God after Einstein: Whats Really Going On in the Universe?

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A leading theologian presents a hopeful account of the universe after Einstein exploring it as a meaningful drama of awakening This book is a deep and provocative piece of theology that proposes we engage with the universe as a kind of narrative of awakening and unfolding as well as an important and useful approach for thinking about theology with respect to modern cosmology.Matthew Stanley New York University Before the early twentieth century scientists and theologians knew almost nothing about times enormity and the corresponding immensity of space. But now after Einstein cosmology offers theology a whole new way of looking at the ageless questions about matter time God cosmic purpose and the significance of our lives. The universe need not be thought of as simply an endless reshuffling of lifeless and mindless atoms in a pointless series of moments. Rather the universe is a temporal drama of awakening whose meaning can be revealed only gradually by looking in a spirit of anticipation and hope toward the horizon of the cosmic future. In conversation with Einsteins ideas and opinions John F. Haught develops here a new cosmological understanding of the meaning of God time eternity mystery life thought freedom and faith. In doing so he offers readers a new way of understanding the relationship of science to theology.