In the late 1990s, a number of us had dinner with Steven Weinberg and his wife Louise at a restaurant in Austin, Texas. Weinberg as well as his wife were on faculty there at the University of Texas, he in physics, she in law. Another faculty member had arranged a public exchange at the university between Weinberg and Phil Johnson, Johnson at the time being a key figure in challenging naturalism and advancing intelligent design. After the exchange, we went to dinner.
Thanks Howard. It was interesting looking for an image of Steven and Louise together, and finding the one I found. Even at the dinner, it was clear that they loved each other. The image I found showed that as well. It's not as though Louise was being a shrew in deflating Steven's bombast about atheism. Her job was to keep him honest and humble--not an easy task given Steven's ego. But if you cut past the ego, he seemed to me like a thoughtful, sensitive man. I remember asking him about how he writes books, and he described watching television shows while writing his three volumes on quantum fields. He had a remarkable mind.
Thanks Howard. It was interesting looking for an image of Steven and Louise together, and finding the one I found. Even at the dinner, it was clear that they loved each other. The image I found showed that as well. It's not as though Louise was being a shrew in deflating Steven's bombast about atheism. Her job was to keep him honest and humble--not an easy task given Steven's ego. But if you cut past the ego, he seemed to me like a thoughtful, sensitive man. I remember asking him about how he writes books, and he described watching television shows while writing his three volumes on quantum fields. He had a remarkable mind.
Great story Bill. We all need to reflect on how well we reflect Christ to the world. Acts 5:29.