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The fire in the equations : science, religion, and the search for God by Kitty Ferguson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>“ In this beautifully and intelligently written book, Ferguson not only reports on some of the intellectual tremors jolting the world of thinking women and men, but also considers the basic questions with penetrating analysis, yet at a very readable level. . . . An excellent book.” <b>—<i>Choice</i></b></p> <p>Heralded for its readability and scholarship, <i>The Fire in the Equations</i> offers a fascinating discussion of scientific discoveries and their impact on our beliefs. The book’s title is derived from Dr. Stephen Hawking’s pondering, “What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?”</p> <p>Originally published in the U.S. in 1995, it provides an excursion through new theories of quantum physics and cosmology, ranging from the nature of time, the big bang, the “unreasonable effectiveness” of mathematics, laws of nature and their possible relation to God, chaos theory, black holes, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, particle physics, Darwin's theory of evolution, and the role of God in all these equations. It even raises such questions as “how God might answer prayers” from the point of view of physics.</p> <p>While she gives no

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Kitty Ferguson
Publisher
Templeton Foundation Press
Published
2004
Language
EN
ISBN
9780802838056
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Religion, Christian
Rating
4 / 5 (51 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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