Class on Science and God

First Presbyterian Church of Livermore presents:

Starting Science from God: Rational Scientific Theories from
Theism by Ian J. Thompson

Professor
Ian Thompson, author of “Starting Science from God: Rational Scientific
Theories from Theism,” will be presenting a six-week course at First
Presbyterian Church in Livermore beginning Sunday evenings, September 8 .  See below for more specifics.  In this well-argued book, physicist Ian
Thompson makes a case for scientific theism. 
It meshes surprisingly well with the structure of reality already
revealed by modern quantum field theory and by theories of developmental stages
in human minds.  The result is a serious
look at a promising new rational structure encompassing theology, psychology
and physics.  Prof. Thompson shows how a
following of core postulates of theism leads to novel and useful predictions,
constituting a kind of “theistic science.” 

Originally
from New Zealand, Prof. Ian J. Thompson was until 2006 a Professor of Physics
at the University of Surrey, England. He is a Fellow of the Institute of
Physics, UK. He is currently employed locally.

The
six-week reading and discussion series will be presented on Sunday evenings
from 7:00-8:30 pm, September 8th-29th and October 13th and 20th, 2013 at First
Presbyterian Church, 2020 Fifth Street. 
Enter through the courtyard on K Street between Fourth and Fifth
Streets.  Registration is required.  More information and online signup
information is available from the church by calling 925-447-2078 or online at http://www.fpcl.us/index.php/ministries/adults/86-get-connected/spiritual/150-starting-science-from-god-rational-theories-from-theism
.  The books for the course are available
through the church office by registering online.  Cost of the book is $12.00 in paperback.  It can also be purchased in an e-book format directly
from several of the online providers.