Kindle Edition Download from Smashwords (eBook) Ian Kingsley's Author Website Amazon.com Smashnwords Category:  Vision/Metaphysical Copyright: Nov 15, 2011 If you have problems reconciling religion with science then here is a modern take showing they are compatible. While this inspiring book is mind-blowing and insightful it is also humorous and accessible. It proves brain and mind are separate entities and that mind lies outside the space-time continuum—where science meets religion. Understand the true nature of reality, why we survive death, and how science could complement religion and reveal the true location of Heaven. The paranormal is explained, classic arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ God are discussed, and a new ‘External Consciousness Argument’ is introduced to counter arguments such as Richard Dawkins' ‘Ultimate Boeing 747 Gambit’. The Bible creation story is shown to be compatible with science and evolution, an argument for eternal life is presented, and enigmas like why God would allow bad things to happen are resolved. Compatibility between destiny and free-will is explained, as is how to discover your purpose in life by examining your 'destiny-chain'. If you never imagined there was a sound logical argument for belief in God then this book might just prove to be your godsend.       Excerpt PREFACE Do conflicts between science and religion make it impossible for you to accept both? Or do you struggle with certain aspects of your faith because science seems to undermine it? Maybe you believe in science and religion but find it necessary to compartmentalize your mind to suppress the conflicts. (That used to be me.) One of these statements applies to most people. This is strange, given over half the world’s population believes in God and most of us believe in science. So how come they are so often regarded as being mutually exclusive? This is a question I asked myself many years ago and I became determined to find the answer. It seemed logical to suppose neither religion nor science were wrong but that any apparent conflicts were due to misunderstandings on both sides. So I investigated this and pondered on it for years, certain this notion must be correct. Eventually I came to a satisfactory viewpoint that seemed to prove religion and science were actually complementary. This book is my attempt to explain this as simply as possible. While I do think inspiration complemented my perspiration, this is just a personal view and there is such a thing as human error. So please don’t imagine I believe everything I say must be right—although I do believe it would be right to think about everything I say. God shares a powerful mind with us and he undoubtedly wishes us to use it. In what better way might we apply it than by trying to better understand him? Every person’s belief is individual, but not everyone has thought deeply about such issues. Where to start? It might seem there are just too many imponderables to even begin. Yet I hope that, as a result of helping you to focus your mind through this book, you may thereafter be able to relax into a logically-founded faith unfettered by niggling doubts about whether it is sometimes at odds with science. I hope to show you that theologian and scientist are looking at the same picture without realizing it and that science is merely the study of creation. I employ what I believe to be an exciting new way to convince you there must be a God: by providing evidence that ‘brain’ and ‘mind’ are separate entities and that your non-physical mind—and God’s—must lie beyond the realms of his creation: the space-time continuum. During this fascinating journey we will question the true nature of reality and I will explain why I believe both evidence and logic suggest our consciousness survives death. I will also show how the latest scientific theory may unknowingly reveal the location of Heaven—as hinted at by the words of Jesus. This might sound fantastic, but so is modern science—especially if it is brought to bear upon religion. Trust me for now, for this is a powerful combination. I hope accompanying me on this journey will allow you to gain a better understanding of the ‘paranormal’; it is, after all, just that part of ‘normal’ creation we do not fully understand. We will consider why many of the classic arguments ‘against’ God are now inadequate, and evaluate which of the classic arguments ‘for’ God are the most convincing. As part of this exploration I introduce a new ‘External Consciousness Argument’ to counter such arguments against there being a God as the ‘Ultimate Boeing 747 Gambit’ proposed by Richard Dawkins in his book The God Delusion. I am excited to be able to show you why the Bible creation story is actually compatible with science and evolution—that there was both ‘evolution’ and ‘creation’ in God’s process—and we will resolve enigmas like why God would ‘allow’ seemingly bad things to happen. Finally I will explain how you can simultaneously have a ‘destiny’ and ‘free-will’, and how this relates to ‘the meaning of life’ and your ‘purpose in life’. Hopefully, you will find this book entertaining, accessible and as fascinating to read as I found it to research and write. Please forgive my quips, for such a serious subject can have its lighter side. Jesus was a human being on earth, so I don’t doubt he sometimes enjoyed a laugh with his friends; certainly his disciples must have caused him some amusement at times. Did he joke? Well, he liked wordplay, which suggests he did. Consider phrases about a camel passing through the eye of a needle (Mark 10:25) and the blind leading the blind and both falling into a pit (Matthew 15:14). If you are already a believer, I hope any new insight you gain through this book may unburden your mind regarding apparent conflicts between science and religion—and maybe also help you to convince a doubting friend to believe. Or, if you never imagined there could be a sound logical argument that could persuade you to believe in God, I hope this one might prove to be your godsend.

A New Point of View
I don't usually read books like this simply because most of the time I feel as though I am reading a foreign language or am being led in circles but Ian Kingsley has done a wonderful job writing this book. It is clear and concise; every argument is well researched and well documented. I have never really thought about this subject God vs. Science, or the coexistence of God AND Science before but, as I read this book, I realized that I had "compartmentalized" as Ian says: God and Science. I knew that they both existed I just never linked them together; what a revelation! Although I am not sure that I am entirely convinced the analogies, research and arguments presented by the author have sent me down the path of a true believer in all that Ian proposes but I have begun to consider and ponder his viewpoint.
-MilsP - Amazon.com



Great Book
If only this book was written centuries ago when wars were fought over the conflict that is Religion vs. Science maybe we could have avoided them!

I am not a Christian but I still found Ian's arguments and revelations thought provoking where my own faith and religion are concerned. I am a Hindu and as such I believe in reincarnation and that we must pay for the sins of our past lives in this life or we will be rewarded for our good deeds/behaviors of our past lives in this live; so when Ian talked about his belief that "both evidence and logic suggest our consciousness survives death" I was intrigued. As I continued to read I was struck by the magnitude of Ian's revelations regarding matters such as destiny AND free will and the meaning and purpose of your individual life. This is not a onetime read in my opinion; to gain the full benefit of this book I will be reading it several times and each time I have no doubt that I will learn something new. As I continued to read I found that this book will help anyone of any faith gain some insight into their own faith as well as science and how the two are connected.
-luvtoread — Amazon.com



A Wonderful Job
'Reality Check: Science Meets Religion' was a very interesting book. I found that the author has done a wonderful job presenting his argument regarding his beliefs where science and religion are concerned. It was refreshing that Mr. Kingsley has done so much research because most of the time books such as these are all based in personal opinions and have no basis or even a coherent argument for why the author is asking you to believe what they are saying. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and family it is a thought provoking book to say the least.
- Rina Patel - Smashwords.com