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The God Hypothesis

Discovering Divine Design in Our 'Just Right' Goldilocks Universe

Michael A. Corey

The God Hypothesis seeks to reverse the profound misunderstanding that science has disproved the existence of God. The book does this by showing how the latest scientific evidence points in precisely the opposite direction. Drawing on the fairy tale of Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Michael A. Corey believes that the "just right" conditions that created life on earth provide overwhelming evidence of an Intelligent Designer at work. Explaining the religious ramifications of modern science in a common-sense style, Corey's compelling case for the existence of God will inspire readers to the larger meaning of life.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 360 • Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7425-5889-2 • Paperback • April 2007 • $22.95 • (£17.99)
Subjects: Religion / Christian Theology / General, Religion / Religion & Science
Michael A. Corey has spent the last decade researching questions of science and religion and is author of several books on the subject including God and the New Cosmology (Rowman & Littlefield, 1993). He lives in Charleston, West Virginia.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Self-Organization and Our "Just Right" Universe
Chapter 4 The God of the Philosophers
Chapter 5 A Brief History of Our Goldilocks Universe
Chapter 6 The Universe According to Murphy's Law
Chapter 7 Goldilocks and the Anthropic Principle
Chapter 8 Humanity's Role in Our "Just Right" Cosmos
Chapter 9 Science and the Design Argument
Chapter 10 The Scientific Evidence for Intelligent Design
Chapter 11 More Evidence of Design
Chapter 12 Is It All a Coincidence?
Chapter 13 Other Explanations for the Goldilocks Effect
Chapter 14 Scientific Proof for a "Just Right" Designer
Chapter 15 Modern Science and the Nature of God
Chapter 16 Miracles
Chapter 17 God and the Modern Scientific Method
Chapter 18 Hope for the Future
Chapter 19 Glossary
Chapter 20 Bibliography
Chapter 21 Index
Corey's treatment of the anthropic principle does provide an excellent insight into how the anthropic principle can be fashioned into an effective apologetic for the traditional Judeo-Christian notion of a creator.
— Research News and Opportunities In Science and Technology


An enthusiastic defense of the anthropic principle as an argument of the existence of God.
— Science and Theology News


Michael Corey has clearly made an enormous effort in producing his book. It is almost encyclopedic in its mining of the discussion of what's become known as 'fine-tuning.'
— Reports Of The National Center For Science Education


The God Hypothesis . . . is excellent! M. A. Corey has done tremendous research. His argument is clear and convincing, [and] his clear and lively writing style makes the most complex scientific material within the range of an educated reader who is willing to think a bit. I hope [the] book is widely read. It will not convince the die-hards (nothing will) but will nourish many people like myself. As always with Corey's writings, his ideas are full of surprises and insights. It is 'guaranteed' that the reader of this book will come away with ideas and insights s/he did not have before.
— John A. Sanford, Jungian analyst; author of The Kingdom Within


The God Hypothesis

Discovering Divine Design in Our 'Just Right' Goldilocks Universe

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Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • The God Hypothesis seeks to reverse the profound misunderstanding that science has disproved the existence of God. The book does this by showing how the latest scientific evidence points in precisely the opposite direction. Drawing on the fairy tale of Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Michael A. Corey believes that the "just right" conditions that created life on earth provide overwhelming evidence of an Intelligent Designer at work. Explaining the religious ramifications of modern science in a common-sense style, Corey's compelling case for the existence of God will inspire readers to the larger meaning of life.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 360 • Trim: 6 x 9
    978-0-7425-5889-2 • Paperback • April 2007 • $22.95 • (£17.99)
    Subjects: Religion / Christian Theology / General, Religion / Religion & Science
Author
Author
  • Michael A. Corey has spent the last decade researching questions of science and religion and is author of several books on the subject including God and the New Cosmology (Rowman & Littlefield, 1993). He lives in Charleston, West Virginia.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 Preface
    Chapter 2 Introduction
    Chapter 3 Self-Organization and Our "Just Right" Universe
    Chapter 4 The God of the Philosophers
    Chapter 5 A Brief History of Our Goldilocks Universe
    Chapter 6 The Universe According to Murphy's Law
    Chapter 7 Goldilocks and the Anthropic Principle
    Chapter 8 Humanity's Role in Our "Just Right" Cosmos
    Chapter 9 Science and the Design Argument
    Chapter 10 The Scientific Evidence for Intelligent Design
    Chapter 11 More Evidence of Design
    Chapter 12 Is It All a Coincidence?
    Chapter 13 Other Explanations for the Goldilocks Effect
    Chapter 14 Scientific Proof for a "Just Right" Designer
    Chapter 15 Modern Science and the Nature of God
    Chapter 16 Miracles
    Chapter 17 God and the Modern Scientific Method
    Chapter 18 Hope for the Future
    Chapter 19 Glossary
    Chapter 20 Bibliography
    Chapter 21 Index
Reviews
Reviews
  • Corey's treatment of the anthropic principle does provide an excellent insight into how the anthropic principle can be fashioned into an effective apologetic for the traditional Judeo-Christian notion of a creator.
    — Research News and Opportunities In Science and Technology


    An enthusiastic defense of the anthropic principle as an argument of the existence of God.
    — Science and Theology News


    Michael Corey has clearly made an enormous effort in producing his book. It is almost encyclopedic in its mining of the discussion of what's become known as 'fine-tuning.'
    — Reports Of The National Center For Science Education


    The God Hypothesis . . . is excellent! M. A. Corey has done tremendous research. His argument is clear and convincing, [and] his clear and lively writing style makes the most complex scientific material within the range of an educated reader who is willing to think a bit. I hope [the] book is widely read. It will not convince the die-hards (nothing will) but will nourish many people like myself. As always with Corey's writings, his ideas are full of surprises and insights. It is 'guaranteed' that the reader of this book will come away with ideas and insights s/he did not have before.
    — John A. Sanford, Jungian analyst; author of The Kingdom Within


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