Religion and the physical sciences
By: Kate Grayson Boisvert.
Series: Greenwood guides to science and religion
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780313332845
Subjects: Religion and science
Description: Explores the relationship between religion and the physical sciences, and examines the impact of religion on many of the great scientific debates including the origin of the universe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-305) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Physical science and religion in the twentieth century; title: Scientific and religious thought-early twentieth century; title: Scientific and religious thought-mid-twentieth century; title: Scientific and religious thought-the latter twentieth century; title: The growth of the science and religion dialogue in the latter twentieth century; title: The beginning of the universe : scientific and religious perspectives; title: Discovering the beginning and our place in the universe; title: Philosophical and religious reflections of scientists; title: Religious views of the origin of the universe; title: The nature of matter and energy and the quest for a final unified theory; title: Quantum theory : the revolution that shook physics; title: The journey into the atom and the forces of nature; title: Unified theories; title: Inflation, quantum cosmology, and multiple universes; title: Philosophical and religious reflections on quantum theory; title: Philosophical and religious implications of quantum theory; title: The fundamental constituents of reality : religious perspectives; title: Quantum cosmology and creation from nothing; title: Cosmic evolution : reflections of scientists; title: Cosmic evolution at the millennium; title: Philosophical and religious implications seen by scientists; title: Life and intelligence in the universe; title: twentieth-century developments; title: Philosophical and religious implications seen by scientists; title: Chance, necessity, and design in life's origin; title: Extraterrestrial intelligence, human significance, and God; title: Religious implications of search and discovery; title: Cosmic evolution : Christian religious perspectives; title: Creationism; title: Intelligent design; title: Theistic evolution; title: The cosmology of Meher Baba; title: The message of God speaks; title: Creation and evolution; title: The process of reincarnation; title: Involution and realization-the final stages; title: Directionality, divine purpose, and the problem of evil and suffering; title: Comparison to science and other religious perspectives; title: The future according to science and religion; title: The future according to science; title: The future according to religion; title: The future of science and religion.