false 3355120 1 Best-selling author of sixteen books and a long-time writer of the popular column "Science Musings" in the <i>Boston Globe</i>, Chet Raymo invites readers to explore "the beautiful and terrible mystery that soaks creation."<P> In what he describes as a "late-life credo," renowned science writer Chet Raymo narrates his half-century journey from the traditional Catholicism of his youth to his present perspective as a "Catholic agnostic." As a scientist, Raymo holds to the skepticism that accepts only verifiable answers, but as a "religious naturalist," he never ceases his pursuit of "the beautiful and terrible mystery that soaks creation." Raymo assembles a stunning array of scientists, philosophers, mystics, and poets who help him discover "glimmers of the Absolute in every particular." Whether exploring the connection of the human body to the stars or the meaning of prayer of the heart, these challenging reflections will cause believers and agnostics alike to pause and pay attention. 3393628 9 2008 When God is Gone, Everything is Holy: The Making of a Religious Naturalist total:30|5:1|4:1|3:0|2:0|1:0| 30 117 64 12 5 2 false false Tue Nov 25 13:43:44 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 13:44:57 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 29 02:05:38 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 02:06:05 -0700 2009
I am usually a very quick reader of books, as long as the subject matter isn't too dry or boring. Unfortunately, this book did not hold my attention very well, but that could be because I am not really interested in science all that much. At first ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 22:44:57 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 17:22:58 -0800 2009 2 1/2 stars

This guy's too much of a fence-sitter to warrant 3 stars. He presents excellent arguments for why science rejects the existence of "God" and miracles and an afterlife. (Zero proof, no reproducible results.) But he cannot seem to commit himself to one view or t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 13 22:01:03 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 22:05:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 12:33:13 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 12:41:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 08:45:29 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 08:50:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 20:32:32 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 14:57:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 18:35:45 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 12:46:15 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 18:35:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 11:58:31 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 10:14:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Nov 01 21:30:11 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 19 13:05:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Apr 07 11:37:35 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 11:37:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jan 17 12:15:18 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 22 06:45:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 15 09:10:02 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 09:11:04 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 05:33:43 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 05:33:43 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 11 12:10:55 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 12:10:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 18 23:19:06 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 23:19:06 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Sep 16 19:16:16 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 19:16:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 13 01:32:44 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 01:32:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 29 12:21:22 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 12:21:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 12:42:04 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 12:42:04 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3355120