Biology and the Riddle of Life

Charles Birch considers fundamental questions about Life and the relationship between science and religion. Questions such as: What is Life? What does it mean to be alive? Is God necessary? Birch shows that viewing the world as a realm of experience rather than as a collection of objects allows one to come to a naturalistic understanding of God which is very different from traditional religious notions.

Charles Birch has published many books, with his writing on philosophical issues attracting a strong following and quality of life a recurring theme in his books. Birch is Emeritus Professor of the University of Sydney and was Challis Professor of Biology for 25 years. His previous book was "Biology and The Riddle of Life".