Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;andlt;bigandgt; Does God Exist Only In Our Hearts? andlt;/bigandgt;andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; According to highly esteemed scientist Gary E. Schwartz, Ph.D., there is compelling scientific evidence that we no longer have to accept God on faith alone. Through a multidisciplinary approach, Harvard University-educated Dr. Schwartz blends psychology, quantum physics, and mathematics to examine the science of spirit. And since faith and science are not mutually exclusive, Dr. Schwartz gives a better understanding of their relationship, explaining how God operates in everything we do. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Scientifically rigorous and spiritually reassuring, andlt;iandgt;The G.O.D. Experimentsandlt;/iandgt; is a wake-up call for anyone who wonders about life's true meaning and longs to believe in the existence of a universal intelligence.
Review
"Gary Schwartz has written a provocative book that questions conventional scientific interpretations of our observations of the universe and our own experience. You may not agree with his conclusions, but you are certain to find the journey he takes you on fascinating, mind-opening, and, above all, entertaining." -- Andrew Weil, M.D., author of the New York Times bestseller Healthy Aging and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health
Review
"Gary Schwartz has written a provocative book...The journey he takes you on is fascinating, mind-opening, and, above all, entertaining."andlt;BRandgt; -- Andrew Weil, M.D., author of the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller andlt;iandgt;Healthy Agingandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
Does God Exist Only In Our Hearts?According to highly esteemed scientist Gary E. Schwartz, Ph.D., there is compelling scientific evidence that we no longer have to accept God on faith alone. Through a multidisciplinary approach, Harvard University-educated Dr. Schwartz blends psychology, quantum physics, and mathematics to examine the science of spirit. And since faith and science are not mutually exclusive, Dr. Schwartz gives a better understanding of their relationship, explaining how God operates in everything we do.
Scientifically rigorous and spiritually reassuring, The G.O.D. Experiments is a wake-up call for anyone who wonders about life's true meaning and longs to believe in the existence of a universal intelligence.
Synopsis
Does God Exist Only In Our Hearts?
According to highly esteemed scientist Gary E. Schwartz, Ph.D., there is compelling scientific evidence that we no longer have to accept God on faith alone. Through a multidisciplinary approach, Harvard University-educated Dr. Schwartz blends psychology, quantum physics, and mathematics to examine the science of spirit. And since faith and science are not mutually exclusive, Dr. Schwartz gives a better understanding of their relationship, explaining how God operates in everything we do.
Scientifically rigorous and spiritually reassuring, The G.O.D. Experiments is a wake-up call for anyone who wonders about life's true meaning and longs to believe in the existence of a universal intelligence.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Gary E. Schwartzandlt;/bandgt;, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology, medicine, neurology, psychiatry, and surgery at the University of Arizona and director of its Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health. After receiving his doctorate from Harvard University, he served as professor of psychology and psychiatry at Yale University, director of the Yale Psychophysiology Center, and co-director of the Yale Behavioral Medicine Clinic, before moving to Arizona in 1988. He has published more than four hundred scientific papers and coedited eleven academic books. He is the author of andlt;Iandgt;The Afterlife Experimentsandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;The Truth About Mediumandlt;/iandgt; and coauthor of andlt;Iandgt;The Living Energy Universeandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;bandgt;William L. Simonandlt;/bandgt; is a screen and television writer and bestselling author.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Prologue Can Science Take Us to God?
Part One: THE SCIENCE OF PROPHECY
1. Foreseeing God in the Laboratory How Evidence for Design Shows Up in Prophetic Dreams
2. Discovering Intelligent Design in Our Lives A Stunning Conclusion to an Extraordinary Psychic Experiment
Part Two: SIMPLE G.O.D. EXPERIMENTS
3. K.I.S.S.: Keep It Simple Science Sand Paintings Never Occur by Chance
4. G.O.D in the Computer How Your Personal Computer Can Teach You About God
Part Three: CAN YOU COMMUNICATE WITH G.O.D.?
5. Talking to an Intelligent Black Box How Science Fiction Sometimes Provides a Key to Reality
6. I Asked the Universe a Question G.O.D. Is Revealed in the Hidden Details
7. I Asked the Universe More Questions The Answer Sparkles Like a Diamond
8. Interesting and Amusing Theories A Physicist Concludes, "It's Absolutely Worth Thinking About."
Part Four: THE GREAT G.O.D. DEBATE
9. Chance Versus Intelligent Design -- Which Is It? What Is the Great G.O.D. Debate, and How Can It Be Resolved?
10. Can G.O.D. Play Dice with the Universe? Einstein Was Right: The Answer Is "No"
Interlude: The "Divine Proportion" Why G.O.D. Is a Mathematician
11. Why Science Shaves with Ockham's Razor Simple Predictions That Radically Transform Our Minds
Part Five: IMPLICATIONS OF G.O.D. FOR EVERYTHING
12. Who Are We and Why Are We Here? Your Mind Is Bigger Than the Entire Universe
13. Evidence-Based Faith A New Way of Marrying Science and Spirit
14. Implications of Intelligent Evolution for Society Bringing G.O.D. to Science, Education, Medicine, Business, Law, Politics, and Religion
15. The Organizing Mind New Discoveries Show How the Mind Organizes Matter
16. Wisdom in the Stars Is the Universe Not Only Intelligent But Wise?
17. The Genius Within Everyone Why Universal Organizing Consciousness Exists in Everything
18. Summing up the G.O.D. Experiments -- The Emerging Case for Intelligent Evolution Seeing the Big Picture, and Never Forgetting It
Epilogue Infinite Love: The Ultimate Gift from G.O.D.?
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SUGGESTED READINGS
APPENDIX A: A Review and Study Guide for Teachers and the Rest of Us
APPENDIX B: Frequently Asked Questions and Some Critical Answers
APPENDIX C: Extraordinary Synchronicity in New York City
INDEX