Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-254) and index.

1. Physics and theology in historical perspective. From the dawn of modern science to Kepler -- From the Baconian compromise to the "war" between science and religion -- The rise of modern physics: from Einstein to the big bang -- Current attitudes and relationship between science and theology. 2. Does God exist? Traditional arguments for the existence of God: from Aristotle to the present -- The design argument and contemporary physics -- The cosmological argument and contemporary physics -- Who is the god of the physicists?. 3. Did God create the universe out of nothing? Creation out of nothing in biblical and theological perspective -- Does contemporary physics point to an original creation? -- Creation out of nothing: early models -- Creation out of nothing: quantum wave-fluctuation models -- Creatio ex nihilo without God?. 4. Is God still active in the universe?. What is continuing creation? -- Continuing creation as divine sustenance.

Modern physics and the providence of God -- Modern physics and special providence -- The problem of evil. 5. Can God survive the consummation of the universe? Eschatology as emerging scientific discipline -- Open or closed universe? -- The challenge of Christian eschatology in light of modern cosmology -- Christian eschatology and open cosmological models -- Christian eschatology and closed cosmological models. 6. Summary and conclusions. The impact of modern physics and cosmology on the theological discussion of God -- The continuing dialogue between physics and theology: guidlines and suggestions.