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Believing Is Seeing: A Physicist Explains How Science Shattered His Atheism and Revealed the Necessity of Faith

Believing Is Seeing: A Physicist Explains How Science Shattered His Atheism and Revealed the Necessity of Faith

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  • Author：Michael Guillen
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Summary

Is your worldview enlightened enough to accommodate both science and God at the same time？
Dr。 Michael Guillen， a best-selling author， Emmy award-winning journalist and former physics instructor at Harvard， used to be an Atheist--until science changed his mind。 Once of the opinion that people of faith are weak， small-minded folks who just don't understand science， Dr。 Guillen ultimately concluded that not only does science itself depend on faith， but faith is actually the mightiest power in the universe。

In Believing Is Seeing， Dr。 Guillen recounts the fascinating story of his journey from Atheism to Christianity， citing the latest discoveries in neuroscience， physics， astronomy， and mathematics to pull back the curtain on the mystery of faith as no one ever has。

Is it true that "seeing is believing？" Or is it possible that reality can be perceived most clearly with the eyes of faith--and that truth is bigger than proof？ Let Dr。 Guillen be your guide as he brilliantly argues for a large and enlightened worldview consistent with both God and modern science。

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Stephanie Agnes-Crockett ，

I requested and received a complimentary copy of the book from the author and the publisher。Author: Michael Guillen， PhDPublisher: Tyndale HouseOn-Sale: Next Week！ （Sept。 7th）Synopsis: Scientist Michael Guillen outlines the formation of his worldview， highlighting the ways that science informed and intersected with his developing faith。Scripture Connection“For since the creation of the world， God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen， being understood f I requested and received a complimentary copy of the book from the author and the publisher。Author: Michael Guillen， PhDPublisher: Tyndale HouseOn-Sale: Next Week！ （Sept。 7th）Synopsis: Scientist Michael Guillen outlines the formation of his worldview， highlighting the ways that science informed and intersected with his developing faith。Scripture Connection“For since the creation of the world， God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen， being understood from what has been made， so that people are without excuse。”Rom。 1:20About the AuthorMichael Guillen has not one or two， but THREE doctorates， in some very involved and complex fields。 He studied physics， astronomy and mathematics before becoming a science correspondent for ABC News。 In this capacity， he has traveled the world’s breadth and depth， plunging into a volcanic crater and submerging beneath sea level to investigate the Titanic。What I LikedBelieving is Seeing caught my eye on NetGalley。 I really liked the cover design， which features various scientific sketches， equations and symbols。 While I’m unfortunately unable to identify all of these， the effect is really cool— and you don’t have to be a scientist to appreciate this book。As someone who is not a big fan of nonfiction， I thought that this book would be a great resource and hopefully introduce me to some neat scientific principles that tie-in with my faith。 While the book was a little bit different than what I had expected， （more of a personal narrative driving home the importance of worldview） I was very impressed with the engaging writing。 Little wonder， since the author has a background working in the news， and got the job because a producer “liked how [he] explained things。”Worldview is at the center of Guillen’s latest title， which emphasizes the importance of having a solid worldview。 Throughout the book， Guillen shares moments from his own life story and faith journey。Cool ThemesGuillen demonstrates that everyone， including scientists and atheists， has faith。 While this is definitely an argument that I’ve heard from Christians， before， I feel that Guillen has a lot more credibility （from a worldly standpoint） in making the claim， since he has spent so much of his life studying science and performing research and experiments。 He is not spouting off with an easy rebuttal when he says that atheists require faith， too。 Instead， he spends time poking holes in science， not to tear it down but to say， essentially， “These are some things that we can’t explain （or prove。） When we build our scientific reasoning on these premises， we are acting out our faith。”Guillen argues that everyone has a worldview， whether or not they spend a lot of time cultivating it。 Ultimately， in desperate situations， people are clinging to their worldviews。 And， they are acting on those beliefs。The author delves into the parallels between belief in science and belief in Christianity， showing how both belief systems provide similar answers to certain fundamental questions。I also really enjoyed the discussion about light and how the Scriptural and scientific truths align on this。AudienceI originally thought that this book was for a Christian audience。 Having finished reading， I think a more appropriate audience would actually be people who are uncertain of their worldview。 I can also see that this book is targeted toward a young audience， including Christians who may find that their worldview is being questioned。 With that said， I think that Christians can definitely learn from and appreciate the book— particularly the idea that science and faith are not mutually exclusive。 And the parallels between science and Scripture were a lot of fun！Content ConcernsGuillen alludes to the age of earth in millions of years and I’m not sure what exactly his beliefs are regarding a literal six day creation。RecommendationI think this book is an excellent tool for young people （say， high-school/ college-age）— Christians and non-Christians alike！ I believe this can be an apologetic/ evangelistic tool for truth-seekers of varying backgrounds。 。。。more

Kayhell ，

Very well-structured and approachable， rich in relevant examples。This is author's own experience with faith and science so often it reads a bit memoir-ish， But overall， it's a collection of insights that he considers valuable。 Although I found a lot to agree in this book， I also had points of disagreement。 That， of course， doesn't really take away from the book as I found both valuable， the latter perhaps even more so as it helped me figure out where I stand on some issues。 Most passages were di Very well-structured and approachable， rich in relevant examples。This is author's own experience with faith and science so often it reads a bit memoir-ish， But overall， it's a collection of insights that he considers valuable。 Although I found a lot to agree in this book， I also had points of disagreement。 That， of course， doesn't really take away from the book as I found both valuable， the latter perhaps even more so as it helped me figure out where I stand on some issues。 Most passages were discussion-worthy and ignited me to ponder on the subject matter which I always appreciate。Similarly， as truth is bigger than proof， I think faith is bigger than God or religion。 Therefore， I don't think atheism and faith are mutually exclusive。 With the risk of sounding nit-picky， I don't think faith and religion are interchangeable words， and although I didn't necessarily get the impression that the author thinks that I would have appreciated less ambiguity with the use of these two。I'm not sure I’m the right audience for this book。 Personally， I’m not an atheist， and I’m pursuing science， so I don't exactly need evidence for faith and religion and science co-existing。 I think this book would be more beneficial for people who see science and religion as the opposite sides of a spectrum， no matter which side they favour。 From that point of view， I think this book would provide much more food for thought。So， is believing seeing？ Even if I did start with favourable notions towards the title， this book convinced me thoroughly。 。。。more

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