{"product_id":"god-very-probably-hardcover","title":"God? Very Probably - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert H. Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHerman Daly\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, a number of works have appeared with important implications for the age-old question of the existence of a god. These writings, many of which are not by theologians, strengthen the rational case for the existence of a god, even as this god may not be exactly the Christian God of history. This book brings together for the first time such recent diverse contributions from fields such as physics, the philosophy of human consciousness, evolutionary biology, mathematics, the history of religion, and theology. Based on such new materials as well as older ones from the twentieth century, it develops five rational arguments that point strongly to the (very probable) existence of a god. They do not make use of the scientific method, which is inapplicable to the question of a god. Rather, they are in an older tradition of rational argument dating back at least to the ancient Greeks. For those who are already believers, the book will offer additional rational reasons that may strengthen their belief. Those who do not believe in the existence of a god at present will encounter new rational arguments that may cause them to reconsider their opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Robert H. Nelson is the author of more than 100 journal articles and edited book chapters. He is also the author of nine books: \u003ci\u003eGod? Very Probably: Five Rational Ways of Thinking about the Question of a God\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade Books, 2015); \u003ci\u003eThe New Holy Wars: Economic Religion versus Environmental Religion in Contemporary America\u003c\/i\u003e (Penn State University Press, 2010); \u003ci\u003ePrivate Neighborhoods and the Transformation of Local Government\u003c\/i\u003e (Urban Institute Press, 2005); \u003ci\u003eEconomics as Religion: From Samuelson to Chicago and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e (Penn State University Press, 2001); \u003ci\u003eA Burning Issue: A Case for Abolishing the U.S. Forest Service\u003c\/i\u003e (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2000); \u003ci\u003ePublic Lands and Private Rights: The Failure of Scientific Management\u003c\/i\u003e (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 1995); \u003ci\u003eReaching for Heaven on Earth: The Theological Meaning of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 1991); \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Federal Coal Policy\u003c\/i\u003e (Duke University Press, 1983); and \u003ci\u003eZoning and Property Rights\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press, 1977). \u003ci\u003eThe New Holy Wars\u003c\/i\u003e was the 2010 Winner of the Grand Prize of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for the best book of the year by an independent publisher; and also silver medal winner for Finance, Investment, Economics of the 2010 Independent Publisher Book Awards (the IPPYs). Dr. Nelson has written widely in publications for broader audiences, including \u003ci\u003eForbes, \u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Standard, Reason, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post. \u003c\/i\u003e He is a professor at the School of Public Policy of the University of Maryland. He holds a Ph. D. in economics from Princeton University.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750367527200,"sku":"9781498223775","price":73.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f225f8198e26e8c85e86094608b0eee5.webp?v=1779949058","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/god-very-probably-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}