Does God play dice with the World or not?

Was He too young and inexperienced when, in his enthusiasm, he created time, space, dimensions, and the fundamental laws of nature?

Did He have choices in creation, or did He not?

Why did He only focus on the emerging complexity in His beloved Universe - and leave the rest of the universes to chance?

Did He endow His creation with causality of teleological nature, or did He simply start making whatever, without purpose? Does He want His creatures to have self-awareness and freedom of action?

Does He like to be questioned, to self-organize and create, or does He not?

Does He want to reveal Himself in His creations, or does He not?

Can He banish pain and sorrow from His domain, or can He not?

Is it possible for Him to tolerate accusations of immorality and inappropriate behavior from His dark peer?

Alan Lightman wrote a cheerful novella full of beautiful physics, creative science, and provocative moral philosophy.

His new book, which shines like a star in the night sky, with the intoxicating glow of the works of Calvino, Rousseau, and Saramago, begins like this: "I had barely woken up from my sleep when the crazy idea of creating the universe struck me."