God and the Cosmos: Divine Activity in Space, Time and History
"Poe and Davis masterfully explain the necessity of God for a cohesive understanding of religion, science and history. They demonstrate persuasively that we do not live in a pointless universe without beginning or end. Rather, we see a growing richness and complexity that is consonant with God's progressive revelation through the Bible.God and the Cosmospresents this argument in a diverse panorama that includes Eastern religions, the Protestant Reformation and the latest discoveries of modern physics." (Robert Kaita, physicist, Princeton University)"This book will be of interest to anyone who has ever wondered how the Christian God, a nonphysical being, can interact with the physical universe of matter and energy. In a wide-ranging, engaging and insightful study, Harry L. Poe and Jimmy H. Davis investigate what kind of a God and what kind of a world would allow, even encourage, such interaction without violation of the laws of nature. "The authors trace the development of complexity in the universe from the big bang to the emergence of self-conscious beings. They argue that fine-tuning in cosmology, quantum phenomena and chaotic systems in physics, epigenetics in biology, and the imaginative capabilities of the human person point to an open universe that invites interaction with cognitive agents, including God. Their valuable study is rooted in a healthy respect for mainstream science and a solid knowledge of the biblical text." (Robert C. Fay, professor emeritus, Cornell University)"In this broad-ranging discussion of how nature works, Poe and Davis explore the mystery of divine action in a nonmechanistic world, using easy-to-understand language to explain fundamental scientific concepts." (Randy Isaac, executive director, American Scientific Affiliation)