This collection of essays exmaines cosmology, biology and evolutionary theory. The contributors include John Hedley Brooke of the UK, Peter Hess of the USA examining history, Nancey Murphy of the USA, and Denis Edwards, from Australia looking at the philosophical issues, and Bill Stoeger SJ, USA, and Denis Edwards and Mark Worthing, from Australia, examining the theological areas of concern. This volume originated from a conferecne supported in part by the Templeton Foundation.