God Arises
Review
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I use the accepted principle in science which
governs the choice between two or more
conflicting theories. According to this
principle, the theory which explains all the
pertinent facts in the simplest way is adopted.
This same principle was used, long ago, to
decide between the Ptolemaic, or earth-
centered theory and the Copernican theory
which claims that the sun is the center of the
solar system. The Ptolemaic theory was so
involved and so much more complicated than
the Copernican that the earth-centered idea
was discarded.
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I admit that this argument would not be regarded
as foolproof by many. The concept of God and
religion will never fit into the narrow frame of their
materialistic minds. Yet their dissatisfaction is not
really due to any lack of sound reasoning behind
religion—of that I am satisfied. No, the actual
reason for their disaffection is that their prejudiced
minds are not prepared to accept religious
reasoning. Sir James Jeans, at the end of his book,
Mysterious Universe
correctly remarked: ‘Our
