and some other resources and organisations
The relationship between science and the Christian faith is a subject that has resulted in the writing of a vast number of books; not to mention websites and the formation of a variety of organisations. Over the years I have read books, and come other resources, and I've included brief details of some that I've found helpful here.
General Introductions
There are several books that offer general introductions to the field; I'd recommend the following as good places to start.
God, Time and Stephen Hawking, by David Wilkinson (publ. Monarch) is a revised and updated version of God, the Big Bang and Stephen Hawking, and covers a large range of subject material, mostly covering the physical sciences (especially cosmology in which the author has a PhD), with brief descriptions of the natures of science and faith and how the Biblical descriptions of Gods' activity complement science. The book is well written and easily read, although the breadth of the material in such a short book results in a rather shallow discussion, but in a manner that will hopefully encourage the reader to explore the field more deeply.
Thinking Clearly about God and Science, by David Wilkinson and Rob Frost (publ. Monarch) addresses six common misconceptions about science and faith; that Gods' existance can or can't be proved, science is about proof and Christianity faith, science has moral answers, science disproves a Creator, science denies miracles can occur, a scientist can't be a Christian.
Can we Believe Genesis Today?, by Ernest Lucas (publ. IVP) concentrates on understanding the opening 11 chapters of Genesis and how science can help us understand them. The author includes a short general introduction to science and faith issues, before the main theme of the book. Problems associated with literal readings of Genesis are clearly explained, and other ways of reading those passages are introduced that are compatible with scientific understanding. Highly recommended as a very readable discussion of the issues in the Genesis accounts.
The Search for God, can Science Help?, by John Houghton (publ. Lion) is based on the 1992 Templeton Lectures given by the author, an eminent scientist (co-chairman of the Science Assessment Working Group of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, chairman of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, member of the British Government's Panel on Sustainable Development, Chief Executive of the Meteorological Office 1983-91), as well as material from an earlier book now out of print. The book addresses the broad subject of why it is important for there to be a dialogue between science and the Christian faith, before given a broad scientific description of the universe and the place of humanity within it. Some scientific models to help our thinking about God and His works are then offered, how He is experienced by us and how He may act. The book concludes with a look at how the Christian faith unites the spiritual and the material.
The Fingerprint of God, by Hugh Ross (publ. Whitaker House), attempts to show how "recent scientific discoveries reveal the unmistakable identity of the Creator". It concentrates almost exclusively on cosmology, and includes a reasonable historical background to the development of modern cosmology. The book contains interesting material, but much of it I would not agree with. The book attempts to show how modern cosmology provides proof of the existence of God. The argument is basically an updated design argument, and I'll be addressing what I see as the shortcomings of this argument in an page I'm currently writing; the book provides evidence that can (and should) inform and support an existing faith in God, but is not "unmistakable" proof. At the end of the book parallels between cosmology and the Genesis creation accounts are drawn which are interesting, clever and may even be correct but are presented in a manner that suggests Genesis is a historical account of creation, albeit not a literal account.
God, Chance and Necessity, by Keith Ward (publ. Oneworld), is a thorough look at the "new materialism" which argues for the incompatibility of science and religion. Ward critiques the ideas of several writers (Stephen Hawkin, Peter Atkins, Charles Darwin, Richard Dawkins and Michael Ruse) clearly exposing weaknesses and fallacies in their arguments. Though the alternative he offers to their "new materialism" is a bit to close to a design argument for my liking.
Deeper Works
Most of the books mentioned above are, by their nature as general introductions, fairly shallow in their treatment of the subject and are likely to leave some of the questions regularly asked unanswered, or not answered very satisfactorily. Some books which cover the material in more depth, but as result take more effort to read, include:
Science, Life and Christian Belief, by Malcolm Jeeves and R.J. Berry (publ. Apollos), has been written as a general introductory text to the subject of science and religion, with people studying science and religion as part of a college course as one target audience. It is longer than the books mentioned above, giving opportunity to discuss issues more fully. It includes discussions on the history and nature of science, including the role of Judeo-Christian and Greek ideas in the formation of modern science, and the parallels and disimilarities between "scientific" and "religious" thinking; the physical and biological evolution of the universe; human nature and psychology; and a general conclusion offering guidelines for a constructive relationship between science and the Christian faith.
Reason, Science & Faith, by Roger Forster and Paul Marston (publ. Monarch), is a major revision of their earlier Reason and Faith, and covers a considerable range of subject material in depth. The authors clearly lay out the arguments for traditionally understood Christian theism while giving a fair treatment of other views (particularly scientific atheism and creation science) indicating their logical and philosophical shortcomings. The book contains a large amount of historical material, showing how theological and philosophical thinking has developed. What appears to be the complete text of this book, along with a debate page (which at present doesn't appear to be finished) is available here.
Duet or Duel?, by J. Wentzel Van Huyssteen (publ. Trinity Press), contains the John Alber Hall lectures given by the author in 1998 focussing on the place of theology in interdisciplinary conversations with sciences. There is a particular emphasis on the effect of post-modernism to such conversations. The first section briefly explores postmodernism, coming to the conclusion that this opens up new space for science-faith dialogues. The second section explores cosmology, especially through the different views of Stephen Hawkin and Paul Davies, offering a positive response to postmodern disillusionment with absolute forms of knowledge through the interdisciplinary nature of cosmology. The third section focusses on evolution, showing how correct understanding of this can considerably enrich faith. Finally, evolutionary epistemology is explored yielding an attempt at a constructive form of postmodernism, a comprehensive and integrated approach to knowledge - including both science and theology.
I would also recommend several of the books by John Polkinghorne, especially the trilogy One World, Science and Creation, and Science and Providence (all publ. SPCK) in which he develops ideas on the way in which God could work in and through the physical universe, although (mainly due to the authors background in mathematical physics) these books concentrate on the physical sciences with little mention of subjects such as biological evolution and psychology which are clearly important in the science and faith debate.
Relevent Organisations
Christians in Science is a group of Christians, mainly practising scientists, with interests in the interaction between science and the Christian faith. The group mostly works through publications, including the Science and Christian Belief journal, with an annual conference. Two closely related groups are; Christians in Science Education and Christian Students in Science. The American Scientific Affiliation is a similar organisation in the USA.
Internet Resources
The Christian Students in Science website includes answers to many common questions on science and the Christian faith, and a forum for questions and discussion.
The Society, Religion and Technology Project of the Church of Scotland has conducted several investigations into the effects of science and technology on the Church and society at large, such as genetic engineering and nuclear power. The site contains reports and briefings from these investigations.
The Talk.Origins Archive contains a collection of articles and essays that have appeared on the Talk.Origins usenet, which is devoted to discussion and debate on evolution and origins. It also contains a page of links to other sites of interest.
The Faith and Reason Ministries site also contains a number of articles, in addition to the complete text of the book Science and Christianity.
The Origins website has a large number of essays covering a wide range of subjects, but mostly from a design theorist viewpoint. This attempts to show that there is evidence for design in the universe that proves (or at least strongly supports) the existance of a Creator, and that the Christian faith would expect such evidence to exist. I will be writing a page to explain why I find such views unsatisfactory, which I intend to add to this site shortly.