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A Concealed God: Religion, Science, and the Search for Truth

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Thoughtfully written by Stefan Einhorn (Professor of Molecular Oncology and Chairman of the Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden), A Concealed God: Religion, Science And The Search For Truth is a careful and inquiring examination into the nature of God's existence. Eschewing both blind faith and absolute secularism, A Concealed God looks at the common factors found in seven of the world's most widespread religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Drawing upon each faith's profession of a higher power, A Concealed God presents and eloquent and highly intriguing investigation into eternal questions. A Concealed God is informed, informative, and highly recommended reading for students of theology, metaphysics, and comparative religion.

The book does not answer the question whether there is a god or not, but states that if there is one, it is a "concealed" god, according to most major religions. Einhorn goes on from there to describe the different views of God in various religions, and the different schools of mysticism's way of finding God.

The book seems to be aimed at religious seekers, and I think many will find it a good place to start when wanting to learn more about various religions.