Look At It This Way (#LAITW)

Stephen C. Meyer

Subtitle: Three scientific discoveries that reveal the mind behind the universe.

And just what are those three discoveries? The Big Bang. The Fine-Tuning of the Universe. The Coding in DNA.

Years ago, my Dad (Presbyterian minister) developed a course for church groups on science and religion, and I picked up on it and offered something similar (see here). I called my course “Is God Expanding, Too?” as it was clear that our scientific understanding was expanding rapidly but our understanding of God was not, perhaps even going backward. This book argues why our understanding and appreciation of both science and God should be at an all-time high.

This is one of those tomes that I’ve managed to avoid all my life. Disadvantage me. I got motivated to give it a go when then men’s reading group at church (which I cannot attend due to timing) took it up. So, after the intro and three full chapters, I’m all in. Pretty heavy, lots of references, fascinating ideas, phrases that turn in all manner of ways. Very religious, obviously, so don’t be surprised. I even got excited telling Lynn she might want to plow through the first chapter or two because of the babyhood, parenting, learning, discipline, and related topics covered.