Understanding what natural entities areâ??and how they are the kinds of things that they areâ??is a central goal of all scientific endeavor. It is an endeavor that cannot be undertaken without at least an implicit theology and philosophy. We might distinguish the natural sciences from philosophy and theology, but it is a mistake to see them as extrinsic to one another, each existing in its own neat epistemological and ontological compartment. Although at first it might seem counter-intuitive, the proper autonomy of these areas of inquiry depends upon their interdependence.
Such, at least, is the general claim that informs Michael Hanbyâ??s No God, No Science? Theology, Cosmology, and Biology. Hanbyâ??s analysis is wide-ranging, erudite, and sophisticated; his is a challenging and important book.
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