Gary Meisner
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Gary Meisner
Finding God Where Reason and Faith Meet
by Gary B. Meisner
What if the God you've doubted is real? Blending reason, experience, and reflection, Life Through a New Lens guides skeptics and seekers through an honest exploration of faith, truth, and the power of a changed perspective.
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What if the God you've doubted is real-and wants to be known?
Have you ever admired the beauty of the world, yet felt unsettled by its brokenness? Questioned life's purpose? Wrestled with doubt and sensed there might be more?
What would it take to believe in God-to know he exists and can be known? What might that change in your life?
A longtime CFO and international bestselling author of The Golden Ratio: The Divine Beauty of Mathematics, Gary Meisner built his life on analysis, evidence, and disciplined thinking.
Faith, to him, belonged to another era. Science was enough. He wasn't searching for God; he was certain he didn't need him.
Then everything he thought was secure began to unravel.
Confronted by experiences he couldn't dismiss or explain away, he found himself facing a question he had long resisted:
What if God is real?
Life Through a New Lens traces an awakening from doubt to discovery through snapshots and stories drawn from real life.
Inside this book, you'll discover:
How the filters of belief you rely on may be shaping your conclusions more than you realize
Why intellectual humility-not certainty-may be the key to discovering truth
What it means to move beyond religion into a faith grounded in truth and lived with conviction
How honest questions about God can lead to unexpected answers
What changes when God is no longer an idea but part of your life
Through decades of inquiry, leadership, and reflection, Gary began to see how evidence, reason, and lived experience point toward something deeper than he once believed possible.
Using the language of photography-adjusting focus, widening perspective, reframing beliefs-this journey reveals how a shift in perspective can reshape the way you live.
Written for skeptics, seekers, and anyone who has quietly wrestled with belief, this book offers a thoughtful and credible exploration of faith.
You don't have to abandon reason to embrace faith.
Sometimes the smallest shift in perspective reveals what was there all along.
Life holds more meaning, purpose, and wonder than you imagined-if you're willing to see it through a new lens.
“Life Through a New Lens is written with some of the most fundamental questions of human life in mind. The lens through which we view ourselves, others, and the world determines whether our lives merely skim the surface or plumb the depths. What a wonderful journey ... and what profound truths await the reader! ”
“Life Through a New Lens is a rare book that respects both the mind and the soul. With patience and imaginative clarity, Gary Meisner invites readers to consider faith not as a leap away from reason, but as a journey into deeper reality.”
“Life Through a New Lens is a wise and thought-provoking guide for skeptics, seekers, and believers alike—one that helps us see God not as an argument to win, but as a presence to encounter.”
Gary Meisner is a bestselling author and former CFO whose journey from agnosticism to faith brings evidence, reason, and real-life insight to life’s biggest questions.
Gary Meisner is a best-selling author, former CFO and CIO, and innovator whose journey from agnosticism to faith inspires his writing. With a background in finance, technology, and software development, Gary brings analytical thinking and real-world experience to life’s biggest questions. His 2018 book, The Golden Ratio: The Divine Beauty of Mathematics, has been translated into nine languages and remains a bestseller in its category. His website, GoldenNumber.net, has attracted over a million visitors annually and is recognized as a leading online community for exploring the appearances and applications of the golden ratio in mathematics, nature, science, art, and design. Gary’s passion for discovery extends to his creation of PhiMatrix, a software tool that helps users apply the golden ratio in design and analysis. Used in over 70 countries, it has become a favorite among artists, designers, and even researchers in fields like medicine and finance. He has appeared as an expert on the golden ratio in TV documentaries. In Life Through a New Lens, Gary combines evidence, reason, and personal transformation to explore purpose, belief, and the path to faith. Through his books and platforms, Gary inspires readers to see life through a new lens—one that reveals both evidence and awe.
A Discussion Guide
A companion to Life Through a New Lens, this discussion guide is designed for individual or group use, offering structured reflection, discussion, and application questions that help you engage the book’s ideas in a more personal and practical way.
The Skeptic's Guide to the Existence of God
A clear, balanced, high-level exploration of the arguments for and against the existence of God. Drawing from philosophy, science, and human experience, this invites readers to examine this topic with honesty, reason, and an open mind.