The Fabric of Eternity

A Scientist's View of the Works of Providence

Christian - Non-Fiction
106 Pages
Reviewed on 03/24/2014
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Reviewed by Bil Howard for Readers' Favorite

“In Him we live, move and have our being.” This is what St. Paul told the great thinkers of his day when he visited the Areopagus in Athens. Like St. Paul, Istvan Kolossvary is making a similar appeal to those who would be the great thinkers of our day. In The Fabric of Eternity: A Scientist's View of the Works of Providence, we are led on a journey through the various arguments of science in order to see that it all boils down to making a choice between a universe with direction and purpose or a “go it alone” universe which in some ways actually contradicts the existence of free will. Through the infinite coordinate planes that can be joined in order to create the timeless space in which we live, the possibility of a God who not only sees and knows all, but can view all of it in one single glance will make your head spin. From this purely scientific discussion, one is still left with a choice.

Though I must admit that a great amount of this book was over my head, I was able to picture many of the images that Istvan Kolossvary provided within The Fabric of Eternity: A Scientist's View of the Works of Providence. From those images, I was able to construct a scientific understanding of the omniscience of God and, to me, the impossibility of any other form of explanation than that we live, move, and have our being in Jesus Christ, the Omega Point in, for lack of a better term, quantum space. What was most clear to me was the rhetorical question that Istvan asked, “Isn’t the journey itself the destination?” The journey and the relationship are the destination and the whole purpose of eternity. “For in Him we live, move and have our being.” You will be led to the point of making a very critical choice in The Fabric of Eternity: A Scientist's View of the Works of Providence; a choice that might affect your own eternity.

Anne Boling

Long has mankind debated the origin of the universe. Was there a creator with a great design or did the universe create itself. In The Fabric of Eternity: A Scientist’s View of the Works of Providence, author Istvan Kolossvary examines the intricate issue. It is his explicit hope to simplify the subject. Can there be a connection between science and theology? Istvan Kolossvary believes there can be. The connection comes through love. The God of philosophers is utterly autonomous; this God needs nothing. The God of love “is beyond pure perfection.” God loves the universe and human beings. The link between science and theology comes through altruistic love. Altruistic love is a love that places the needs of others first. It is a selfless love. One of the terms the reader needs to understand is the definition of eternity. For Christians, eternity is “fullness of life…Eternity is the simultaneous possession in all its perfection of endless life.” There is also a need to understand Free Will and Providence. Author Istvan Kolossvary defines Providence as “God offers direct guidance for our decisions in order to help us follow his plan.”

The author dissects the topic, offering definitions of terms some may not be familiar with in the context of this area. One of the major concepts the reader will have to grasp is the concept of time. The Fabric of Eternity: A Scientist’s View of the Works of Providence is not an easy read. While the author has simplified the topic in this discussion, the concepts presented are still difficult to grasp. This book has only 108 pages and yet it is a profound look at the issue of eternity. Istvan Kolossvary has obviously spent time researching this controversial topic. The author leaves it up to the reader to draw his/her own conclusions.

Faridah Nassozi

The Fabric of Eternity: A Scientist's View of the Works of Providence by István Kolossváry is a book that attempts to answer the question of whether we go it alone or with God. Through his explanation of different views, István Kolossváry dissects this rather complex subject of whether the existence of the universe is due to God's will or if the universe exits on its own without any need for God's love, grace, and providence. The book looks at different concepts relating to providence, and the author explains them as seen by scientists and as seen by theology to arrive at well-elaborated opinions. It looks at contradicting views on the subject of freewill and providence to show if what we do is purely up to us or if it is all part of a predetermined course of events.

The Fabric of Eternity offers a deep view into the subject of eternity. I was particularly fascinated by the way in which the author explains and reconciles the concept of free will and providence. He meticulously builds up his argument by giving several views and examples on the subject of free will and fate, and, as complex as this may be, he breaks it down using relatable examples so you can see that divine providence always exists, no matter our actions. István Kolossváry does not attempt to say that we do not have the power to make decisions; instead he stresses the point that whatever decisions we make in life are guided by God and in the end fit within His predetermined plan for us. The book does not dismiss the concept of free will or the value of human efforts.