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Title: Lucid but lacking
Review: Nelson presents the new physics in a manner that makes it easy to grasp and hold onto. Where he falls down is on the Judaism side. He dabbles a bit in Kabbalah and mysticism, but for the most part takes a comic-book perspective, not going into any depth on the Torah view of the religious issues he brings up. He is looking for nice metaphors, which he finds. He is not looking for the God of Judaism. It's understandable, for a Reform rabbi.There are much more satisfying books on the subject by serious scientists, who take a deeper perspective on religion. Paul Davies (whom Nelson cites) is preeminent. Gerald Schroeder and Howard Smith combine deep scientific and deep Jewish knowledge.
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