Did Man Create God?

Did Man Create God?
David Comings
Hope Press
ISBN: 978-1878267726
Non-Fiction, Spirituality
Reviewed by Muhammed Hassanali

As the title suggests, Did Man Create God attempts to outline all salient explanations for the existence of God. While this is a long book (over 650 pages) and covers some complex areas of study, it is written for the general audience and provides the necessary scientific background in a way that is not difficult to grasp. Chapter summaries are provided in red for those who prefer to skip right to the main point. However, I suspect those who would want to read this book are just as interested in the actual argument as in the summaries.

The book is divided into eight parts. Part 1 consists of three chapters and discusses evolution. It starts with Darwin’s theory of evolution and discusses more recent versions of Darwin’s original theory. Part 2 has sixteen chapters each refuting arguments made by supporters of Intelligent Design. Part 3 contains five chapters discusses cosmology, specifically the Big Bang theory, quantum physics, and the relation between the two. Part 4 is made up of eleven chapters that focus on neurology. Part 5 and Part 6 can be thought of as one unit and are extensions of Part 4. Part 5 consists of five chapters while Part 6 has two chapters. Both focus on the evolution of the brain. Part 7 contains ten chapters and outlines some of the major religious beliefs. Part 8 can be though of as one chapter and it summarizes the salient arguments presented in the previous chapters.

There is a lot of science, and scientific attempts to explain the existence of God. Readers who take this approach are likely to enjoy reading this book and will probably want to delve into the various implications modern scientific theories have on spiritual questions. While the author is an atheist, readers who like linking science to spirituality will find this book enjoyable- no matter what their religious persuasion.