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Dawn: A Proton's Tale of All that Came to Be

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    Abstract

    This is an adventure that began almost fourteen billion years ago, one that so often threatened to fail. It's truly a miracle I'm still here. Despite everything, I wouldn't have wanted to miss one second of it. And the best is yet to come.

    With the help of an extraordinary narrator, you're invited to discover the wonder and drama of the history of the cosmos. In this story we follow the journey of one proton who comes into existence at the beginning of creation and makes it all the way through history to today. By becoming a part of atoms and molecules that turn up at some of the universe's most important moments, our friend Proton witnesses emerging galaxies, the origin of life, its evolution into a wild diversity of life forms, the first human beings, the birth and life of Jesus, the beginnings of the Christian church, all the way up to the present day. Through it all, the mysterious, seemingly unbelievable plans of the Creator continue to unfold. . . .

    Combining its authors' mind-bending scientific knowledge, storytelling skills, and insights from theology, Dawn provides a fresh look at the fundamentals of cosmology, evolutionary biology, and the good news of God in one overarching adventure—in the form of a gripping story. Readers who love both science and Scripture will discover an engaging, thought-provoking tale that reminds us we each have a big place in God's plan of creation—even if we're very, very small.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationDowners Grove, IL
    PublisherInter-Varsity Press
    Number of pages167
    ISBN (Electronic)9781514005675
    ISBN (Print)9781514005668
    Publication statusPublished - 2022

    Publication series

    NameBiologos Books on Science and Christianity
    Publisherivpress

    Bibliographical note

    Translation of Dutch original "Oer. Het grote verhaal van nul tot nu" (Heerenveen 2020)

    Keywords

    • Cosmology, evolutionary biology, Bible, Big History

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    • Sluit de theologie van het Nieuwe Testament geleide evolutie uit?

      Translated title of the contribution: Does New Testament Theology Exclude Guided Evolution?van den Brink, G., 2025, Bevrijding en verwachting: Over de verhouding tussen beide testamenten. van Bekkum, K., van den Belt, H. & van den Herik, H. (eds.). Apeldoorn: Labarum Academic, p. 119-129 11 p.

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