Mark gave me this link several days ago concerning Einstein and his thoughts on God and I enjoyed it so much I wanted to pass it along. Let me know what you think. There is a lot in here but definitely worth working through and will generate some great discussion.
Also, many of you have been asking recently about my study in college and thoughts on aesthetics and what not. I am about to start getting into that and I am honored by your requests. We are kicking off our tour tomorrow with a home town show and preparations have taken a lot of my attention. Oh yeah, and I bought a house with Zach and Benji. That has kept me a little preoccupied as well haha. I hope all of you are well and if any of you are coming to the show tomorrow... see you then!

http://www.ctinquiry.org/publications/reflections_volume_1/torrance.htm

And of course, the most obvious example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts... us. A collection of organs, tissues, bones, and blood somehow come together to give us consciousness, emotion, creativity, spirit and intellect. This mysterious self-awareness is the answer to a question we haven't figured out how to ask yet. Check this out.
http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/mission.htm