Ultimately, the authors invite the reader to do what they themselves have done—to test the claims of Christianity and to enjoy the wonders of this world through the lens of one who sees the existence and attributes of God displayed in the things He has made.

Whatever else young people know today, they know that science and God are opposed to one another. At least, they think they know this, because it has been taught to them in a hundred formal and informal settings, from the classroom to the television. They have been taught that they must choose between science and faith (or even between facts and feelings), but cannot be fully committed to both.

John Lennox and Katy Morgan disagree, so they have teamed up to address the issue in Science and God: Do You Have to Choose? This is a short book written for a younger audience and one that addresses the subject well. “A lot of people in our world think that you can’t believe in God and in science at the same time, and you have to choose between them. Sadly, it’s no surprise if you have got the impression that believing in God is a bit old-fashioned and silly—so you don’t want to hear about religion or engage with it. It’s also no surprise if you’ve got the opposite idea: you’ve heard that science could undermine your faith in God, and so you don’t want to think about science or engage with it more than you have to.”

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