There are many books on the subject of Torah and Science. However,
since they are often spread
over many different publishers and some are hard to find, I have listed
many here. Since some books on this topic can be very poorly written
and researched, I only list the books that I have read and that I feel
have at least some value to someone interested in this topic. Therefore
if a book is not listed here, it may be just that I have not gotten a
chance to read it yet, not that it is bad.
Each entry is linked to a website where you can purchase the book (if
possible), or the author’s website.
Although in general, the higher up on the list of books, the better I
think to book is, the list is not
going to be an absolute best to worst ranking.
Eventually, I plan to have a short description/review of each of the
books.
Thinking
about Creation
This
is a wonderful book on
physics and Torah. Although the book centers around the age
of the universe
issue (as do many), it does so in a very nice way. This book
reads almost as a
typical popular science book about physics, but with the connection to
Torah
interwoven throughout. The author is very modest, and
although mentions the
non-exactness and extrapolative nature of science, he also respects its
findings. He admits that some of the things he suggests might
be shown wrong
later, and never relies on exact “aha! see! I’ve proved it!”
arguments. I highly
recommend this book. Unfortunately, it is quite
pricey ($40), but sometimes
you can find it cheap from a third party seller on Amazon.
Biblical
Creation and Science
This
book deals squarely with the
age of the universe issue of Torah and Science. It is very
nice, in that not
only does it show no contradiction between Torah and Science, but it
goes day
by day through the story of Creation in the Torah and explains
scientifically
what is going on each day. Although some explanations are a
tad stretched,
they are all reasonable, and make for a very good read.
The
Age of the Universe: A Torah-True Perspective
Immortality,
Resurrection,
and the Age of the
Universe: A Kabbalistic Approach
The
Heavenly Time Machine
and The
Heavenly Time Machine: Additional Essays
These books are VERY good. More description to come…
The
Challenge of Creation
and The Science of Torah
The
Challenge of Creation is an
expanded version of The Science of Torah.
Sacred Monsters and Mysterious
Creatures
Soul
Searching:
Seeking Scientific Ground for an
Afterlife
This
makes for a very interesting
read. A must buy!
Fossils
and Faith
The
Science in Torah
Torah
and Science
Challenge:
Torah
Perspective on Science and its
Problems
Science
in the Light of Torah
Halachic
Times for Home and
Travel
The
Bible Unauthorized
The
Hidden Light of God
The
Science of God
Fingerprints
on the Universe
The Jewish
Theory of
Everything