Friday, July 27, 2012

The God particle














  1. I'm often struck with how intricate the physical universe is. And yet despite its intricacy, there is a belief or an understanding that it all ultimately depends on a single principle that explains everything. Where does this single principle come from and how has it resulted in a universe that is so incredibly functional not only for sustaining life, but that such life is intelligent and creative?

    New discoveries in physics are based on the fact that our understanding of the universe is still inadequate. Detecting the "God Particle" is only a small step toward identifying the work of the One who has long ago revealed Himself to us.

  2. This might fall under the rubric of applied science rather that pure science, but I think discoveries of nano-technology to be rather exciting.

  3. The term "God Particle" came from the book "The God Particle / If the Universe is the Answer, What is the Question?," by Leon Lederman & Dick Teresi (first published in 1993 and reissued in 2006), which is in the bibliography of my free ebook on comparative mysticism.

    In his 2006 Preface Dr. Lederman, a Nobel laureate in physics, wrote:
    "Now as for the title, The God Particle, my coauthor, Dick Teresi, has agreed to accept the blame. I mentioned the phrase as a joke once in a speech, and he remembered it and used it as the working title of the book. The title ended up offending two groups: 1) those who believe in God and 2) those who do not. We were warmly received by those in the middle."