Would You Baptize an Extraterrestial? ... and Other Questions from the Astronomers' In-box at the Vatican Observitory is the book of 2014 for those interested in the dialogue between Christian faith and modern science. It deals with a half-dozen questions that scientists of faith are asked. Rather than presupposing some conflict between science and faith, this book offers reasons why that conflict is a contrived one.
Instead Would You Baptize an Extraterrestial? is filled with a rich dialogue. It's a series of structured conversations between two astronomers at the Vatican -- one an astrophysicist and the other a Jesuit. And they deal with complicated questions like "Big Bang or Biblical Genesis?" (Spoiler: It's both; they're complimentary descriptions of the same subject.)
My favorite chapter, though, is the second one, "Whatever Happened to Poor Pluto?". It deals with how science adapts to changes and how those changes impact faith.
Each chapter is a rich survey of history, science and faith -- and as a whole is a rich introduction to Christians thinking theologically about the world and our ways of knowing in it.
This really is the perfect book for all those interested in science and faith.
I received this book free, from the Blogging for Books program, in exchange for my honest review.
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