PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
by Xavier L. Suarez (Author)
The supposed tension between religion and science is explored in this book in a most anecdotal and refreshing way. From the beginning, the author, Xavier L. Suarez, makes no assumptions about the existence of God, or the nature of God, if he/she/it exists. Instead, Suarez engages the reader in an objective discussion of what empirical and social science says about the likelihood of an infinite big banger or first cause who propelled the universe about fourteen billion years ago, endowing it with matter, space-time, and order. Moving very quickly from astrophysics to history, psychology and sociology, Suarez looks at the God theory in a most entertaining way. Questions like why bad things happen to good people? and whether our species is just a more intelligent edition of animals are tackled in a conversational style that is readable and even fun. In the end, the author concludes that the God theory is quite consistent with the latest discoveries of science.
Author Biography
Xavier L. Suarez is an author, lawyer, and politician. He served as mayor of Miami in from 1985 to 1993 and currently serves as a Miami-Dade county commissioner. His education includes degrees in mechanical engineering from Villanova University, a juris doctor from Harvard Law School, and a masters in public policy from Harvards John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is married to Rita Suarez and has four children.
