In chapter 1, Gerald Schroeder relaxes the scientific mind by outlining his approach to the subject as follows.

"This book accepts neither the Bible nor science as being individually sufficient for a hungry mind seeking explanations of and purpose in life. In that sense, it is for skeptics and religious believers alike."

This approach holds true throughout the book. In fact, I will venture to say that at times he probably angers both sides with his writing. Yet this is the only way to quench the scientific mind. What we know cannot fall victim to what we believe, or we proceed at our own peril.

Gerald holds the Bible to the light of Science, and scientific thought to the light of logic. In explaining the origins of the universe, he does not assign personal speculation to the Creator, but rather compares what we know to what we are told. The results are shocking.

Did God create the earth in 7 literal 24 hour days? Yes. Would we recognize them as 24 hour days today? No. This seems like a contradiction, but it is not. If we measure one day as a complete rotation of the earth on it's axis, than how would a day be measured if the earth was without form and void? If a year is one complete rotation of the earth around the sun, how would time progression be measured in the days preceding the creation of the sun?

If one were to attend a football game having been told that it takes an hour to play, he would be surprised at how long it takes that hour to unfold. This is due to the fact that the game is played on a different clock than the one on the wrist of the observer.

In much the same way, Gerald Schroeder uses the cosmic background radiation to explain how the Creator may have kept time before the creations watch was ever set in motion. He lays out the case in such a way that will stun the reader with the similarities between what we know from science and what we are told from the Bible.

Schroeder uses the same scientific approach to attack the case for Darwinian evolution, and simultaneously lay out the case for a Divine Creator. He uses mathematics to show the likelihood of man having evolved from a series of random mutations as being virtually non-existent. He uses scientific data to explain how research shows that free will exists.

This book is a great read for anyone interested in the question of how we got here, and what our purpose is in being here. It is refreshing to read the case from a man who does not constrict God to the boundaries of a set religion. As such, he will sometimes offend, but you will find yourself intellectually stimulated as you turn each page to learn more about The Science of God.