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A God Beyond Belief: Reclaiming Faith in a Quantum Age

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Something Has Gone Terribly Wrong… We face a spiritual crisis, but the extremes of religious fundamentalism on one hand, and scientific atheism on the other, offer no cure. Scepticism is soaring, especially among Millennials. Daily, we read of scandals among our politicians, priests and Hollywood stars. Mass shootings are epidemic, yet entertainment media glorifies violence. Drugs, not “religion” as Karl Marx claimed, are now the “opiate of the masses". “Christian” TV preachers use donations to purchase private jets and mansions - while children starve. The White House has claimed that “Truth is not the truth.” Our leaders and institutions have lost all moral authority. A common religious response to crisis is to thump the Bible harder and louder. This book challenges us to go beyond a simple, childish belief. Dr Lance Moore offers an intelligent faith rooted in a respect for Scripture, while taking a fresh look at calcified orthodoxies. He invites readers to embrace paradox - in Spirituality and in Science - to rediscover God for our Quantum Age.

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ISBN-13:	9781789042542
Publisher:	Collective Ink
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

The Reverend Doctor Lance Moore is author of eight nationally-published books; six-time contributor to the "Abingdon Preaching Annual"; repeat panelist on "Naomi's New Morning" (Naomi Judd's TV show). His previous works have received widespread praise, including kudos from Pulitzer Prize winner Harper Lee: "Reads awfully well...a fine job...a beautiful book in every way."

Something Has Gone Terribly Wrong … 1

An Un-Skippable Preface 2

Beyond Belief: A Quantum God

Chapter 1 The Paradox of Knowledge χ^* Innocence 10

Knowledge, out of context, may be as dangerous as ignorance

[^*The Greek letter "χ" (chi) here means "in paradox with," connecting two topics in a juxtaposed relationship, not a "vs." This is explained in the Preface.]

Chapter 2 The Paradox of Law χ Grace 22

The Bart Simpson Paradox

Chapter 3 The Paradox of Divine Scripture χ Human Writing 34

Scripture is authoritative, trustworthy … and imperfect

Chapter 4 The Paradox of Fear χ Fear Not 51

Fear of God is called "the beginning of Wisdom"; Perfect Love drives out fear

Chapter 5 The Paradox of an Eternal God χ Changeable God 62

God is "the same yesterday, today and forever," yet changeable

Chapter 6 The Paradox of Purpose χ Pointlessness 77

All things must pass … All is vanity … All things matter

Chapter 7 The Paradox of Ego χ Surrender 91

The need for Self-Individuation … and Self-Denial

Chapter 8 The Paradox of Love χ Punishment (Hell) 110

How does a loving God condemn persons to Hell, or set Hitler free?

Chapter 9 The Paradox of Science χ Religion 126

Science and Religion are both motivated to seek Truth, on different paths

Chapter 10 The Paradox of Orthodoxy: Stone χ Spirit 137

When is Orthodoxy an established "right-teaching," or calcified error?

Chapter 11 The Paradox of a Quantum God: Knowable χ Unknowable 156

Can a quantum view help us know the ineffable God?

Conclusion 168

Endnotes 174

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Editorial Reviews

2020-01-30
A pastor attempts to broker a détente between religion and science by urging believers to embrace the paradoxes of Christian theology.
According to Moore (End of the World Propheteers, 2015, etc.), we live in a "jaded era," or "a period of disillusionment." While the extraordinary progress of science has given humanity unprecedented knowledge and power, it has also ushered in debilitating skepticism and a cynicism regarding religious truth. Surprisingly—for an ordained Methodist minister who believes the Bible was divinely inspired—the author largely places the blame for this diminishment of faith on the staid inelasticity of a biblical orthodoxy that stubbornly resists adapting to our ever evolving times. In place of that orthodoxy, Moore recommends that we "Embrace Paradox," or the ways in which a rigorous reflection on an apparent contradiction can yield a deeper appreciation of the truth and lead to a more complex understanding of it. In fact, religion should emulate quantum physics, which has demonstrated that "paradox is woven into the very fabric of the universe." That practice could bring about a more profound understanding of "the mysteries of a quantum-acting, infinite, complex God." Moore considers a number of paradoxes in Christian theology: for example, that Scripture is "authoritative" but also "imperfect"—given that different versions of the Bible can suggest different meanings—to show that Jesus used paradox to convey the wisdom in recognizing the irreducible mystery of human life. Moore makes a philosophically accessible case for a more rationally nimble understanding of religion, though he presents his argument as specific to Christianity. He largely rejects the historical tension between hyperbolic expressions of science and religion—he sees only "occasional conflicts" rather than a war. However, his account of that tension, in comparison to the rich tradition of literature available, is less than philosophically searching. And while he concedes his study isn't really about quantum physics, he refers to it as frequently as he does ambiguously. The author shows a commendable intellectual ambition and recognition that religious faith and science needn't be adversaries, but many others have developed a similar idea and have done more with it.
A lucid if ultimately limited account of a historically vexing problem.

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