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A joy-filled expedition into experiencing God’s majestic, everywhere presence.

DNA, the Danube River, and deep-sea life. Knees and trees. The Swiss Alps, songbirds, and supernovas. God speaks though His creation. And you don’t have to be naturally gifted at biology, chemistry, or physics to be awakened to His wisdom and…

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Up until reading this book, nothing had quite put into words the intimate connection I see between creation and Creator as a Christian and professional scientist. But this book demonstrates that, like the Bible, creation itself is a “book” designed for us to read in order to better know God’s character and story. 

Written by a community theologian whose fascination with science shines through the pages, God Speaks Science uses vignette-style interviews with professional scientists to explore various aspects of creation from fields like radiology, neurology, and hydrology. This book shares the best traits of both devotionals and science…

This is the most important book I have read in five years. Van Sloten helped me see that God reveals himself to me (and you) in “two books”: the Bible and the Creation. I now see that I have not taken this second book seriously enough.

Van Sloten uses the lens of science to probe more deeply into understanding our God. Through a deeper understanding of radiation therapy, our knee joints, exploring a giant squid, and seeing God’s beauty in DNA repair mechanisms, among other topics, we can learn and experience so much more about our God.

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