Reasonable Faith: The Scientific Case for Christianity

by Jay L. Wile

This concise, easy-to-read book gives a complete argument for the validity of the Christian faith. By highlighting the physical, chemical, and biological evidence indicating that the world was designed, the author demonstrates that science points unmistakably to the existence of God -- and not just any god, but the God of the Bible. This book contains powerful arguments that will challenge the non-Christian and bolster the faith of longtime believers.

121 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Jay Wile learned about his love for chemistry when his dedicated parents bought him his first chemistry set. Many stink bombs and a few explosions later, he was hooked! Although he loved chemistry, he also had many other interests. For a while, he thought about becoming a concert pianist, but unfortunately, his fingers were not long enough (no kidding!). As he was finishing up his high school years, he became extremely interested in the theater and began to pursue a career in acting. Partly because he learned the science behind some of the special effects of the plays in which he performed, he eventually went back to his first love: chemistry.

He went to the University of Rochester in upstate New York to study chemistry, and while he was there, he began working on nuclear chemistry experiments. He became so fascinated with nuclear chemistry that he stayed at the University of Rochester and got a Ph.D. in that field. For several years, he did research in the field under the auspices of the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. This research led to several grants and many publications. While doing research, Dr. Wile was also an assistant professor of chemistry.

Dr. Wile's love of science is demonstrated by the many awards he has won for excellence in teaching and research. He has also presented numerous lectures on the topics of Nuclear Chemistry, Christian Apologetics, Homeschooling, and Creation vs. Evolution. He has published 30 articles on these subjects in nationally-recognized, peer-reviewed journals, and has 9 books to his credit, most of which belong to the award-winning "Exploring Creation with" series of junior-high and high-school science courses.

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoying this book. Dr wile lists examples after examples of creation by design, and defy the evolution theory totally, in my view. Dr wile also has another a talk called "bring open minded". Christians often zone out the conversation when evolution topics are brought up, but lacks intelligence to back up our conviction. This book gives me tools and facts. Highly recommend for people who are open minded. As c s Lewis put it, an atheist cant be careful in choosing what he reads, because all things point to God when you look hard enough.

[Lori Gautier · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a very good, concise exploration of scientific reasons to believe in Christianity. Dr. Wile makes a strong, logical case for his beliefs. This is an excellent place for truth-seekers to start, as well as a good read for people who are already Christians. Contrary to the prevailing beliefs of the current scientific community, Christianity is anything but unscientific.

The reading is a little dry and matter of fact, but compelling nonetheless. The unremarkable writing style is more than made up for by the well-cited content. This book is an extremely useful starting point for a serious exploration of truth. The reader can easily delve deeper into the references at the end of each chapter to further study any of the topics presented.

[Rebecca Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very strong case presented. I'm not sure that my views will change, but I am more open to it.
There is a bit of incorrect science, simply because Dr. Wile chooses to use Helium rather than Hydrogen in an atomic model, but that is minor to nonscience readers.
Had me thinking "where is this going?" from page 1.

[Renee · Rating 2 out of 5]

you showed me your knowledge but where is your passion for this topic. Lots of dry fact and far away from all the living books and ideas I have enjoyed lately

[Daniel DiVita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thorough work on examining how Science points to Christianity!