But there seems to be no argument that such a cosmological god would interact with humans or that concepts such as a soul or afterlife have any validity. This statement is a notable retreat from the dismissive, triumphant proclamations of atheism during the heady days of the mid 20th century, and is already acceding to a debate on the territory of the God believer.
There is a long way from the god of the big bang, of 2+2=4, and the fine structure constant = 1/137 to this bearded fellow on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
