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Sorry to be the odd man out, but this book is terrible. Others may like it, but I found it shallow, poorly thought out, and badly written. I have a review online on my own website, but it is full of spoilers. If you want to read that review, go here: http://www.bangtherockstogether.com/books/calculating_god.html

If you'd rather just trust me, skip this book.

An excellent thinking-man's sci-fi novel. This is not a ray-gun, beam-me-up, space-ship romp type of novel. It examines what it means to be human and finite in an almost infinite universe.

Great metaphysical sci-fi, first contact story. One of the best opening premises I've seen in a long time -- "Take me to your paleontologist"!

Shades of Ervin Laszlo and "Science and the Akashic Field" a must read companion piece to this novel by Robert J. Sawyer!

Interesting way to present God, from an alien's perspective. The whole story is about an alien visiting earth as part of a study to find God's purpose for creation and sending civilizations on similar paths of development. Good characters, pretty good story writing. The main character, an anthropologist sought out by the alien(s), is a bit of a moron, but the writer makes you feel for him. Not a great book, but not bad either. A fun little read.

Throw in a story of benign aliens visiting Earth, much discussion of God and science, and a few sub-plots ... and you have this book. Not a great read, but quite interesting in places.