God And Randomness [Hardcover]

Most of us have experienced the impact of randomness in our lives not only as individuals but in our interactions with others as well. In God and Randomness, which is a sequel to our 2014 publication God Is Here to Stay: Science, Evolution, and Belief in God, we describe the connection between randomness and God and how this connection has permeated our universe from the start. We cover several areas that include personal stories, the micro and macro sources of world events, the origins of our cosmos and solar system, the emergence of human mindfulness and choice, major episodes of the twentieth century, the future, and the quest for fairness. In the course of examining these topics, we identify how current scientific research is consistent with our speculation of how God influences our lives in the presence of all this randomness. We conclude that the random events affecting us may originate in other dimensions that are inaccessible to us and that God is actively at work in the chaos and randomness that pervades our lives and our world. In God and Randomness, the authors explore the presence of randomness in processes that encompass everything in the universe, from the world of subatomic particles all the way to the solar system and the galaxies, as well as human life and human history. . . . All these issues and many more are examined in depth in God and Randomness, yet using very readable language. --Francisco J. Ayala, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, and 2010 Templeton Prize Laureate God and Randomness. . . challenges readers to rethink their assumptions about randomness, using a lively writing style, that draws on autobiography of the authors and their profound knowledge of history, science, and religion.?The book?invites readers to view randomness, not as meaninglessness, but as a golden thread in the tapestry being woven by a purposeful God. --Alyce M. McKenzie, Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor, Perkins SclÓ'