Russell Haitch is professor of theology and human science at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Indiana. His written work has appeared in a wide variety of journals, and his book on baptism (From Exorcism to Ecstasy) is a well-regarded graduate school text. Ordained in the United Methodist Church, he has served as pastor and youth pastor for multiethnic congregations.
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Prologue: Just a Glass of Water Part I: Faith and Science Chapter 1 Opportunity Knocks Chapter 2 How Science Can Help Faith and Vice Versa Chapter 3 What Science Cannot Do Chapter 4 The Meaning of Life Chapter 5 Science Against Faith Chapter 6 Faith Against Science Chapter 7 Faith Alone? Chapter 8 All Things Chapter 9 A Fate Worse Than Conflict Chapter 10 Universe-Based Youth Ministry Chapter 11 Chalcedon Chapter 12 Home Is Where You Start From Chapter 13 Three Conclusions Chapter 14 Why Faith First? Part II: Creation and Evolution Chapter 15 A Curious and Sensitive Lad Chapter 16 Cruel Suffering Chapter 17 Exploring Options Chapter 18 "It Seemed Good to the Holy Spirit and to Us" Chapter 19 Progressive Problems Chapter 20 Creationism Chapter 21 A Handful of Dust Chapter 22 The Medicine of Immortality Chapter 23 What Did Paul Actually Say? Chapter 24 The Gospel, Part I: "In the Beginning" Chapter 25 The Gospel, Part II: "Death, Thou Shalt Die" Chapter 26 But Why? Chapter 27 Atonement Issues Chapter 28 Paradigm Shifts Chapter 29 Antioch and Alexandria Chapter 30 Evolution Means What Now? Epilogue: A Monk and His Peas