Redeeming Mathematics (A God-Centered Approach)

Does God have anything to do with mathematics? Many people have never considered the question. It seems to them that the truths of mathematics are just “out there.”1 In their view, mathematics presents us with a world remote from religious questions. Some people think that God exists; others are convinced that he does not; still others would say that they do not know. But all of them might say, “It does not matter when we look at mathematics.”
I think it does matter. In this book I intend to show why. I am working from the conviction that we should honor and glorify God in all of life: “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31). The expression “whatever you do” includes our thinking, and our thinking includes our thinking about mathematics. In addition, I am a follower of Christ, and I acknowledge that Christ is Lord of all.2 If he is Lord of all, he is also Lord of mathematics. But what does that mean? We will try to work out the implications.

Matemática / Religião e Espiritualidade