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No God, No Science

Author : Michael Hanby
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781119230878

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No God, No Science: Theology, Cosmology, Biology presents a work of philosophical theology that retrieves the Christian doctrine of creation from the distortions imposed upon it by positivist science and the Darwinian tradition of evolutionary biology. Argues that the doctrine of creation is integral to the intelligibility of the world Brings the metaphysics of the Christian doctrine of creation to bear on the nature of science Offers a provocative analysis of the theoretical and historical relationship between theology, metaphysics, and science Presents an original critique and interpretation of the philosophical meaning of Darwinian biology

Cosmology Without God?

Author : David Alcalde
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532636851

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Is God a superfluous hypothesis for modern cosmology? According to the normal understanding of modern science, the answer should be affirmative because modern science is supposed to be free of metaphysical and theological presuppositions. However, despite its self-proclaimed neutrality regarding metaphysics and theology, modern science is full of metaphysical and theological presuppositions. These can be summarized as a mechanistic understanding of nature, a reduction of God to an external agent in competition with natural processes, and creation to a worldly mechanism. These presuppositions are deficient and untenable, and they remain unconscious for the most part in the dialogue between science and theology, making it intellectually impossible because of the reduced notions of God, nature, and creation assumed. Using the coherent and unreduced image of God and nature provided by the Christian doctrine of creation ex nihilo, Fr. David Alcalde intends to uncover and criticize the incoherent theological assumptions inherent in a concrete branch of modern science, which is modern cosmology. The author points out the presence of these inadequate theological presuppositions in both the theologians who use modern cosmology to offer scientific proof for the existence of God and the atheistic cosmologists who use their science to reject the idea of God.

Cosmology Without God?

Author : David Alcalde
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532636844

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Cosmology Without God? by David Alcalde Pdf

Is God a superfluous hypothesis for modern cosmology? According to the normal understanding of modern science, the answer should be affirmative because modern science is supposed to be free of metaphysical and theological presuppositions. However, despite its self-proclaimed neutrality regarding metaphysics and theology, modern science is full of metaphysical and theological presuppositions. These can be summarized as a mechanistic understanding of nature, a reduction of God to an external agent in competition with natural processes, and creation to a worldly mechanism. These presuppositions are deficient and untenable, and they remain unconscious for the most part in the dialogue between science and theology, making it intellectually impossible because of the reduced notions of God, nature, and creation assumed. Using the coherent and unreduced image of God and nature provided by the Christian doctrine of creation ex nihilo, Fr. David Alcalde intends to uncover and criticize the incoherent theological assumptions inherent in a concrete branch of modern science, which is modern cosmology. The author points out the presence of these inadequate theological presuppositions in both the theologians who use modern cosmology to offer scientific proof for the existence of God and the atheistic cosmologists who use their science to reject the idea of God.

God and Cosmology

Author : William Lane Craig,Sean Carroll
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506406763

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God and Cosmology by William Lane Craig,Sean Carroll Pdf

The question of God and cosmology is far from abstract. In fact, the subject raises the deepest questions of human existence: “Why is there something rather than nothing?” Or, to put it more personally, “Why am I here?” Structured as a debate, the 2014 Greer-Heard Forum focused on the issue of God and cosmology and its impact on life and self-understanding. Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist cosmologist Sean Carroll presented their views before a packed crowd of more than nine hundred people. Spirited, civil, and often humorous, the debate highlighted not only their positions, but the full range of possibilities. In this volume, the content of that debate is reprinted and supplemented by a range of reflections by other conference presenters. The purpose of the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum is to provide a venue for fair-minded dialogue on subjects of importance in religion and culture. The goal is a respectful exchange of ideas, without compromise.

God and the New Cosmology

Author : Michael Anthony Corey
Publisher : Rowman and Littlefield
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0847678024

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'Given the excellent historical context in which Corey frames his case and the rational manner in which he closes off the loopholes, the stage is set for paradigm shift in the secular area. I highly recommend this book.'-Hugh Ross, Astronomer

Sense and Goodness Without God

Author : Richard Carrier
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781452059266

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Sense and Goodness Without God by Richard Carrier Pdf

If God does not exist, then what does? Is there good and evil, and should we care? How do we know what’s true anyway? And can we make any sense of this universe, or our own lives? Sense and Goodness answers all these questions in lavish detail, without complex jargon. A complete worldview is presented and defended, covering every subject from knowledge to art, from metaphysics to morality, from theology to politics. Topics include free will, the nature of the universe, the meaning of life, and much more, arguing from scientific evidence that there is only a physical, natural world without gods or spirits, but that we can still live a life of love, meaning, and joy.

God, the Multiverse, and Everything

Author : Rodney D. Holder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351932684

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God, the Multiverse, and Everything by Rodney D. Holder Pdf

Modern cosmology tells us that the universe is remarkably 'fine-tuned' for life. If the constants of physics or the initial conditions at the Big Bang were different by the smallest of margins then the universe would have been dull and lifeless. Why should the universe be so accommodating to life? Many cosmologists believe that the existence of many universes can explain why ours is so special. In this book Rodney Holder subjects this 'multiverse' hypothesis to rigorous philosophical critique. A multitude of problems is exposed. Going substantially further than existing treatments, Holder argues that divine design is the best explanation for cosmic fine-tuning, specifically that design by God is a superior explanation in terms of both initial plausibility and explanatory power, and is therefore the most rational position to take on the basis of the cosmological data.

The Physics of Immortality

Author : Frank J. Tipler
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780385467995

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The Physics of Immortality by Frank J. Tipler Pdf

Is there a higher power in the universe? What happens to us when we die? Leading physicist Frank J. Tipler tackles these questions and more in an astonishing and profoundly important book that scientifically proves the existence of God and the physical resurrection of the dead.

The Kalam Cosmological Argument

Author : William L. Craig
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579104382

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The Kalam Cosmological Argument by William L. Craig Pdf

Does God exist? Of the many ongoing debates to answer this question, William Craig examines one of the most controversial proofs for the existence of God; the Kalam cosmological argument. Dr. Craig provides a broad assessment of the argument in lieu of recent developments in philosophy, mathematics, science and theology.

God's Two Books

Author : Kenneth James Howell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004590999

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God's Two Books by Kenneth James Howell Pdf

This is an analysis of how 16th- and 17th-century astronomers and theologians in Northern Protestant Europe used science and religion to challenge and support one another. It argues that these schemes can solve the enduring problem of how theological interpretation and investigation interact.

Big Bang Big God

Author : Rodney Holder
Publisher : Lion Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780745956268

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Big Bang Big God by Rodney Holder Pdf

How did the universe begin and how has it evolved? Does a scientific explanation mean that we can do without God? Why are the laws of nature so special ('fine-tuned') as to produce a universe with intelligent creatures like us in it in the first place? Can the existence of a multiverse, a vast or infinite collection of universes, explain the specialness of this universe? This book argues that only God provides an explanation for the universe to exist at all, and that design by God provides the best and most rational explanation to adopt for the fine-tuning.

Reasonable Faith

Author : William Lane Craig
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433501159

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Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig Pdf

This updated edition by one of the world's leading apologists presents a systematic, positive case for Christianity that reflects the latest work in the contemporary hard sciences and humanities. Brilliant and accessible.

Soul: God, Self and New Cosmology

Author : Angela Tilby
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307874634

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Soul: God, Self and New Cosmology by Angela Tilby Pdf

The Scientists and Theologians who play parts in Soul: God, Self and the New Cosmology: •Stephen Hawking •Matthew Fox •Ilya Prigogine •Paul Davies •John Polkinghorne •David Griffin •John Rodwell •David Schramm •Rowan Williams •Brian Swimme •Alan Guth •Steven Weinberg •Frank Tipler •Arnold Mandell •Roger Penrose •Danah Zohar •Thomas Berry

God and the Cosmos

Author : Harry Lee Poe,Jimmy H. Davis
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830839544

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God and the Cosmos by Harry Lee Poe,Jimmy H. Davis Pdf

Theologian Harry Lee Poe and chemist Jimmy H. Davis argue that God's interaction with our world is a possibility affirmed equally by the Bible and the contemporary scientific record. Rather than confirming that the cosmos is closed to the actions of the divine, advancing scientific knowledge seems to indicate that the nature of the universe is actually open to the unique type of divine activity portrayed in the Bible.

Religion without God

Author : Ronald Dworkin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674728042

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In his last book, Ronald Dworkin addresses questions that men and women have asked through the ages: What is religion and what is God’s place in it? What is death and what is immortality? Based on the 2011 Einstein Lectures, Religion without God is inspired by remarks Einstein made that if religion consists of awe toward mysteries which “manifest themselves in the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, and which our dull faculties can comprehend only in the most primitive forms,” then, he, Einstein, was a religious person. Dworkin joins Einstein’s sense of cosmic mystery and beauty to the claim that value is objective, independent of mind, and immanent in the world. He rejects the metaphysics of naturalism—that nothing is real except what can be studied by the natural sciences. Belief in God is one manifestation of this deeper worldview, but not the only one. The conviction that God underwrites value presupposes a prior commitment to the independent reality of that value—a commitment that is available to nonbelievers as well. So theists share a commitment with some atheists that is more fundamental than what divides them. Freedom of religion should flow not from a respect for belief in God but from the right to ethical independence. Dworkin hoped that this short book would contribute to rational conversation and the softening of religious fear and hatred. Religion without God is the work of a humanist who recognized both the possibilities and limitations of humanity.