Science and Religion in Search of Cosmic Purpose
Contributors: John F. Haught (Editor); Francisco Jose Ayala (Editor)
Publisher: Georgetown Univ Pr
Published: April 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780878407699
Subjects: Philosophy of religion; Science: General Issues; Religion; General; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Teleology; Christianity - Theology - Cosmology; Philosophy; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Congresses; Religion And Science
First sentence: According to the standard big bang theory, the universe was born at some moment (t = 0) about fifteen billion years ago, in a state of infinetely high temperature (T) and density (r) (cosmological singularity).
Description: "This stimulating book offers candid reflections on the question of cosmic purpose written both by prominent scientists and by scholars representing the world's religious traditions. Examining the issue from a wide variety of perspectives, this is the only current book to deal with cosmic purpose from an interreligious and inter-disciplinary perspective."--BOOK JACKET.