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Judaism, Physics and God: Searching for Sacred Metaphors in a Post-Einstein World »

Authors: David W. Nelson
ISBN-13: 9781580233064, ISBN-10: 1580233066
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Date Published: July 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: David W. Nelson

Book Synopsis

In clear, non-technical terms, Judaism, Physics and God leads you through both the basic ideas of modern physics and the ancient wisdom of biblical and rabbinic texts to reveal how religious faith and scientific insight need not be mutually exclusive. Explore with Rabbi David Nelson the wonders of the Big Bang, quantum mechanics, fractals, the butterfly effect, special relativity, and other concepts, and discover how these breakthroughs in modern science can address the essential questions of Jewish spiritual life.

	Introduction : Jewish tradition and frogs' legs
1	Cosmology and creation : in search of beginnings	1
2	Quantum mechanics : God in the (subatomic) details	30
3	Chaos theory : when random things happen to regular people	79
4	Albert Einstein and special relativity : the cosmic speed limit	128
5	General relativity : Jewish meaning in curved space	159
6	String theory : tying it all together	180
7	Physics in shul : integrating new metaphors into traditional Jewish life	225