I love physics—always have—especially quantum physics.
When I had the chance to review the galley of Mr g, A Novel about the Creation, written by AlanLightman, a theoretical physicist as well as a novelist, I jumped at it.
The bottom line is that Mr g is written by God coming to know Himself through His creations. He lives in the Void with His aunt and uncle, Penelope and Deva respectively and once He begins to create His various universes He comes into contact with a being by the name of Belial who has similar powers and a companion, the beast named Baphomet.
The name Baphomet comes from a pagan deity and Belial is said to be a mighty and a powerful being made after Lucifer. Belial is also the name of the creature who will meet Kate and Noah from Gemini Rising as they cross over into the home of the angels. Belial is said to be many things, but one thing we do know is that he is at his core, the essense of evil.
And so the book begins, with God creating His universes, aunt and uncle, and God's protagonist, Belial and Baphomet. Our two evil companions constantly challenge God in His pursuit of creation and while He finds His two nemeses disturbing, He also finds wisdom.
This little novel, for it is not so very big, combines theology, philosophy, and science into a wonderful experience that speaks to the mind and to the heart. Within many simple sentences a treatise could be written and there are so many profound ideas I hesitate to mention just one.
If you enjoy science and theology this is a must read. I simply couldn't put the book down.
When I had the chance to review the galley of Mr g, A Novel about the Creation, written by AlanLightman, a theoretical physicist as well as a novelist, I jumped at it.
The bottom line is that Mr g is written by God coming to know Himself through His creations. He lives in the Void with His aunt and uncle, Penelope and Deva respectively and once He begins to create His various universes He comes into contact with a being by the name of Belial who has similar powers and a companion, the beast named Baphomet.
The name Baphomet comes from a pagan deity and Belial is said to be a mighty and a powerful being made after Lucifer. Belial is also the name of the creature who will meet Kate and Noah from Gemini Rising as they cross over into the home of the angels. Belial is said to be many things, but one thing we do know is that he is at his core, the essense of evil.
And so the book begins, with God creating His universes, aunt and uncle, and God's protagonist, Belial and Baphomet. Our two evil companions constantly challenge God in His pursuit of creation and while He finds His two nemeses disturbing, He also finds wisdom.
This little novel, for it is not so very big, combines theology, philosophy, and science into a wonderful experience that speaks to the mind and to the heart. Within many simple sentences a treatise could be written and there are so many profound ideas I hesitate to mention just one.
If you enjoy science and theology this is a must read. I simply couldn't put the book down.
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