Bøger af David W. Nelson

Hear the Voices of Ancient Wisdom in the Modern Language of Science In our era, we often feel that we can either speak about God or think scientifically about the world, but never both at the same time. But what if we reconciled the two? How could the basic scientific truths of how the natural world came to be shape our understanding of our own spiritual search for meaning? In this provocative fusion of religion and science, Rabbi David Nelson examines the great theories of modern physics to find new ways for contemporary people to express their spiritual beliefs and thoughts. Nelson explores cosmology, quantum mechanics, chaos theory, relativity, and string theory in clear, non-technical terms and recasts the traditional views of our ancestors in language that can be understood in a world in which space flight, atom-smashing, and black holes are common features of our metaphorical landscape.

Through an exploration of human consciousness, emergence theory, and Jewish thought and belief, The Emergence of God presents an intriguing new model by which we may think about God as a sentient Self without sacrificing our commitment to rationality.