Grasp: Making Sense of Science and Spirituality

We are all trying to grasp the answers to the big questions. Why are we here? How did we get here, and just what is our place in this vast and mysterious ‘here’ we call the universe? Is there a meaning to it all? Where do we go for answers, amidst the tangle of our networked lives? Some of us seek answers in science, while others seek answers in philosophy or religion or history. Does either science or religion have all the answers to the big questions we have, or does one contradict the other? In Grasp: Making Sense of Science and Religion, Jim Trainor draws upon his experience as a professional physicist and as a church pastor to tackle these issues and show how modern science supports the search for truth through religious faith. Grasp leads you deep into the heart of the matter, even if you have no background in either science or religion. Grasp explores the intersection of modern physics with the claims of an ancient Judeo-Christian faith, bringing together the thoughts of great scientific and religious thinkers with the real-life stories of people who have grasped for the truth.

Jim Trainor was trained as a professional physicist (Ph. D., University of California) and has served at some of the world's leading research organizations. He is also an ordained Episcopal priest and has served as pastor of churches in New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin. He is the author of over sixty professional articles in physics, an accomplished speaker and teacher on topics in science and spirituality, and an active counselor for issues in parenting, marriage, death and life passages. Jim lives on a lake in the woods of central Wisconsin with his wife Mary and Golden Retriever Barnabas. They have three grown children.