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" In this beautifully and intelligently written book, Ferguson not only reports
on some of the intellectual tremors jolting the world of thinking women and
men, but also considers the basic questions with penetrating analysis, yet
at a very
readable level. . . . An excellent book." —Choice
"
Ferguson weaves together science, philosophy, and theology with verve and clarity." —John
Polkinghorne, Queens' College, Cambridge
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This is a clear account of the ultimate question." —Stephen
W. Hawking
Heralded for its readability and scholarship, The Fire in the Equations offers
a fascinating discussion of
scientific discoveries and their impact on our beliefs. The book's title
is derived from Dr. Stephen Hawking's pondering, "What is it that
breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?"
Originally published in the U.S. in 1995, it provides an excursion through
new theories of quantum physics and cosmology, ranging from the nature of time,
the
Big Bang, the "unreasonable effectiveness" of mathematics, laws of
nature and their possible relation to God, chaos theory, black holes, Heisenberg's
uncertainty principle, particle physics, Darwin's theory of evolution,
and the role of God in all these equations. It even raises such questions as "how
God might answer prayers" from the point of view of physics.
While she gives no absolute answers, Kitty Ferguson takes the reader through
a world of paradoxes and improbabilities, explaining how it is possible to
believe both in a pre-determined universe and in free will as a theory of human
behavior.
She concludes that what we know about science doesn't necessarily make
God inevitable, but doesn't rule God out either.
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An enlightened and readable exploration of the theological questions that inevitably
arise out of reflection on this century's physics and astronomy." —The
Washington Times
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Ferguson is by turns whimsical, poetic, reverent, theological and authentically
speculative in her study, which could be used as a wonderful text for any group
or classroom wanting to think in a deeply interdisciplinary way about the body,
the soul, the spirit and their relation to the laws of the universe." —San
Antonio Express-News
Hightlights
- Brings to life age-old questions
in a lively way
- Ideal for group or classroom
discussions
- Furthers the science/religion
dialogue
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