Papers by David H. Bailey

The objective of this new website is to collect high-quality, authoritative information on topics in the intersection of science and religion, and to present this information in a rigorous, well-documented manner. Topics range from the philosophy of science, Judeo-Christian theology, Biblical scholarship, creationism, intelligent design, modern physics and big bang cosmology, organized into more than 40 separate articles. Each article will be updated periodically as new results and scholarship become available. Detailed references are given in all cases.

Below are online copies of some additional papers on science, religion, scripture and other topics, with references. Minor differences may exist between these copies and the published versions. Disclaimer: These papers are provided in the spirit of scholarly research, and the views provided are not necessarily those of DHB's employer, religious affiliation, or any other organization. Papers written on more technical topics, such as computer science and mathematics, may be found on my LBNL web site: http://crd.lbl.gov/~dhbailey/dhbpapers

These papers are listed in approximate chronological order, with the most recent listed last.

1. David H. Bailey, "Scientific Foundations of Mormon Theology", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, nol. 21, no. 2 (Summer 1988), pg. 61-79. PDF
2. David H. Bailey, "Science and Mormonism: Past, Present and Future", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, vol. 29, no. 1 (Spring 1996), pg. 80-96. PDF
3. David H. Bailey, "Mormon Liberals: Friends or Foes?" manuscript, 1997. PDF
4. David H. Bailey, "Science and Mormonism: Historical Perspective and Future Outlook," in Sterling B. Talmage (Stan Larson, ed.), Can Science Be Faith Promoting?, Blue Ribbon Books, Salt Lake City, 2000. PDF
5. David H. Bailey, "Mormonism and the Idea of Progress", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought vol. 33, no. 4 (Winter 2000), pg. 69-82. PDF
6. David H. Bailey, "Evolution and Probability", Reports of National Center for Science Education, vol. 20, no.4 (2000), pg 23-24. PDF
7. David H. Bailey, "Mormonism and the New Creationism", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, vol. 35. no. 4 (Winter 2002), pg. 39-59. PDF
8. Hollis R. Johnson and David H. Bailey, "Information Storage and the Omniscience of God", manuscript, 2003. PDF
9. David H. Bailey, "Mormonism and the Omnis: The Dangers of Theological Speculation", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, vol. 37, no. 3 (Fall 2004), pg. 29-48. PDF
10. David H. Bailey, "Interesting Quotes on Science and Mormonism", manuscript, 2004. PDF
11. David H. Bailey, "Leave Science to Science", Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Jun 2005, pg. C4. PDF
12. David H. Bailey, "Mormonism and Intelligent Design", presentation, 2006. PDF
13. David H. Bailey, "The LDS Church and Evolution", manuscript, 2008. PDF
14. David H. Bailey, "Latter-day Creationism", 2008, published at Steve Peck's blog. PDF
15. David H. Bailey, "Can An Evolutionary Process Generate English Text?", Biological Theory, to appear, 2009. PDF
16. David H. Bailey, "Latter-day Biblical Literalism", manuscript, 2008. PDF
17. David H. Bailey, "Welcome to the 21st Century: The Uncharted Future Ahead", manuscript, 2009. The PDF for this paper is currently unavailable, at the request of a publisher.
18. David H. Bailey, "Welcome to the 21st Century: The Uncharted Future Ahead", presentation, Parallels and Convergences: Mormon Thought and Engineering Vision, Claremont, CA, Apr 2009. PDF
19. David H. Bailey, "Is That Your Final Answer?", 2009, published at Steve Peck's blog. PDF
20. David H Bailey, "Creationism, Postmodernism and Mormonism", 2009, published at Steve Peck's blog. PDF. Paper with full details and references: PDF.
21. David H. Bailey, "Creationism and Intelligent Design: Scientific and Theological Difficulties", manuscript, updated and revised, 2009. PDF