Dancing with the Sacred: Evolution, Ecology, and God Book

The only thing I don't like about this book is Peters' use of religious language--everything else about it is great. Of course, that is the whole point of the book--exploring what it means to be "religious" while also being a naturalist. Peters describes his personal life-stance as "naturalistic theism" (p.vii), with "god" being defined as the natural creative processes of the cosmos. While I like what he says about science, naturalism and finding meaning in life, I do not personally like his use of religious language because it has the potential of causing too much misunderstanding. This of course is simply my personal opinion, and no one else is required to agree with it.

Addendum: Having now completed this book, I have revised my original rating upward to five stars. Despite his use of god-language, Peters' book is really interesting and quite thought-provoking--he has lots of good ideas to share concerning the dynamic, creative processes of nature that are worthy of reverence. This is a really good book, despite the use of god-language, and I highly recommend it to all--even hard-core anti-theists. It's that good.