Let There Be Light : The Book

Modern discoveries in cosmology and physics expand our views of reality and offer shared insights into religious concepts.

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ABOUT THE BOOKS

Are we really alone in the universe? Do we have free-will? How was the universe formed? What is the quantum reality? This magnificently illustrated book based on the Kabbalistic classic explores scientific and mystical descriptions of the the world we live in.

THE UNIVERSE BEGAN out of nothing 13.7 billion years ago and has expanded in an evolving process that resembles one that Jewish mystics envisioned centuries ago. In Let There Be Light, astrophysicist Howard Smith clearly explains the modern scientific understanding of the cosmos and explores how it complements Judaism’s ancient mystical theology, Kabbalah.

Reviews of the Books

“A profound and perceptive discussion of science and religion by a thoughtful and knowledgeable scholar of both, written with depth but in a style understandable to the general public.”

— Charles H. Townes, PhD, Nobel laureate in physics, winner of the Templeton Prize, and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley.

“Read this book if you want to discover how religion and science can interact harmoniously, how ancient Kabbalah and modern cosmology intersect, and how both of these approaches together can enlighten us”

— Daniel C. Matt, author of God and the Big Bang , and The Zohar: Pritzker Edition.

“Mind-bending and spiritually illuminating in every sense! The symbolic vocabularies of kabbalah, astrophysics, and art converge in most wondrous ways. What a gift!”