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As science integrates the in-depth knowledge of the physical world accumulated over the past three centuries, it will be channeled into a new and exciting line of inquiry that acknowledges the expanded reality of consciousness as a creative force in the universe and the spiritual creative power embodied in our own minds. This book summarizes the thoughts of an inquisitive, but open-minded, scientist. What I present here is a theory that looks promising, not scientific proof. It should not be surprising, however, if some of what I propose coincides with theories propounded by others who claim a more intimate relationship with the Almighty. After all, if I am on the right track, and if they are, it would be worrisome if we were not, ultimately, in agreement. All I ask is that you seriously consider the logic of my theory, especially if it challenges you to question what you were taught - in Sunday school, in catechism or, dare I say, in physics class. I offer this book, not as a theological treatise, but as a short, readable exposition of a worldview that can bring sense and purpose into individual lives, and tolerance and peace to a planet whose future is in serious jeopardy - in large part because of the irrational dogmatism of both religion and science. If I am correct, we are literally all one being (God) in many individual forms. Why, then, would we continue to harm one another?---- INTRODUCTION
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Bernard Haisch, Ph.D. is an astrophysicist, author of over 130 scientific publications, and was a scientific editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Haisch did postdoctoral research at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado, Boulder, and the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands .The God Theory is his first solo book. He is married, with three children, and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Marsha Sims.
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This book is a must for the library of people seeking to understand the origin of consciousness and thus to bridge science and spirituality. Bernard has a tendency to claim premises, that have been about for some time, as his own but, that aside, people who are not physicists (theoretical or otherwise)will be able to talk more authoritively about reality, matter and the greater consciousness.
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An amazing book. The astrophysicist Bernard Haisch combines insight into scientific cosmology with insights from the mystical wisdom traditions. His knowledge helps one take the hurdles, his openness towards non-reductionist approaches makes it fantastic to walk along the paths through mystery and understanding.
Never does Haisch claim to have an absolute answer to some of the most fascinating questions of life (Where do we come from?), but always does he provide interesting sights into thoughts and possibilities.
What struck me most of all in this book is Creation not as 'something from nothing', which is how it is usually portrayed, but as 'substraction from everything', the infinite possibilities that the Godhead is.
It was that twist that gave me an deeply sensed 'Aha Erlebnis'.
With this work, Haisch places himself in a very respected lineage of scientists who combine their scientific curiosity with an almost mystical appreciation of the mystery of existence.
A definite recommend!
Never does Haisch claim to have an absolute answer to some of the most fascinating questions of life (Where do we come from?), but always does he provide interesting sights into thoughts and possibilities.
What struck me most of all in this book is Creation not as 'something from nothing', which is how it is usually portrayed, but as 'substraction from everything', the infinite possibilities that the Godhead is.
It was that twist that gave me an deeply sensed 'Aha Erlebnis'.
With this work, Haisch places himself in a very respected lineage of scientists who combine their scientific curiosity with an almost mystical appreciation of the mystery of existence.
A definite recommend!
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The middle section of this book looks to be the most worthwhile. In conjunction with a colleague, Alfonso Rueda, Haisch has developed concepts concerning the possible effects of the ground-state electromagnetic fluctuations of the quantum vacuum, referred to as the zero-point field.
The assumption since Newton has been that the mass of an object, effectively a measure of the amount of energy needed to overcome its inertia, was an innate property of the object itself. Rueda has proposed the reverse that the inertial resistance to acceleration comes not from the object itself, but from a contrary force exerted by the zero-point field. Further to this it is suggested that the zero-point field can explain the Pauli exclusion principle, with the buffeting of the underlying electromagnetic field preventing the electron from losing energy, and spiraling down into the nucleus of the atom.
Haisch introduces a further concept from the astrophysicist, William McCrea, to the effect that the fluctuations of the quantum vacuum are necessary to kick start any activity at all in the universe, including features such as radioactive decay and electron transitions, and that this relates to the passage of time/the increasing entropy of the universe.
This book is thus useful in bringing forward new ideas about the structure of spacetime and the quantum vacuum and its relationship to the macroscopic world around us. It might also in the near future help in understanding whatever data may emerge from the Large Hadron Collider.
The assumption since Newton has been that the mass of an object, effectively a measure of the amount of energy needed to overcome its inertia, was an innate property of the object itself. Rueda has proposed the reverse that the inertial resistance to acceleration comes not from the object itself, but from a contrary force exerted by the zero-point field. Further to this it is suggested that the zero-point field can explain the Pauli exclusion principle, with the buffeting of the underlying electromagnetic field preventing the electron from losing energy, and spiraling down into the nucleus of the atom.
Haisch introduces a further concept from the astrophysicist, William McCrea, to the effect that the fluctuations of the quantum vacuum are necessary to kick start any activity at all in the universe, including features such as radioactive decay and electron transitions, and that this relates to the passage of time/the increasing entropy of the universe.
This book is thus useful in bringing forward new ideas about the structure of spacetime and the quantum vacuum and its relationship to the macroscopic world around us. It might also in the near future help in understanding whatever data may emerge from the Large Hadron Collider.
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Convergence of Two Paths
A rather short book that combines the authors spiritual beliefs with his theory of the Quantum Zero Point Field. Read more
Published 7 months ago by nicholas hargreaves
"God" of Dr Haisch = "Supreme Being" of The Urantia Book.
This book is much shorter than the Urantia book (a mere 150 pages) but in it
the author discovers _independently_ from the fifth epochal revelation
(as he never refers to... Read more
the author discovers _independently_ from the fifth epochal revelation
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Published 23 months ago by Tigran Aivazian
This book coincides with my own observations and interpretations
In Dr. Haisch's terms, I found my science teachers and most scientists/doctors to have "reductionist" and "mechanical universe" views, which I found to represent "blindness" to... Read more
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