2000
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Can Science Prove the Existence of God? "When scientists investigate the physical world, provided they ask the right questions and adopt good, sound scientific methodology, nature has no alternative but to yield up its secrets. But applying that methodology to God is not a guarantee of success. God might simply decide not to cooperate..." Down the centuries there have been various attempts to prove the existence of God, and to demonstrate God's action in the world. Russell Stannard, the distinguished physicist and author, looks at what modern science can bring to the discussion. Are the difficulties of 'knowing' God the same difficulties physicists now confront in 'knowing' the physical world? Comparing the latest scientific theories and age-old religious thinking, Stannard produces some startling parallels. He examines creationism and the Big Bang, biblical miracles and quantum physics, and the idea of an omniscient God in the context of 4D space time. Written in a clear and lucid way, The God Experiment is a fascinating challenge to our assumptions about God, science and our place in the universe. †
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Russell Stannard
Author · 9 books
Russell Stannard is a retired high-energy particle physicist, who was born in London, England, on 24 December 1931. He currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus of Physics at the Open University. In 1986, he was awarded the Templeton UK Project Award for ‘significant contributions to the field of spiritual values; in particular for contributions to greater understanding of science and religion’. He was awarded the OBE for ‘contributions to physics, the Open University, and the popularisation of science’ (1998) and the Bragg Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics for ‘distinguished contributions to the teaching of physics’ (1999). He was admitted as a Fellow of University College London in 2000.
