Myth, science, and the creation story: Mr. g by Alan Lightman

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"Rationality and logic can be spiritual." -- Alan Lightman, Mr. g

The antagonism between Western science and myth/religion has shaped human history and continues to obstruct the quest for a holistic understanding of existence.

In Myths to Live By, Joseph Campbell outlines the conflict and offers solutions to the modern dilemma. Science will provide new metaphors, he explains.

I wonder about the reconciliation of science and religion and what forms this might this take. This led me to Mr. g, a novel by Alan Lightman.  

Lightman is a theoretical physicist who has served on the faculty at Harvard and MIT.  In his novel he combines science, theology, and moral philosophy to tell a creation story that is mythic, if not technically a myth.
 
Through the eyes of the cosmic creator Mr. g,  we witness the birth of the universe and the wonders of scientific evolution, from galaxies and stars to the emergence of life on a small planet.

I hope you enjoy this gloss of the book and are inspired to read it too.

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