Is the Universe responsible for Consciousness, or is Consciousness responsible for the Universe?

In his book, The God Theory Astrophysicist Dr. Bernard Haisch states:
“I offer a genuine insight into how you can, and should, be a rational, science-believing human being and at the same time know that you are also an immortal spiritual being, a spark of God. I propose a worldview that offers a way out of the hate and fear-driven violence engulfing the planet.”

Haisch is no lightweight. He’s been Chief Science Officer, Director, and Founder of numerous physics institutions over the years. Check out his CV here.

His newest book, The Purpose Guided Universe: Believing in Einstein, Darwin, and God suggests that mainstream materialistic science has it all wrong. The Universe cannot explain intricacies of Consciousness, and he builds a case to support the opposing view that Consciousness can, and does in fact, have the capacity to explain the existence of the Universe.

He specifically separates his views from Intelligent Design:
“The intelligence I am proposing – and we might as well call it God – has nothing to do with the anti-evolutionary view called “intelligent design”... Big Bang… (old Earth)... and Darwinian evolution are the essential ingredients of a purposeful universe in the view I present. This God needs Darwin to carry out his plan.”

Is this guy Haisch out of his mind? Could Consciousness really be responsible for the Universe?