The Book
God and Creation
by Kevin Herd
Publication Information
Published by:
Crystal Photo Art
P.O. Box 1571 Armidale NSW 2350 Australia
© Kevin Herd 2007
National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry:
Herd, Kevin, 1938 - .
God and Creation
ISBN 978 0 9775184 1 8 (pbk)
1. Quantum Cosmology - Religious Aspects
2. Religion and Science. I Title.
231.7652
Illustrations - Kevin Herd
Photographs - Kevin Herd
Cover design - Brian Chetwynd
Layout design - Brian Chetwynd
Editing - Jill Chetwynd
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God and Creation
by Kevin Herd
Foreword
In times of intense change old beliefs lose their grip and old signposts seem no longer reliable. Thoughtful people from many backgrounds set out to reflect on our human situation, and to develop a new viewpoint.
One such thoughtful person is Kevin Herd. His reflections start from today's tensions between science and religion. Over centuries they have grown apart, so that often there is at best a courteous separation and at worst a bitter hostility.
Science gives us unparalleled knowledge of the world, and its technology gives us unparalleled control. But the universe as science presents it may seem devoid of meaning and purpose, while technology threatens us with global warming as much as it once promised utopia. The heart of religion, on the other hand, is an involvement in a deeper mystery than our senses alone can uncover. Yet all too often it reacts to new situations by repeating old formulations that convey their meaning to fewer and fewer people.
Kevin approaches this situation from both sides. In the first part of this book he offers a new approach to quantum mechanics. He uses none of the technical language of mathematics or physics, but presents a reinterpretation of the facts it has discovered. In the second part he integrates this with spiritual insights reflected in our religious tradition. Here he foreshadows a viewpoint that he intends to elaborate further in a second as-yet-unpublished book. In this way he aims to marry our new knowledge and control of the world with a religious view of our nature and destiny.
I do not comment on his specific arguments, for in many areas I am an amateur whose own expertise lies elsewhere. I am sure quantum physicists would defend their orthodox view of the wave-particle duality of light, while theologians would have reservations about his religious views. That is as it should be, and Kevin would ask for no more than a fair hearing.
Meanwhile, I offer a wider setting for his book. I believe we are indeed on the road to a massive rethinking of how we understand the world. It will extend far into the future, and each generation must grapple with its own situation in its own way. Where this book fits into any ultimate answer is not for us to know; for, as in a garden, future flowers will need the compost left from much previous growth. What we can know is that Kevin offers us a lucid, carefully thought out and deeply convinced viewpoint. I invite you to read it and to take from it whatever you find that may fertilise your own thought.
Dick Franklin
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2350 Australia
God and Creation
by Kevin Herd
Book Information
Price: US$ 28.95
"God and Creation" by Kevin Herd is a soft cover publication, measuring 204mm x 140mm. It is printed on 100gsm Precision stock and the layout utilises Georgia 10.5pt font.
The book contains 248 pages in six separate sections, containing a total of 22 chapters. The book also contains 27 illustrations, which comprise photos, drawings, scales and patterns. Six of these are repeated in full colour for better clarity.
The six separate sections are as follows:
Part 1: Prologue
Part 2: Problems Between Science
And Religion
Part 3: Creation Mechanism
Part 4: The Creation
Part 5: God And Creation Process
Part 6: Affirmation
A full list of the chapters and the sub-headings, can be viewed by clicking here.