The arrogance of many theoretical physicists is that experiments don't matter: The arrogance is that they know philosophy better than philosophers. Modern Philosophy knows God cannot be proven theoretically. And science requires experimental proof. Faith is debased by self-affirming delusions of proof, no matter how eloquent the author, and Dr. Wolf is very eloquent. And science is debased by being misconstrued and marginalized. (Why spoil a good idea with the empirical evidence!) Faith has NO logical proof and needs NO scientific evidence. As Stephen Jay Gould has said: Religion and Science are Non-Overlapping Magisteria (NOMA). One cannot measure one with the other.

I have thoroughly enjoyed Fred Alan Wolf's other books, yet this one is not one I would recommend. Dr Wolf goes off a bit too much on an academic journey in attempt to lay a foundation that proves the human soul exists. I would suggest one does not need to trace back all theoretical philosophical treatise on the subject in order to prove that the human mind is separate and distinct from the human brain, and the soul of a person is yet again distinct from both of those entities. One only has to see the smile of a child when first discovering a puppy or remember back to the first time you kissed you first true love to prove the soul exits... This becomes too academic and technical for even the most advanced spiritual reader to get much value. Sorry, Dr. Wolf, but I think you missed the boat on this one.

Quite a spread in the ratings, eh? Since I am currently in the process of slowly digesting this mind-bending book, it is apparent to me exactly who amongst the reviewers above simply didn't understand what they had read. The book would earn five stars were in not that I feel Dr. Wolf frequently fails to explain his concepts adequately and in the most lucid manner. I therefore find myself re-reading sentences and even pages frequently and thoroughly and stretching my intellect to the limit to grasp the proper insights. Highly recommended.