A Simple Calculation…
“One of the most innovative works [in the science and religion movement] is The Probability of God... An entertaining exercise in thinking.”
— Michael Shermer, Scientific American
“I have some sympathy with [Unwin’s] aims because ... I believe the existence of God as a scientific hypothesis is, at least in principle, investigable. ...quite agreeably funny. “
— Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
“This book is very bad news for anyone planning a career in Evil. Engaging, witty, concise and clear, Dr. Unwin's book achieves two impossible things: it makes Theology and Probability Theory accessible to humans.”
— Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf
Armed with the belief that nothing is beyond the reach of a little mathematics, Dr. Stephen D. Unwin takes on the big question: what are the odds that God exists?
He sets out to answer this in his controversial, thought-provoking, and sometimes amusing international best seller, The Probability of God. Publishers Weekly describes Unwin’s book as representative of an “intellectual evolution” in which faith and science “are now attempting détente.” (And the author insists that the subtitle was the publisher’s idea.)
Media interviews:
“Perhaps the most ingenious recent argument for the existence of God.”
— Michael Hanlon, The Science of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
“... a joy to read ... distinguish[es] Unwin as a scholar who can certainly relate to non-mathematical people.”
— Hemant Mehta, Notices of the American Mathematical Society
“Stephen Unwin has pulled off the seemingly impossible- a profound and instructive discussion of God delivered in an entertaining, witty and no-nonsense style. His quirky prose conceals a wealth of information about science, religion and the grounds for rational belief. He bypasses the indulgent obscurantism so characteristic of contemporary theological writing and goes straight to the heart of the matter: Is belief in God a reasonable deduction given the evidence? That Unwin can achieve this with minimal mathematics is a testimony to his incisive mind and impressive writing skills.”
"Yes, the book has humor, a trait that math sorely needs. I especially liked the way he mixed humor and scientific rigor."
— Columbus Dispatch
“The Probability of God is witty, it's fun to read―you keep wanting to go on, chapter after chapter, and keep going to figure out this probability. If you're looking for a book that's intellectually stimulating, kind of fun, and compelling―this is it."
— WOSU Radio Book Reviews
“Unwin's clear style and sense of humor makes it fun to read, something you might not expect from a doctor of theoretical physics.”
— The Oakland Press
