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? This provocative fusion of religion and science examines the great theories of modern physics to find new ways for contemporary people to express their spiritual beliefs and thoughts. It explores cosmology, quantum mechanics, chaos theory, relativity, and string theory in clear,…mehr
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? This provocative fusion of religion and science examines the great theories of modern physics to find new ways for contemporary people to express their spiritual beliefs and thoughts. It 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. This groundbreaking book reframes Judaism so that it is in harmony with the conquests of modern scientific thinking, and introduces fascinating new ways to understand your relationship with God in context of some of the most exciting scientific ideas of the contemporary world.
Rabbi David W. Nelson, PhD, a popular lecturer and former senior teaching fellow at Clal-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, is campus rabbi and assistant professor of Religion at Bard College in Annandale on Hudson, NY. Rabbi David W. Nelson, PhD, is available to speak on the following topics: * Judaism, Physics and God * The Metaphors of Belief: How Our Language Shapes Our Judaism * Can God Be Conscious? * With All Your Heart, with All Your Soul, with All Your Brain: Neuroscience and the Experience of Jewish Life * Judaism and Science: What Do We Really Believe? * Jewish Life on Campus: A View from the Front Lines Click here to contact the author.
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Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Jewish Tradition and Frogs' Legs 1 Cosmology and Creation: In Search of Beginnings 2 Quantum Mechanics: God in the (Subatomic) Details 3 Chaos Theory: When Random Things Happen to Regular People 4 Albert Einstein and Special Relativity: The Cosmic Speed Limit 5 General Relativity: Jewish Meaning in Curved Space 6 String Theory: Tying It All Together 7 Physics in Shul: Integrating New Metaphors into Traditional Jewish Life Notes Discussion Guide Suggestions for Further Reading Illustration Credits Index
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Jewish Tradition and Frogs' Legs 1 Cosmology and Creation: In Search of Beginnings 2 Quantum Mechanics: God in the (Subatomic) Details 3 Chaos Theory: When Random Things Happen to Regular People 4 Albert Einstein and Special Relativity: The Cosmic Speed Limit 5 General Relativity: Jewish Meaning in Curved Space 6 String Theory: Tying It All Together 7 Physics in Shul: Integrating New Metaphors into Traditional Jewish Life Notes Discussion Guide Suggestions for Further Reading Illustration Credits Index
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