Faith in Science

* Re “$1-Million Templeton Prize Goes to British Priest,” March 9: With all due respect for the Rev. Canon Arthur Peacocke, who has devoted a substantial chunk of professional energy to higher learning, his conclusions as presented by The Times are sophomoric at best. His attempted rapprochement between religion (Christianity for Peacocke) and science amounts to little more than self-help theorizing for Christian intellectuals. Yes, biological systems are immensely complicated, and therefore there must be a God who made it all and will grant us everlasting life. His million-dollar conclusion is truly a sweet deal!

PAUL WEINGARTEN

Irvine