Can a Smart Person Believe in God?

by Michael Guillén and Michael Guillen

Book Overview

As Christians, we are often urged to turn away from scientific discovery and rely solely on the Bible as the source of our faith. On the other hand, many people in areas such as science, law, and education insist that Christian faith is lowbrow or unintelligent. But is it possible to reconcile science with what you believe about God? As someone who has grappled with the issues of science and faith in the public eye for more than a decade as a television...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785260242
• ISBN13: 9780785260240
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Nelson Books
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Stereoscopic ! Mono is obsolete; get stereo!

I just read the previous review and, I need to first explain that, when you "are a Christian", you can't help but spread the good news. I know that will still turn some people off, but its deeper than a mere book review can encompass, no less a transforming of the mind. This is a must read book for everyone. If you think you can't believe in God without being ashamed and looked at funny - your faith is weak. You have doubts. First of all, you need to KNOW what it is you believe in, and this book explains that you should not check your brain at the door - but VERY MUCH the opposite. OPEN the eyes of both your IQ and SQ - and do your research. Of course I have to add, as the Bible says... seek and you will find. To do that, you need to work at it! Did you ever listen to John Lennon's Imagine and think, yeah man, right on - no religion or country and everything will be peaceful... read the book for a quick jaunt on that road!!!

great balance and insight

I am a Christian but I am also wary of those the "beat it over your head because there is nothing more to life" Christians. It's not them that bother me so much as their method, but anyway, this book was far from that. The overall premise of the book is that both scientific and spiritual knowledge are important, powerful, and necessary. Those that have one (either one) but not the other are missing out on a huge part of life. It is also interesting to note that "spiritual" knowledge does not refer strictly to judeo-christian beliefs, but to a much broader construct. I was quite struck by one of his first points - both atheists and "believers" believe in something that cannot be proven... I found this book to be very affirming, informative, thorough, challenging, and well written. It greatly increased how I value both my book smarts and spiritual knowledge. It also offered a greater understanding of others by giving different perspectives on ways of looking at the world. (And the strengths, weaknesses, and other characteristics of each way.) Trust me, no matter who you are, you will get a lot out of this thought-provoking book. If nothing else, this will help you to see where other people are coming from, understand them better, and have a greater depth of respect for them (and yourself!)

A book for everyone

I found this book fascinating, well-written, and on-point. It is interesting that other reviews for this book on this site are long in nature, and quite strong in tone, which just shows that this author has hit on an emotional divide for lots of us. Do we believe in our faith, or our intellect? This author contends that you can believe in both, and that science is, in effect, a gift from God. I like this length of this book as well, because it is not overwhelming in useless information, but stays on-point. The author is obviously of high intelligence, and adding his passion for God into the mix is compelling. I read a book from the 1950's called "Scientists Who Believe" and have long wished for an up-dated version of those ideas presented by those scientists - and here it is. I would highly recommend it to anyone. I can see why those who believe solely in "science" or "mankind" would be affronted - this book makes a logical, practically inarguable case for a Divine Creator that anyone who uses logical thinking would have a hard time refuting. A must-read for anyone who wrestles with questions of who we are.

Powerful

For those that have ever identified with the verse "Lord I believe, help my unbelief", this book is wonderful. I've know with my heart that God existed for a long time; this book has satisfied my IQ as nothing else has. It took a while to get to what I considered the good stuff, but when there it actually brougt tears to my eyes. I think Michael Guillen is probably right when he wrote that perhaps this book is what God had in mind for his life.

A Must Read

EVERYONE should read this book. As youngish, well educated, smart people (We belong to Mensa & Intertel.), we felt Guillen's book was a "God-send"--a work that finally encapsulated ( & enlarged) our scientific & religious views, and those of so many of our friends & relatives. We hope EVERYONE reads and discusses this book. What Guillen shows is this: How can a smart person NOT believe in God? We are ordering more copies of this book to give to (or lend to) the many friends & relatives who also want to read it after we mentioned it to them. Thank you, Dr. Guillen. We hope to see more such books from you as you further develop your ideas.