Equations from God – Pure Mathematics and Victorian Faith

Equations from God is well researched and stylishly written . . . a most welcome addition to the growing literature.

--Tony Crilly "Victorian Studies"

A great book, full of lovely stories. It is an important contribution.

--Teun Koetsier "Zentralblatt Math"

An excellent pick for college-level collections strong in science or spirituality.

-- "Midwest Book Review"

An extremely helpful book for anyone interested in the relationship between mathematics and religious belief.

-- "Journal of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences"

Cohen has offered food for thought for historians of Victorian science in general and of mathematics in particular.

--Karen H. Parshall "Isis"

Cohen has successfully situated the work of Peirce, Boole and De Morgan in social and religious context, making this book a valuable contribution to the literature on the mathematics of the English-speaking world in the nineteenth century.

--Judith V. Grabiner "British Journal for the History of Science"

Cohen's short, readable book is a study in the history of ideas, and can be welcomed as pointing the way to important new directions in the history of mathematics.

--Jeremy Gray "Newsletter of the London Mathematical Society"

One can only welcome Equations from God.

-- "First Things"

The book is a good read.

--Barnabas Hughes "Convergence"

The main strength of the book comes from Cohen's archival research.

--Ivor Grattan-Guinness "American Historical Review"

Welcome and informative book.

--Timothy Larsen "Books and Culture: A Christian Review"

Well-researched and engaging . . . breaks through the traditional mold for writing history of mathematics.

--Calvin Jongsma "Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith"

Daniel J. Cohen is an assistant professor of history at George Mason University and the coauthor of Digital History: A Guide to Gathering, Preserving, and Presenting the Past on the Web.