Alan Padgett, professor of systematic theology, suggests “Surprised by Meaning: Science, Faith and How We Make Sense of Things” (Westminster John Knox Press, 2011) by Alister McGrath. “This brief and highly readable work by a theologian and scientist (McGrath has doctorates in both) not only responds well to ‘the new atheism’ of Dawkins and company, but makes a positive case for faith in an age of science,” says Padgett. “Pastors and books groups should enjoy it!”