This is a small book so it is not going to go deeply into the issue. It is a good introduction, however. Madueme has good insights into the ways to address perceived conflicts between science and faith. He clarifies misunderstandings, such as how the popular idea of The Scopes Trial does not represent the actual events. He explores the idea of scientific truth and how it changes with continued experiments. He has positive comments on the anthropic principle, that our earth is particularly situated for life. I like how he points out the difference between science and scientism.

This is not an extensive book on the topic. It is a good beginning point for one who loves Jesus and also loves science. It is also a good book with which to begin a dialogue on the topic.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

4/5 ⭐️
Release Date: July 1st, 2025

I think the author did a great job of sharing research that shows science and Christianity can coexist. That it does not have to be one or the other. One thing I did not expect is how high level the writing would be. Felt more like reading a college textbook and at times that made it hard to read in terms of staying focused. If you are someone who is looking for a book to help see both sides of creation concerning the Bible and science, I do think this is a great stepping stone into the topic.

Thank you NetGalley for a complementary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The author says this book is for young scientists grappling with this question, and for that specific audience I guess it does a decent job of providing the answer ("no"). The author mentions many topics (new vs. old earth creationism, evolution, intelligent design, and miracles) but explores each at an arbitrary depth. I arrived at the end wanting to learn more but with no guidance regarding next steps.

As a Christian who runs in primarily athiest/agnostic circles, I found the topic of this book to be interesting. I would love for more people to understand how science and faith can easily coexist.

This book is easily digestible and I enjoyed learning about the historical references. I do wish that some of the key arguments were a little stronger. I also think some of the examples should be swapped out—saying that we have no way to scientifically prove that the Holocaust happened was a little weird, and may be offensive to the 200K+ survivors who are still alive today… Note that the author is of course not implying that this even did not happen, the use of it as an example just felt off to me.

This short book is a good resource for Christians who are looking for more information about how science and Christianity can coexist in a mutually beneficial relationship. However, I thought in places, it needed further development to be more convincing. (The author even says “we don’t have time” to explore one topic, but it was not at all clear why.) My favorite parts of the book though were the encouragement to enjoy nature to praise God and the encouragement to pray for Christian scientists today.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crossway for the free eARC. I post this review with my honest opinions. It will be posted on Goodreads, Amazon, and Instagram within a week of the book’s publication.