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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Kate Grayson Boisvert |
| ISBN: | 9780313332845 0313332843 |
| OCLC Number: | 166388170 |
| Description: | xxx, 317 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction: Physical science and religion in the twentieth century -- Scientific and religious thought-early twentieth century -- Scientific and religious thought-mid-twentieth century -- Scientific and religious thought-the latter twentieth century -- The growth of the science and religion dialogue in the latter twentieth century -- The beginning of the universe : scientific and religious perspectives -- Discovering the beginning and our place in the universe -- Philosophical and religious reflections of scientists -- Religious views of the origin of the universe -- The nature of matter and energy and the quest for a final unified theory -- Quantum theory : the revolution that shook physics -- The journey into the atom and the forces of nature -- Unified theories -- Inflation, quantum cosmology, and multiple universes -- Philosophical and religious reflections on quantum theory -- Philosophical and religious implications of quantum theory -- The fundamental constituents of reality : religious perspectives -- Quantum cosmology and creation from nothing -- Cosmic evolution : reflections of scientists -- Cosmic evolution at the millennium -- Philosophical and religious implications seen by scientists -- Life and intelligence in the universe -- twentieth-century developments -- Philosophical and religious implications seen by scientists -- Chance, necessity, and design in life's origin -- Extraterrestrial intelligence, human significance, and God -- Religious implications of search and discovery -- Cosmic evolution : Christian religious perspectives -- Creationism -- Intelligent design -- Theistic evolution -- The cosmology of Meher Baba -- The message of God speaks -- Creation and evolution -- The process of reincarnation -- Involution and realization-the final stages -- Directionality, divine purpose, and the problem of evil and suffering -- Comparison to science and other religious perspectives -- The future according to science and religion -- The future according to science -- The future according to religion -- The future of science and religion. |
| Series Title: | Greenwood guides to science and religion |
| Responsibility: | Kate Grayson Boisvert. |
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