Synopses & Reviews
Humankind has always been fascinated by the glories of the universe -- in both its microscopic detail and its vast extent. From time immemorial this fascination has led to questions about origins, purpose, and design. In Glimpsing the Face of God Alister McGrath provides a guided tour of the ongoing search for meaning in the universe.
Taking as his starting point the observable order of the universe, McGrath explores the ways in which the natural sciences point to a discoverable God. In a highly accessible way he refers to the great variety of searchers, from ancient Greece to the modern day, and describes their methods with great insight. Many widely accepted ideas are scrutinized, and dilemmas of certainty and doubt are addressed and explained.
Drawing on the work of poets and philosophers, the history of science, and even the methods of the great detectives of fiction, McGrath helps readers to enter this world of human enquiry. Illustrated throughout with thought-provoking images, Glimpsing the Face of God ranges far and wide to unwrap the universal search for meaning. It plumbs the depths of the human condition and proposes a way of seeing beyond the finite to true fulfillment of the spirit.
Synopsis
Taking as his starting point the observable order of the universe, one of today's best-known Christian thinkers explores the ways in which the natural sciences point to a discoverable God. Illustrations.