though it is not exhaustive. Highly recommended short read.

Good list of Creationist or Christian contributors to science. Or should I say founders of modern science. I highly recommended at least 1 read through.

[Anete Ābola · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are REALLY short biographies. A paragraph per person. But they are awesome if you just want to remember who was that person exactly? And also it shows you a lot of those scientists who were either Christians or who believed in a Creator who created the Universe, our Earth and us.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

The founders of modern science were Christians.

[Asnaldo Alvarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente trabajo que atestigua que ser un hombre de ciencia lejos de hacerte más ateo puede acercarte más a Dios. Varios testimonios (más de 100 ejemplos) de científicos que fueron creyentes.

[Dawn Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the most admired men in my book are those intellectual giants who laid the foundations for modern science: Galileo, Copernicus, da Vinci, Pascal, Boyle, Newton, Keppler, Faraday, Davy, Joule, Pasteur, Maxwell. They saw their research as "thinking God's thoughts after Him," which is also my personal approach to science. This small book of brief biographies shows that atheism is not a requirement for contributing to the advancement of science. On the contrary, some of the greatest minds in science have held a deep faith in the God of the Bible and ultimately prioritized evangelism over their scientific endeavors.

This book is edited by a young-earth scientist, so flood geology is mentioned quite a bit. As an old-earth creationist, I still found this book to be exceptionally helpful. It reinforces the point that science is ever-changing, but the Word of God is not. Gifted and intelligent scientists have always differed on a number of theories, and yet still advanced scientific discovery and thought. The same is true of religious beliefs. This book clearly makes the point that whatever your views on Christianity, the scientific contributions of Christians cannot be overlooked.

[Светлана · Rating 3 out of 5]

Men of Science / Men of God is a brief compilation of bios of great men of science who were creationists (although not all were evangelical). It is great as a starting point or a reference, and the entries I found especially interesting or illuminating were those of:
Samuel Morse (p.47), Joseph Henry (p.49), Matthew Maury (p.49), and James Clerk Maxwell (p.68).

[Shaun Marksbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great to read these encouraging short biographies of men dedicated to Scripture and also science. It evidences that one does not need to drink the secular naturalist's Kool Aid in order to do "real" science. In fact, science is born within the Christian worldview, and the fountainheads of each scientific discipline were believers. Recommended.

[Gwen · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a nice short review of scientists who were definitely or probably Christians, and also the general flow of mainstream scientific beliefs. Lots of references to their works if you want more reading about specific topics.

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most books are rated related to their usefulness and contributions to my research.
Overall, a good book for the researcher and enthusiast.
Read for personal research
- found this book's contents helpful and inspiring - number rating relates to the book's contribution to my needs.

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[Read1000books · Rating 3 out of 5]

While the fact is ignored in this evolution-dominated age, some very well known scientists were also Christians. This will tell you their exciting stories.