Clarke.' - The Denver Post'An action-packed yet highly philosophical, theological, and ethical story. The climax is an exhilarating and touching glimpse of transcendence.' - Starlog'Sawyer ends with grandeur worthy of Arthur C.

A fine read an intellectual thriller with real bite.' - Edmonton Journal'The best science fiction novel of the year.' - Denver Rocky Mountain News'An engrossing and nuanced novel, full of food for thought and meat for meditation, the sort of epistemological gavotte that reminds us why God invented science fiction in the first place.' - James Morrow'An enthralling story. 'Spectacular unusually thoughtful SF.' - Publishers Weekly'The premise is astounding. As Tom faces his own mortality, will his life-long atheism be shaken by these revelations? From this provocative launch point, Sawyer tells a fast-paced, morally and intellectually challenging story that just grows larger and larger in scope.Ĭalculating God is SF on the grand scale - with a very human heart. Dinosaur expert Tom Jericho is stunned to learn that many worlds experienced the same five great mass extinction events as Earth did, and that the aliens believe this proves God tampers with the evolution of life. The beloved Hugo Award-nominated novel about the conflict between science and religion - perfect for fans of Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow and Carl Sagan's Co ntact. An alien walks into Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum and asks to see a paleontologist. SawyerĭID GOD CREATE THE UNIVERSE? THE ALIENS THINK THEY CAN PROVE IT! By Best-Novel Hugo and Nebula Award-winner Robert J.

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