Science in the Light of Torah By Arnie Gotfryd PhD

"People act in accordance with their beliefs, and skeptics are no different. Hence it is reasonable to expect that a skeptic will feel free to use as a basis for action any ideas that are shown to meet his criteria of legitimacy. On this basis, there is not only one, but several proofs for the existence of G-d and, as mentioned, there is no problem if one is forced to say that this existence is not grasped by the senses or the mind, or even if it contradicts rationality. As long as this existence accounts for observed reality and does so better than any other proposition, we have what is usually considered to be conclusive, scientific proof."

The Rebbe - Mind Over Matter - Ch. 1

Prediction, Prophecy and Proof

The Talmud says the prophetic era has ended. Maimonides states no time constraints at all. The Rebbe says it's relevant now. Where do we stand?
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Energy Politics

“In a relatively short time, this could free the entire country from its subjugation to those lesser states that have oil in their land.” – The Rebbe on solar energy in the US, Mind Over Matter, p.254
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The Relativity Resolution

Three choice letters of the Rebbe present different facets of the relative motion issue. The first reveals the healing logic of relativity. The second exposes ivory tower hypocrisy. And the third is up-close and personal.
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Marching Orders

The Rebbe's century was a time in which truly astounding things happened. The world has changed more in this century than in the thousand years before... Taking a closer look at Jewish life, we also see great changes... The Rebbe was a part of all those changes, and he was also a person who created and worked within them... He predicted and warned against some of them.

From a speech by Rav Adin Even Israel (Steinsaltz) marking the Rebbe's 100th birthday, held at the Library of Congress, Washington DC, March 11, 2000

Proof Positive

Scientists and rabbis alike shrink from the task. "Prove G-d? No way! Science deals with observables, comprehensibles. G-d doesn't fit into the equations." So how does the Rebbe pull it off? - Arnie Gotfryd presents the case
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Koshering Darwin: Is It Worth It?

Schroeder does it, Aviezer does it, Slifkin does it. Even Torah giants like the Tiferet Yisrael did it. So why doesn't the Lubavitcher Rebbe join their ranks? Apologetics is the art of repackaging truth to gain popularity, but compromise sometimes backfires. Hirsch and Maimonides notwithstanding, pandering to the "cultured" Jew does not always pay off, for you or for him. The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains.

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