Spencer Hill

The Egg of a Flea Are You in There, God? Spencer Hill

Science and God are all too often diametrically opposed. Proponents of the one or the other assert that the secular and the sacred can't coexist. But what if the marriage of science and spirituality were not only possible but actually critical to a true comprehension of the nature of God? Spencer H. Hill takes this novel approach in his brief yet fascinating book The Egg of a Flea: Are You in There, God?

A layperson who uses reason and logic to distill complex ideas into discrete terms that are both relevant and understandable, Hill postulates that everyone and everything-from Jupiter to Jesus to the egg of a flea-are all part of one organic pattern. This pattern has existed since the beginning. If this pattern is, in effect, God, and we are all part of it, then what does that say about humanity?

If you're frustrated with unsupported assertions from the pulpit-or the media, literature, or any other mouthpiece-you'll find kinship with Hill. You may even find the same peace he discovered in yearning to understand the how and the why of existence and come to a conclusion about the human experience and your own part in it.