Comments:
“Carlos Puente has an unusual gift for
using scientific ideas, amusing sketches and
poetic comments to convey spiritual insights
in a way that is attractive and eye-catching.”
Rev. Dr. John C. Polkinghorne
Author of Belief in God in an Age of Science
and The Faith of a Physicist
2002 Templeton Prize Winner
“I ought to confess that I found your proposals fascinating, so much as if I had in my own hands an unknown book by Borges".
José Saramago
Author of Blindness and The Gospel according
to Jesus Christ
1998 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature
“After reading it few times, and
needing time to reflect after each reading,
The Hypotenuse can be understood
as both a parable and a Zen Koan. A parable
is an allegory intended for a moral and/or
spiritual lesson, a Zen Koan poses a paradoxical
question or problem whose intention is a
spiritual breakthrough. The tale, both profoundly
simple and simply profound, has an urgent
message for all who are troubled by globalization
and what it means today and could mean for
humanity and our common future, for those
promoting global justice and the just distribution
of the earth’s good, and the spiritual
welfare of humanity. Politics, the economy,
humanity and spirituality are components
of The Hypotenuse, and therefore,
equal factors in its solution. A tale ancient,
yet applicable to the present moment, it
demonstrates that it is within our reach
and power to attain the balance that supports
and maintains life for all.”
Rev. Wil Tyrrell, S.A.
Director, Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious
Affairs
Archdiocese of New York
“Dr. Carlos Puente has written a
marvelous parable, showing how peace may
be achieved through forgiveness and love.
Puente draws parallels between the universal
way by which turbulence occurs in nature
and our immature human attitudes that often
lead to indifference, violence, and solitude.
Run to your nearest bookstore to buy this
little gem, and sail on the shoreless sea
of love.”
Dr. Cliff Pickover
Author of The Paradox of God and the Science
of Omniscience
“Carlos Puente turns mathematics
into poetry and finds deep resonances between
the mathematical world of abstraction and
the inner life of faith. He has no ideas
or agenda to sell. He simply invites readers
to journey with him to beautiful and undreamt
of realities.”
Dr. William A. Dembski
Author of No Free Lunch
“The Hypotenuse uses a contemporary
mathematical model of turbulence to provide
a lucid and poetic illustration of the ultimate
and achievable goal of human birth: Experiencing
and Realizing the Self. In consonance with
ancient wisdom the world over, this creative
tale motivates us to love and attain peace,
harmony and oneness.”
Vijay Kumar Gupta, Ph.D.
and Indira Bhatt Gupta, M.S.W.
Professor of Hydrology, University of Colorado,
Boulder
“I have read with great interest
The Hypotenuse, a beautiful story
that includes profound reflections on science,
philosophy and ethics, in a simple language
that may be understood by a large audience.
It has been personally stimulating to find
that science provides evidence that enviousness
and egoism bring about injustice and suffering.
In contrast, love and altruism produce equilibrium
and contentment. I amply recommend the reading
of this parable to all those interested
in restoring peace to their lives and in
allowing the divine seed to flourish in
their hearts.”
Dr. Alvaro A. Aldama
Director General, Mexican Institute of Water
Technology
Professor, National Autonomous University
of Mexico
Contact Information:
Carlos Puente is available to share presentations about his work on peace. Contact him at cepuente@ucdavis.edu.
Note:
Cover art and design by Fernando Duarte.
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