You see order rising out of chaos, and you even brag about being able to see right back to the moment of creation. No God was waiting for us up Mount Everest. No table was prepared for us on the surface of the moon. We haven t even made radio contact with the Holy Ghost. Busting the arrogant assumptions that underpin scientific reductionism is a worthy pursuit.
Life is certainly a miracle.
Yet a book is a journey, and travelling with two grieving primates who are confronting eternal annihilation is a torturous experience. This book raises many complex and fascinating questions but offers little hope.