Scientists of Faith: 48 Biographies of Historic Scientists and Their Christian Faith

by Dan Graves

Scientists of Forty-Eight Biographies of Historic Scientists and Their Christian Faith. The personal stories of forty-eight historic scientists and an overview of each person's contribution to their field and the faith.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Faith, Science

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 24, 1996

Reviews

[Evan Minton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book I found at Kregel's table at the Exhibit Hall at the 2018 Evangelical Theological Society conference in Denver, Colorado. This book contains 48 biographies of historic scientists who were Christians. However, it isn't merely a compilation of scientists who also happened to be Christians. The scientists talked about in this book each contributed to the advancements of our scientific knowledge, some in minor ways and others in major ways. We would not be where we are in our understanding of God's universe if it weren't for the work of these 48 brilliant men.

This book feels like a mixture of science history and church history. It is the history of men of God who were simultaneously men of science. I recommend that everyone interested in the history of science read this book. This book also serves as a refutation to many anti-theists who claim that belief in God is a science stopper, and those who say that we'd be much farther along if it hadn't been for religion slowing us down. On the contrary, many of these men went into science BECAUSE of their belief in God. It was because of their strong belief that the universe was created by a Rational Mind that lead them to conclude that the universe must be decipherable. The universe must be rational because it was created by a Rational Mind.

History refutes the claim that belief in God is a science stopper. Indeed, if anything, it shows that it was a science starter, and that religious zeal drove scientific zeal for the most part of science's history. History shows that a man of science can also be a committed man of God. I am not a scientist, but I am VERY interested in science. I love reading about it and watching television programs about it. Particularly, "How The Universe Works" and Neil DeGrasse Tyson's "Cosmos" reboot were a couple of my favorite programs. I LOVE learning what makes God's creation tick and how it came to be. My love of science, like the men biographed in this book, is also driven by my love of God.

My favorite biographies were of Michael Faraday, Robert Boyle, and Asa Gray. George Washington Carver's bio was also interesting.

I am so glad that I purchased and read this book.

[Mark Owen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently read that Sir Isaac Newton wrote more (1.3 million words) about his faith than he did about Physics, Optics, and Mathematics fields he pioneered. It made me wonder where these writing are and what other great scientists were people of faith. This author does a technical review of each scientist and their contributions and errors and briefly outlines their writings of faith. Pascal, Faraday, Maxwell, Boltzmann, Young, Kelvin, and several dozen others were foundational in their fields and had at times battle with both scientific elitism and church restraint to develop their ideas. Graves shows a good understanding of science and religious history and presents each person clearly and honestly. I read it slowly, looking up and reading about each person's background and history and writings.

[Suzanne Shera · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great resource on many scientists who honored God as their creator and redeemer. I often refer to it when teaching science to homeschool groups. I am also recommending it on lightlabetc.com/more-books.

[Victor Bolbot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and inspiring. Helped me to prepare for some apologetical battles.