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Review by ShelleyH -- Mysteries Of the First Instant
[Following is a volunteer review of "Mysteries Of the First Instant" by Daniel Friedmann.]
“Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.” Was Carl Sagan correct in that preceding quote, or is our planet Earth the center of a cosmic and spiritual plan? This is just one of the themes visited by Daniel Friedmann with Dania Sheldon in Friedmann’s latest origins book entitled Mysteries of the First Instant.
Author Daniel Friedmann explores the “First Instant” before the “Big Bang”. He asks a question that, as a fellow Creationist and science lover, I have always asked...what happened to start the Big Bang? I understand a lot of the science behind the Big Bang Theory, but it seems that secular scientists fail to address where the Big Bang originated. Some theories address this controversy, such as the idea of multiverses, and Daniel Friedmann looks at these alternatives in this latest installment of his. Then he asserts what Creationists have claimed since humans started communicating, that the universe was started by Yahweh, the Judeo-Christian God.
Friedmann writes this book not only in a simple way that the average reader can understand but also in a friendly way that addresses the views of several religious and non-religious scientific theories. He begins with multiple chapters involving a dialogue between himself and his nephew that the author uses to explain current scientific facts and findings and how the evidence uncovered does line up with creationism as presented by the Bible and other Kabbalistic writings. (Kabbalah is a form of Jewish mysticism.) After the dialogue section of the book, the author presents chapters that delve deeper into some of the theories that the dialogue chapters touched upon. The last third of the book is full of helpful references and an uncomplicated glossary for the data and concepts he presented.
Mysteries of the First Instant earned 4 out of 4 stars. As should be expected since Dania Sheldon, Friedmann’s coauthor, is an editor by trade, this book was edited extremely well. Friedmann presented his controversial ideas in a manner that was respectful to all persons regardless of their beliefs. He presented evidence for Creationism without the typical insults to non-religious scientists that I have seen in other Creationism debates. My one criticism might be that he referenced the Bible as his main evidence, then highly relied on Kabbalistic writings instead. In other words, he used Jewish mysticism to interpret the Bible rather than using the Bible alone.
All humans at one point in their lives must ask the questions of where we came from and why we are here. Daniel Friedmann gives an answer to that question that is hopeful. His answer tells us that we are here for a purpose and by design rather than merely by chance. His evidence points to a benevolent Designer that imbued the universe with His light and goodness. Aficionados of physics and cosmology will enjoy this readable manuscript whether they agree with the submitted theories or not. Thank you, Daniel Friedmann, for giving us an alternate viewpoint that does not contradict science, but that leaves us feeling that our existence has meaning.
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Mysteries Of the First Instant
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“Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.” Was Carl Sagan correct in that preceding quote, or is our planet Earth the center of a cosmic and spiritual plan? This is just one of the themes visited by Daniel Friedmann with Dania Sheldon in Friedmann’s latest origins book entitled Mysteries of the First Instant.
Author Daniel Friedmann explores the “First Instant” before the “Big Bang”. He asks a question that, as a fellow Creationist and science lover, I have always asked...what happened to start the Big Bang? I understand a lot of the science behind the Big Bang Theory, but it seems that secular scientists fail to address where the Big Bang originated. Some theories address this controversy, such as the idea of multiverses, and Daniel Friedmann looks at these alternatives in this latest installment of his. Then he asserts what Creationists have claimed since humans started communicating, that the universe was started by Yahweh, the Judeo-Christian God.
Friedmann writes this book not only in a simple way that the average reader can understand but also in a friendly way that addresses the views of several religious and non-religious scientific theories. He begins with multiple chapters involving a dialogue between himself and his nephew that the author uses to explain current scientific facts and findings and how the evidence uncovered does line up with creationism as presented by the Bible and other Kabbalistic writings. (Kabbalah is a form of Jewish mysticism.) After the dialogue section of the book, the author presents chapters that delve deeper into some of the theories that the dialogue chapters touched upon. The last third of the book is full of helpful references and an uncomplicated glossary for the data and concepts he presented.
Mysteries of the First Instant earned 4 out of 4 stars. As should be expected since Dania Sheldon, Friedmann’s coauthor, is an editor by trade, this book was edited extremely well. Friedmann presented his controversial ideas in a manner that was respectful to all persons regardless of their beliefs. He presented evidence for Creationism without the typical insults to non-religious scientists that I have seen in other Creationism debates. My one criticism might be that he referenced the Bible as his main evidence, then highly relied on Kabbalistic writings instead. In other words, he used Jewish mysticism to interpret the Bible rather than using the Bible alone.
All humans at one point in their lives must ask the questions of where we came from and why we are here. Daniel Friedmann gives an answer to that question that is hopeful. His answer tells us that we are here for a purpose and by design rather than merely by chance. His evidence points to a benevolent Designer that imbued the universe with His light and goodness. Aficionados of physics and cosmology will enjoy this readable manuscript whether they agree with the submitted theories or not. Thank you, Daniel Friedmann, for giving us an alternate viewpoint that does not contradict science, but that leaves us feeling that our existence has meaning.
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Mysteries Of the First Instant
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