Todd argues for the integration of science and religion to form a new paradigm for the third millennium. He counters both the arguments made by fundamentalist Christians against science and the rejection of religion by the New Atheists, in particular Richard Dawkins and his followers. Drawing on the work of scientists, psychologists, philosophers, and theologians, Todd challenges the materialistic reductionism of our age and offers an alternative grounded in the visionary work taking place in a wide array of disciplines.
This is a work of considerable scholarship by an author whose passion for the topic is born of his own personal transformative experiences. We are living through times where the schism between science and religion imperils all of us. Peter Todd not only furnishes a clear answer to writers like Richard Dawkins, he explores ideas that invigorated de Chardin and other modern thinkers. His interweaving of Jungian ideas enriches his text. The book deserves to be read and re-read in oder to fully appreciate the many ideas he covers. It was upon re-reading the book that I understood the synthesis he offered.