What Does God Look Like in an Expanding Universe?

If you are amazed by the present understandings of the Universe, (12 billion light years across, billions of galaxies each with billions of stars, with its quantum theories and string theories) you will find this new book, What Does God Look Like In an Expanding Universe, amazing as well. Jim Schenk invited theologians, scientists, artists, poets, and thinkers of all walks of life to share their thoughts on “Where Did We Come From”, “Why Are We Here”, and “What Happens After Death” based on the new cosmology. This is a thought-provoking book, of mostly original works, with new images and thoughts about these age-old questions.

At a time when the old religious myths are leading us to war, speaking of Armageddon, and saying almost nothing about the destruction of the planet, this book is refreshing. It sees humans as a species of this Earth, a planet that is but a speck in the Milky Way Galaxy, which is one of billions of Galaxies in Universe. In this context, writers in this anthology grapple with the notion of how amazing God must be, the meaning of life, and what happens after death.

Schenk says, “This book is looking at new metaphors and images coming from the new cosmology that has changed so rapidly over the past 50 years. The images of God, life and afterlife from the old cosmology are so detrimental to our planet, that new metaphors are essential for the survival of our planet, our human species, and the many other species that share this home with us.”

This book comes out of Schenk’s theological background, combined with his deep love and connection to Earth. The significance of this book is its ability to connect us to the Universe, Galaxy and planet of which we are a part, and it allows us to see God, life and death in this unifying context. It excites our imagination, challenges us to think deeper.

With prose, poetry, and art, this book opens up an array of ways of looking at God, at Life and at Death that helps us make sense of our lives, now, in this expanding Universe.

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