Inside the Mind of God

This stunning illustrated book combines extraordinary photos of the microsystems inside the human body with a selection of inspiring quotations from some of the finest scientific and literary minds in history. Sharon Begley's introduction sketches the debate between science and religion since Paley's natural theology at the beginning of the 19th century, putting the arguments on both sides and bringing it up to date. One of the sub-themes concerns the imperfections of nature and 'biological evil', so there are images of viruses, strokes and myocardial infarctions as well as healthy DNA, neurons and macrophages. A wonderful gift as well as material for spiritual reflection.