An Intelligent Person's Guide to Religion

This is a book by the professor of moral philosophy at St Andrews which fully lives up to its title as a model of clear thinking and exposition. Haldane argues that the dismantling of religion by the Enlightenment has not abolished the enduring questions of our existence and that religion - Christianity in this case - still has much to contribute to these questions. Indeed it is arguable that such issues are sidestepped rather than adequately explained by modern evolutionary scientism. Haldane covers science and religion, the nature of evil, the meaning of history, value and purpose, art and aesthetics, death and the meaning of life. His discussion is well informed and wide-ranging, engaging his readers on a broad base.