Bernard Haisch

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'''Bernard Haisch''' is a [[Germany|German]]-born [[United States|American]] [[astrophysicist]] and author. He is most well known for his "God theory" which is a form of [[pandeism]].

==Scientific work==
Haisch is an [[astrophysicist]] and author of over 130 scientific publications. He is also known for developing a theory which proposes that a hypothetical "[[Zero-point energy|zero-point-field]]" may provide a physical explanation for the origin of inertia.<ref>[http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/bios/bernard-haisch.asp Bernard Haisch Biography]</ref>

==''The God Theory''==
Haisch claims that [[Christopher Hitchens]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Sam Harris]] and other [[atheists]] are only partially correct in rejecting [[God]] and [[theism]]. He writes that there is an underlying intelligence built in to the universe itself which he terms "God".<ref>[http://www.thegodtheory.com/ The God Theory]</ref> In his book ''The God Theory: Universes, Zero-point Fields, And What's Behind It All'' (2006) he rejected theism and atheism and put forward his theory of [[pandeism]], the belief that God became the [[universe]].

Haisch rejects [[intelligent design]] and fully embraces [[evolution]]. His "God theory" relies on [[fine-tuned universe]] arguments and his ZeroPoint energy theory mixed with arguments from higher consciousness studies and mysticism.<ref>[http://henry.pha.jhu.edu/haisch.html Review of "The God Theory" by Professor Richard Conn Henry]</ref> Haisch has also written a sequel book titled ''The Purpose-Guided Universe: Believing In Einstein, Darwin, and God'' (2010).<ref>[http://horrornews.net/3939/book-review-the-purpose-guided-universe-author-bernard-haisch/ Book Review: The Purpose Guided Universe – Author Bernard Haisch]</ref> In the book Haisch writes there is purpose behind the universe and that this view is supported by evolution, [[Big Bang]], discoveries in physics and [[mysticism]]. Haisch was influenced by [[Teilhard de Chardin]] and the [[perennial philosophy]] of Aldous Huxley.<ref>[http://www.creationsmagazine.com/articles/C133/Haisch.html Article by Bernard Haisch]</ref>

==Reception==
Even though Haisch is a scientist and has used evidence from [[quantum mechanics]], Big Bang, [[Newton]]'s laws, [[Big Bang#Inflation|inflation theory]], [[String theory|superstrings]] and many other scientific paradigms in an attempt to help explain his God theory he has also used some dubious and [[pseudoscientific]] material in his books such as advocating [[reincarnation]] and [[Extraterrestrial|aliens]].<ref>[http://www.darkstar1.co.uk/purposeguideduni.htm The Purpose Guided Universe Review]</ref>

[[Christians]] and other religious reviewers have criticised the book as they claim Haisch's theory is incompatible with [[monotheistic]] religion.<ref>[http://israelanderson.com/files/070911_the_god_theory_bernard_haisch.html Mini Review: The God Theory by Bernard Haisch]</ref> Others have described his "God theory" as a book for the average person dissatisfied with organized [[religion]] but also wanting something more beyond [[science]].<ref>[http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-the-god-theory-universes/ Book Review: The God Theory &mdash; Universes, Zero-point Fields, And What's Behind It All by Bernard Haisch]</ref> His book has become popular amongst [[New age]]rs and spiritual philosophers.<ref>[http://www.mysticalcoherence.com/index_files/Page338.htm Book Review by Mystical Coherence]</ref><ref>[http://www.newdawnreviews.com/cutting-edge-science-quantum-physics/the-god-theory/ Universes, Zero-point Fields, and What’s Behind it All]</ref> His book ''The Purpose-Guided Universe'' has also received some mixed to negative reviews by scientists as Haisch proposed that quantum theory, general relativity and [[natural selection]] were all created by the mind of God yet most scientists disagree with this view.<ref>[http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2010/05/looking-for-god-in-the-cosmic-details.html A physicist finds God in cosmic harmonies by Marcus Chown]</ref>

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