By
Rev Peter Crumpler2025-06-30T10:44:00
What happens when science meets faith across continents? This thought-provoking book explores how Christians around the world - from China to Canada - are navigating the complex relationship between science and belief
What’s the difference between a Big Mac and a bag of rice?
A Big Mac tastes the same wherever you go - from Adelaide to Accrington - thanks to McDonald’s insistence on uniformity. Rice, on the other hand, is cooked and served in countless ways across the globe, reflecting the diversity and creativity of different cultures. Where the Big Mac represents conformity, rice celebrates local variation and innovation.
As Mike Brownnutt of the University of Hong Kong puts it in this thought-provoking book: “The engagement of science and Christianity globally is less like a Big Mac and more like rice. We must recognise that different places are indeed different and have different concerns and insights.”
This captures the heart of Global Perspectives on Science and Christianity (Langham Publishing) which explores how Christianity and science interact across a wide range of countries - from China to Brazil, New Zealand to Kenya, Greece and Canada. In doing so, it invites readers to reflect on their own views around issues that continue to challenge church leaders, theologians, and scientists, both Christian and atheist around the world.
Each chapter, written independently and in an…
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