[ Hat tip and many thanks to fellow Prince of Peace Lutheran Church member Jim Jimenez, for lending me his book.] The title of theoretical physicist and author Michael Guillen's book Can a Smart Person Believe in God? is actually a rhetorical question. The author is obviously a very intelligent man as well as a professed Christian, who leaves nothing open to interpretation when he wrote: "I believe in the monotheistic God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- the God of the Book. The One who created the universe." Furthermore, his credibility as author of this work is beyond dispute -- Dr. Guillen holds a trio of PhD's from Cornell University, in astronomy, mathematics, and physics, respectively. Dr. Guillen also taught physics at Harvard University for eight years, and served as the ABC News science correspondent. In other words, his academic/scientist credentials are impeccable. He explained his motives for writing it by saying: In fact, the main reason for writing this book is not to rebut atheism (although, inevitably, I do that) but to discredit the arrogant manner in which its proponents often present and defend it -- especially these days, when being cool often means coming across as sassy and self-reliant. Probably the best word to describe Dr. Guillen (and his book) would be balanced.  His professional experience as a teacher, his training as a scientist, and his ability to articulate useful information in a conversational, easy-to-understand style combine to create a book that is concise and very easy to read. He elaborated further on his reasons … [Read more...]