Unusually for a scientist, Stannard strives to build bridges between ancient religious traditions and modern science. Rather than dismissing many of the Biblical stories as myths, he re-examines them in the light of modern science, and finds much of enduring value. (...) his work will be of interest to adherents of all religions and none. (from the foreword by Paul Davies)

Russell Stannard writes with his customary clarity about important concerns relating to how a scientist approaches issues of religious belief. (John Polkinghorne, Fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge and the Royal Society)

Russell Stannard is a bridge person. He stands inside a traditional religious commitment, but he faces a world that traditional religious concepts could never imagine. This book is a dynamic dialogue that opens one way into a future consensus. (John Shelby Spong, former Episcopalian Bishop of Newark, New Jersey)

A lucid, thoughtful, honest apologetic book, deeply informed by modern science. I wish I were articulate enough to have written the book myself. ( Owen Gingerich, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics )

Russell Stannard provides an excellent and comprehensive discussion of the pros and cons of human knowledge concerning the reality of God. The author's broad knowledge, interesting and instructive analogies, and thorough but readable treatment of difficult questions are all impressive. (Charles H. Townes, Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley and winner of the Nobel Prize)