Two bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on "the future of God." One is an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist. This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious -- but respectful -- clash of worldviews that grew with their friendship. In War of the Worldviews, these two great thinkers battle over the cosmos, evolution and life, the human brain, and God as they probe the fundamental questions that define the human experience. How did the universe emerge? What is the nature of time? What is life? Did Darwin go wrong? What makes us human? What is the connection between mind and brain? Is God an illusion?

Originally published: New York : Harmony Books, c2011.