Who Ordered the Universe?: Evidence for God in Unexpected Places

by Nick Hawkes, David Wilkinson (Foreword by)

Overview

If God exists and wants to be known, you will see His fingerprints all over the universe

Dr. Nick Hawkes gathers evidence from science, history, and mathematics to seek out the signature of God. By surveying the various fields of study, he gathers a mass of evidence, concluding that faith in God is reasonable and that the evidence invites it.

Setting out to address the big questions of origins and meaning, Hawkes looks at biology and the ideas of Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins. He examines the significance of suffering and the phenomenon of mathematics—the code by which we understand how things work. He sifts through history and how it has been molded. He considers the nature of truth, and whether it is ever knowable, and if so how; and he takes a long, hard look at ideas about the afterlife.

What we believe is important. It becomes our identity, something we stake our very lives upon. Who Ordered the Universe? is essential reading for those battling with identity and their place in the world. It is the ideal gift for a non-Christian friend.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857215987
Publisher:	Lion Hudson
Publication date:	09/27/2015
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Nick Hawkes has two degrees in science and two in theology, and is the author of a number of books. He is also a broadcaster, both writing and recording Thought for the Day for radio. When not writing or recording, he leads the pastoral team of Rivergate Christian Community in South Australia. He is an avid sailor.

David Wilkinson is the author of God, The Big Bang and Stephen Hawking and several other books. He has earned doctorates in both astrophysics and theology. He is principal of St. John’s College Durham, a commentator on popular culture, and a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 8

Foreword Professor David Wilkinson 9

Introduction 12

1 The Evidence of God in the Cosmos 18

2 The Evidence of God in Nature 46

3 The Evidence of God in Suffering 73

4 The Evidence of God in Mathematics 102

5 The Evidence of God in Society 133

6 The Evidence of God in Truth 161

7 The Evidence of God in Death 205

Notes 239

Bibliography 249