point of reference
an astrophysicist’s quest for
authentic christianity and patristic credibility
Dr. Wesley Jacob
Dr. Wesley Jacob brings together his background in Astrophysics and Ante-Nicene Patristics to explore the connections between science, faith, and early Christian thought. His work as a physicist at CERN, where he contributed to particle detector research at the Large Hadron Collider, informs his broader understanding of the universe. Alongside his scientific career, his theological research focuses on the Christ event and its implications within henotheistic Hinduism, particularly in the context of India's religious diversity.
As an educator, Dr. Jacob teaches a range of subjects including Astrophysics, Patristic Theology, and World Religions. He also regularly leads seminars on Faith and Science, encouraging thoughtful discussions about how scientific inquiry and theology can inform and complement one another. His aim is to help people see that science and faith don’t have to be at odds but can work together to deepen our understanding of the world.
In addition to his academic work, Dr. Jacob serves as clergy within the United Methodist Church and holds teaching positions at the University of Chicago as an Adjunct Professor of Patrology and a Visiting Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics. In his spare time, he enjoys writing, sharing insights on his blog, and playing chess. His personal and professional journey is driven by a commitment to both intellectual exploration and spiritual reflection.
BOOKS WRITTEN BY DR. WESLEY JACOB
ASTROPHYSICS
WERNER HEISENBERG'S UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
Einstein's theory of special relativity and Hawking's prediction of Quantum fluctuation
BLACK HOLES AND TIME WARPS
A Guide to Newtonian physics and the Michelson–Morley experiment
CERN'S ANTIPROTON DECELERATOR
Atomic Spectroscopy and Collisions Using Slow Antiprotons
CHRIST AND THE COSMOS: GOD IN AN AGE OF SCIENCE
The Origin of Species revisited: An Analysis of the Major Tenets of Evolution, Creation and Intelligent Design
ASTROPHYSICS AND FAITH
The Definitive Intersection of Christian Faith and Contemporary Astrophysics
PHILOSOPHY
FROM PLATO TO SPINOZA
Structure and Growth of Philosophic Systems
THE ENLIGHTENMENT: SCIENCE, EPISTEMOLOGY AND METAPHYSICS
René Descartes’ and the Metaphysical Foundation of the Sciences
THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Eighteenth-Century Answers to Twentieth-Century Questions
KERYGMA AND MYTH
Dialectic of the Sacred: An Assessment of Heidegger and Bultmann
POSTMODERNITY
JACQUES DERRIDA: RELIGION AND QUESTIONS OF FAITH
The Resurgence of World Religions in the Advent of Postmodernity
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY IN A POSTMODERN ERA
Modern Filiation in a Fragmented Age
EVOLUTION-CREATION
THE EVOLUTION OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Do Gaps in the Fossil Record disprove Descent with Modification?
SCIENTIFIC CREATIONISM VERSUS EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
A Scientific Basis of Creation
PATRISTICS
THE BEGINNINGS OF CHRISTIANITY
The History of from the End of The Apostolic Age to the Beginning of The Nicene
THE SHEPHERD OF HERMAS
Subaltern Embryonic in Ante-Nicene Patristics
THE BLOOD OF MARTYRS
87 Heart-wrenching Biographies of Martyrs of The Early Church
JUSTIN MARTYR
The Unapologetic Apologist who preferred Truth to Life
MARCUS AURELIUS
Plato's Stoic Philosopher Emperor
COLONIZATION
THE BRITISH IMPERIAL RAJ
The Colonization and Christianization of India
SUBALTERNITY
Challenging the Elitist Reconstruction of History, Politics, Economics and Sociology
CHURCH HISTORY
INTERPRETING CHURCH HISTORY
An Introduction to the Challenge of the Churches’ Future
UNITED METHODIST POLITY
Building God’s Church in our Contemporary World
A CONCISE HISTORY OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Rise and Growth of the Church in its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context
BIBLICAL INSIGHTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY CHURCH
Postmodernism and its Influence in the Church
THEOLOGY
FOUNDATION FOR FAITH
An Introductory Study of Systematic Theology
CHRISTIAN BELIEFS
Essential Truths of the Christian Faith
BIBLICAL PREACHING
Rhetorical Argumentation in Postmodern Hermeneutics
RELIGIONS
ISLAM AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION
Rethinking Islam’s place in the Contemporary World and in the American Public Square
HINDU THEOLOGY
Vedic Rituals and Upanishad Philosophy under a Religio-Cultural Microscope
BUDDHISM
Nirvana and Samsara: Four Stages of Awakening
HINDUISM IN THE WEST
The Intensification of the Influence of Hindu Dharma in the West
BUDDHIST ETHICS
The Sarvāstivāda Path: Attainment through Abandonment
DEVOTIONALS
THE HOUR THAT CHANGES THE WORLD
How the Family Altar can Alter the Family
MUSINGS OF A 21ST CENTURY MYSTIC
A Glimpse of the Oasis: The Irrevocable Rubicon of Solitary Contemplation
INTO THE DARK WITH GOD
A Christmas Meditation on the Incarnation for a World searching for Answers
PRAYER: FINDING THE HEART’S TRUE HOME
A Practical Plan for Personal Prayer
SERMONS FROM THE CROSS
A Lenten Devotional for Fellow Pilgrims
DISCOVER GOD. DISCOVER YOURSELF.
The person we are before God and the person we wish to present to the World
NAMES OF GOD
Know God's Character by Understanding His Names