Emphasis Preaching Journal

John Updike's novel Roger's Version is the story of a theological professor who finds himself engaged in a dialogue with a young research assistant who applies for a grant from the seminary to prove the existence of God via the computer. The student, Dale Kohler, is positive that we have come to that moment when all the scientific world will have to admit that God "is a fact." The professor, Roger Lambert, is convinced that such an approach is meaningless. Dr. Lambert would tie faith to the solid revelation which God has made. This contest is not without his parallels in real life.