Big Questions in Science and Religion

Name: Big Questions in Science and Religion
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ISBN: 9781599471358

ISBN-10: 1599471353

ISBN-13: 9781599471358

Edition: 2008

Authors: Keith Ward

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Can religious beliefs survive in the scientific age? Are they resoundingly outdated? Or is there something in them of great importance, even if the way they are expressed will have to change in the new scientific context? These questions are among those at the core of the sciencereligion dialogue. In The Big Questions in Science and Religion, Keith Ward, an Anglican minister who was once an atheist, offers compelling insights into the often contentious relationship between diverse religious views and new scientific knowledge. He identifies ten basic questions about the nature of the universe and human life. Among these are Does the universe have a goal or purpose? Do the laws of nature…

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List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Templeton Press
Publication date: 5/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Introduction



How Did the Universe Begin?: (Is There an Ultimate Explanation for the Universe?)



How Will the Universe End?: (Does the Universe Have a Goal or Purpose?)



Is Evolution Compatible with Creation?: (How Can the "Cruelty and Waste" of Evolution Be Reconciled with Creation by a Good God?)



Do the Laws of Nature Exclude Miracles?: (Are the Laws of Nature Absolute?)



What Is the Nature of Space and Time?: (In What Sense Can Temporal Actions Be Free?)



Is It Still Possible to Speak of the Soul?: (Does Science Allow the Possibility of Life after Death?)



Is Science the Only Sure Path to Truth?: (Can Religious Experience Count as Evidence?)



Can Science Provide a Wholly Naturalistic Explanation for Moral and Religious Beliefs?: (How Does Morality Relate to Religion?)



Has Science Made Belief in God Obsolete?: (Are There Any Good Science-based Arguments for God?)



Does Science Allow for Revelation and Divine Action?: (Does Quantum Physics Put Materialism in Question?)


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