by Professor Emeritus Thomas McAvoy
On Feb. 16, 2024 I published a new book entitled: “God the Geometer. How Science Supports Faith” published. The book is available on Amazon.com and wipfandstock.com (ISBN: 979-8-3852-0827-2). A description of this book is as follows:
Faith is under assault today in the media and on college campuses. Numerous recent surveys show that college professors and contemporary scientists have lower religiosity compared to the general population. Parents are concerned that their children’s faith is not as strong as it should be. Unfortunately, scientific advances can lead people to think that faith is passé, supplanted by science, and no longer necessary. The average person is in awe of the accomplishments of science, but overwhelmed by their complexity. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate what one can learn from modern science that leads to the conclusion that God created our universe. This book demonstrates how cosmology, physics, astronomy, and evolution, do not conflict with faith, but actually strongly support faith in God. The title of this book, God the Geometer, describes an image which appeared in a 13th century codex . The image conveys the message that God created the universe using geometric and harmonic principles.
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Endorsements
Janice Hicks, Ph.D.: I believe in God and quantum mechanics. I had about given up on the rational explanation of aligning modern science and belief in God. This book however provides much needed clarity. I can see what others have been trying to explain in the past – not as well perhaps because they didn’t really understand one side or the other of the science and religion equation. I am grateful for this book, and delighted to endorse it.
Janice Hicks, Ph.D., a former Deputy Director of Materials Research at NSF, is an Episcopal Deacon and Chaplain at Montgomery Hospice in Rockville Maryland.
Gilbert Lavoie, MD, MPH: Dr. McAvoy lays out a riveting adventure of discovery that scientifically unveils the beginning of our universe, our solar system, and our evolution. Using hard science McAvoy clearly explains how matter evolved from pure energy, and how matter evolved into who we are—intelligent beings with free will, capable of seeing around us the power and presence of God in our world of time and space. A must read for anyone who is seeking the Creator.
Gilbert Lavoie, MD, is a physician who has studied the Shroud of Turin for over 40 years. He has published 3 books and articles related to scriptural and medical forensic studies of the blood marks and image of the man of the Shroud.
Joe Marino: McAvoy discusses the Big Bang, Evolution, Quantum Physics, and why “Intelligent Design” is not scientific. He believes that the more one looks at science, the more one sees God. He also addresses spiritually-based topics such as “free will,” the problem of evil, healing miracles at Lourdes, and physical miracles, including the Shroud of Turin, Image of Guadalupe, Eucharistic miracles, and the miracle of the Sun at Fatima. The book contains a very useful Conclusion section.
Joe Marino is a well-known Shroud of Turin scholar, author of two Shroud books, including: The 1988 C-14 Dating Of The Shroud of Turin: A Stunning Exposé, and over 80 articles on the Shroud.
Prof. Dr. Cees Dekker: I warmly recommend this book as it clearly shows that scientific knowledge can strongly support and enhance one’s religious beliefs. From his academic career as a professor in chemical engineer, McAvoy has first-person experience in science and engineering, and over the years he worked out how well this fits with his Christian faith. In this book, the author runs us at high pace through a series of fascination aspects in creation – the Big Bang, fine tuning, evolution, quantum indeterminacy, natural evil, and more. Skillfully, he explains the key scientific findings to outsiders. Moreover, throughout the book, he connects the science to basic tenets of the Christian faith. While the book title might evoke the image of a distant God (the geometer), the text testifies of a God who personally engages with people. Altogether, highly recommended for anyone interested to learn how science supports faith.
Prof. Dr. Cees Dekker is Distinguished University Professor at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands; Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Professor of Molecular Biophysics at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands; and Royal Academy Professor of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).