Peter Stoner facts for kids

Peter Stoner (born June 16, 1888 – died March 21, 1980) was an American writer and a professor. He taught mathematics and astronomy at Pasadena City College. Later, he was also a professor at Westmont College.

Peter Stoner's Career and Books

Peter Stoner was a professor who taught about numbers and space. He led the math and astronomy departments at Pasadena City College. After that, he became a professor at Westmont College.

Science Speaks

Stoner is most famous for his book called Science Speaks. In this book, he looked at predictions found in the Bible. He used math and probability to study these predictions. Probability is about how likely something is to happen.

His book became very well known. This happened when another writer, Josh McDowell, mentioned it in his own book, Evidence that Demands a Verdict, in 1972.

American Scientific Affiliation

Peter Stoner helped start a group called the American Scientific Affiliation. This is a Christian organization for people who work in science. They believe in both science and their faith.

This group looked at Stoner's book, Science Speaks. They said that the science parts and the math about probability in his book were generally reliable and correct.