Decoding the Cosmos: God, Physics, and the Search for Deeper Explanation - Hardcover

by Emily Qureshi-Hurst (Author)

In Decoding the Cosmos, Dr. Emily Qureshi-Hurst (University of Cambridge) takes five of Christianity's most important ideas--creation, design, providence, incarnation, and salvation--and examines them in light of cutting-edge physics. Expertly compiling a decade of research into an accessible and engaging format, Qureshi-Hurst takes readers on a journey through Big Bang cosmology, quantum mechanics, special and general relativity, chaos theory, astrobiology, and more. As a result, Decoding the Cosmos offers a deep dive into one of theology's most lively and fascinating areas: science and religion. Exploring some of the most important philosophical and theological questions facing us today, the book asks: Can Christian theology thrive in the modern scientific world?

Author Biography

Emily Qureshi-Hurst is a Philosopher of Religion and Science at the University of Cambridge. Author of God, Salvation, and the Problem of Spacetime (2022) and Salvation in the Block Universe (2024), Qureshi-Hurst has published on a range of philosophical and theological issues and has appeared on BBC radio, New Scientist events, and podcasts to discuss her work. She lives in Oxford with her partner, Jack, and their two cats, Pepper and Raymond.