The war: Perspectives ; The spiritual perspective: Deepak -- The scientific perspective: Leonard -- Cosmos: How did the universe emerge? -- Is the universe conscious? -- Is the universe evolving? -- What is the nature of time? -- Is the universe alive? -- Life: What is life? -- Is there design in the universe? -- What makes us human? -- How do genes work? -- Did Darwin go wrong? -- Mind and brain: What is the connection between mind and brain? -- Does the brain dictate behavior? -- Is the brain like a computer? -- Is the universe thinking through us? -- God: Is God an illusion? -- What is the future of belief? -- Is there a fundamental reality?;Two authors--one from the field of physics, the other from the realm of spirituality--debate the most fundamental questions about human existence.