1. What was the motivating factor to writing the book?
To become an engineer I studied engineering physics, which had a large physics and cosmology component. I realized then that some answers were missing in science, and continued to search for them both in science and in Kabbalah, which I began studying 13 years ago.
2. Why now?
Once my nephews entered high school and university, I found they had similar questions, and in discussions with them, I became motivated to work harder on the issues.
The book is organized from the perspective of time -- physical dynamics of the universe all the way to the human/anthropological. How did you choose how to order the book?
The order of the book was natural - I started at the beginning of time and then moved forward chronologically.
To become an engineer I studied engineering physics, which had a large physics and cosmology component. I realized then that some answers were missing in science, and continued to search for them both in science and in Kabbalah, which I began studying 13 years ago.
2. Why now?
Once my nephews entered high school and university, I found they had similar questions, and in discussions with them, I became motivated to work harder on the issues.
The book is organized from the perspective of time -- physical dynamics of the universe all the way to the human/anthropological. How did you choose how to order the book?
The order of the book was natural - I started at the beginning of time and then moved forward chronologically.
The chronology of Genesis and science agree for almost everything so it was straight forward to compare everything. The points of comparison focused on the events described in Genesis. Although science has a more detailed chronology Genesis contains the key highlights.
4. Who is the audience for this book, primarily?
My main target audience is the 12- to 30-year-olds that come out of our secular system believing science has all the answers and the Bible has become somewhat irrelevant at explaining our origins. I wanted them to know that the Bible actually has answers to questions that remain unanswered by science. Since I started writing the book, I have seen interest from all ages.
5. How has the book been received, both by those in the religious world and those in the scientific community?
The book is being well received by much of the religious world - although some of those that hold to a literal 6-day interpretation of Genesis have issues with it. The scientific community has not really engaged yet, although a number of scientists have read it and found it thought provoking.
6. What Makes Your Book Unique?
The Genesis One Code is the first book to rigorously reconcile the religious and scientific accounts of our origins, written in response to most people’s quandary about the origins of the universe and life, and the seemingly incompatibility between the biblical description and the latest scientific findings
7. What does The Genesis One Code mean?
The title “Genesis One” refers to the Bible, Chapter One of Genesis, which contains the creation account. The “Code” refers to a simple formula that translates one “creation day” into time as we measure it. With this formula, 1 creation day equals 2.56 billion years - derived from biblical text wherein science and religion timelines for the development of the universe and life on earth are equivalent.
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8. I see you have a new book that will be published soon tell me about it?
My new book is a sequel to the Genesis One Code. It deals with Human origins form a biblical and scientific perspective. It addresses these recurring questions
Was Adam the first man, ever? Was man created in a divine act, in less than one day almost 6,000 years ago, as the Bible suggests?
Or did man appear 200,000 years ago, as the culmination of numerous human-like species that existed over a span of millions of years, as the scientific record shows?
9. What is the main message of the book?
The Genesis One Code is the first book to rigorously reconcile the religious and scientific accounts of our origins, written in response to most people’s quandary about the origins of the universe and life, and the seemingly incompatibility between the biblical description and the latest scientific findings.
Age of the universe resolved: 13.7 billion year or 6000 years - both are correct they just speak in a different language. Similarly the rest of the scientific and Genesis timeline for the development of the universe and life on earth is reconciled.
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More about Daniel Friedmann:
He is the author of The Genesis One Code, which demonstrates an alignment between the times of key events described in the creation narrative in the book of Genesis with those derived from scientific theory and observation. He is currently writing a second book entitled Adam and the Homo sapiens which will demonstrate an alignment between the key events and timeline recounting the appearance of humans in the book of Genesis with those derived from the fossil record and genetic studies.
Daniel pedals to work, 45 minutes each way while listening to bible study lectures on an mp3 player. In summer months, the spry 56-year-old sea kayaks, hikes and rock climbs. From October to June, he loves skiing, especially in the backcountry.
You can visit his website at http://danielfriedmannbooks.com/.
You can also check out more stops on the tour at The YP Publishing's Genesis One Code tour page
