Creation And Cosmos

Author : Hugh Norman Ross
Publisher : NavPress Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Anthropic principle
ISBN : 1576832880

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The Creator and the Cosmos by Hugh Norman Ross Pdf

Few of us can venture outside on a clear, dark night and not pause for a silent, reflective look at the stars. For countless centuries people have felt a sense of wonder about the heavens. How did our universe come into being? Has it always been here? Is our existence due to random chance or supernatural design? Is God "out there"? If so, what is He like? Traditionally, the church has answered such questions with Scripture, while science has contributed theories and formulas of its own. Torn between a deep respect for church doctrines and an intellectual need for answers that support what their senses are telling them, many Christians have avoided such discussions altogether. Actually, the two sides are no longer that far apart. In The Creator and the Cosmos, astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross explains how recent scientific measurements of the universe have clearly pointed to the existence of God. Whether you're looking for scientific support for your faith or new reasons to believe, The Creator and the Cosmos will enable you to see the Creator for yourself.

Author : Harry Lee Poe,Jimmy H. Davis
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,6 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.

Author : Garrison Clifford Gibson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781105640964

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Creation and Cosmos - The Literal Values of Genesis by Garrison Clifford Gibson Pdf

There are many questions that intelligent people have about the Bible, science and evolution theory. Finding intelligent answers is difficult. The problem is that specialization is required in the sciences, in philosophy and theology, so people tend to pick one and disregard the others. There aren't so many people that consider all three fields with much depth of understanding. I made a try at that and wrote a book that is free to download. It is not only difficult to understand all three fields, it is difficult to select what should be written about, and difficult to write well. I didn't by any means cover everything; there is lots to cover.

Author : Michael W. Duggan,Renate Egger-Wenzel,Stefan C. Reif
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110677041

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Cosmos and Creation by Michael W. Duggan,Renate Egger-Wenzel,Stefan C. Reif Pdf

This volume contains essays by some of the leading scholars in the study of the Jewish religious ideas in the Second Temple period, that led up to the development of early forms of Rabbinic Judaism and Christianity. Close attention is paid to the cosmological ideas to be found in the Ancient Near East and in the Hebrew Bible and to the manner in which the translators of the Hebrew Bible into Greek reflected the creativity with which Judaism engaged Hellenistic ideas about the cosmos and the creation. The concepts of heaven and divine power, human mortality, the forces of nature, combat myths, and the philosophy of wisdom, as they occur in 2 Maccabees, Ben Sira, Wisdom of Solomon and Tobit, are carefully analysed and compared with Greek and Roman world-views. There are also critical examinations of Dead Sea scroll texts, early Jewish prayers and Hebrew liturgical poetry and how they these adopt, adapt and alter earlier ideas. The editors have included appreciations of two major figures who played important roles in the study of the Second Temple period and in the history and development of the ISDCL, namely, Otto Kaiser and Alexander Di Lella, who died recently and are greatly missed by those in the field.

Author : David Fergusson
Publisher : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028814304

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The Cosmos and the Creator by David Fergusson Pdf

The need to position Christianity in relation to other religions, most notably Judaism and Islam, has brought about a renewed interest in the theme of creation, which has been off the theological agenda for much of the 20th century. Environmentalists, biologists, feminists and process theologians have all registered concerns, from their different perspectives, about the way in which the traditional doctrine of creation characterizes the relationship between the cosmos and its creator. Furthermore, the hoilism of the New Age and its resonance with eastern patterns of thought seems to offer something radically different from the Judaeo-Christian understanding of the creation. It is in the light of these concerns that the author argues for the doctrine of creation as a distictively Christian article of faith. By recognizing at the the same time that criticisms which have been made of its traditional formulations must be properly acknowledged and accommodated, the author is able to use the best insights from secular disciples to construct a theology of creation which is responsible.

Author : Roy R. Gould
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674985049

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Universe in Creation by Roy R. Gould Pdf

“In a unique take on the cosmos, Gould makes the case that the emergence of a great many things are not only pre-ordained, but predictable.” (Forbes) We know the universe has a history, but does it also have a story of self-creation to tell? Yes, in Roy R. Gould’s account. He offers a compelling narrative of how the universe?with no instruction other than its own laws?evolved into billions of galaxies and gave rise to life. Far from being a random accident, the universe is hard at work, extracting order from chaos. Making use of the best current science, Gould turns what many assume to be true about the universe on its head. The cosmos expands inward, not outward. Gravity can drive things apart, not merely together. And the universe seems to defy entropy as it becomes more ordered, rather than the other way around. Strangest of all, the universe is exquisitely hospitable to life, despite its being constructed from undistinguished atoms and a few unexceptional rules of behavior. Universe in Creation explores whether the emergence of life, rather than being a mere cosmic afterthought, may be written into the most basic laws of nature. “A must-have for all avid popular science fans.” —Astronomy Now “Gould . . . proposes a fascinating thesis about life’s emergence in this eloquent debut” —Publishers Weekly “A joyous romp through a cosmos full of wonders.” —Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate and author of Beyond the Finite “Exciting, original, and extremely well written.” —Avi Loeb, Harvard University, New York Times bestselling author of Extraterrestrial “Fascinating. . . . Gould artfully describes various . . . highlights in universal history, like the formation of stars and planets. Many of these moments are majestic.” —New Republic

Author : Paul A. LaViolette
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1591430348

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Genesis of the Cosmos by Paul A. LaViolette Pdf

Paul LaViolette reveals astonishing parallels between cutting edge scientific thought and early creation myths, and how these myths encode a theory of cosmology in which matter is continually growing from seeds of order that emerge spontaneously from chaos. Exposing the contradictions of the Big Bang theory, LaViolette leads us beyond the restrictive metaphors of modern science and into a new science for the 21st century.

Author : Stanley L. Jaki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015004074210

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Cosmos and Creator by Stanley L. Jaki Pdf

Author : Sidney Greidanus
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433555008

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From Chaos to Cosmos by Sidney Greidanus Pdf

"I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the LORD, who does all these things." Isaiah 45:7 When God created the world, he brought perfect order out of what was "without form and void." But with human rebellion against God leading to God's curse, disorder was introduced into creation—disorder that we still see all around us today. Tracing the chaos to cosmos theme from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22, pastor-scholar Sidney Greidanus reveals how God is restoring his creation through Jesus Christ, who has already begun to shine light into the darkness and will one day return to bring peace, order, and restoration once and for all. With discussion questions at the end of each chapter and a fourteen-session reading plan, this book is ideal for small groups as well as individual study.

Author : Philo (of Alexandria.)
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004121692

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On the Creation of the Cosmos According to Moses by Philo (of Alexandria.) Pdf

This study is the first volume in the new Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series. It contains a new English translation of Philo's famous treatise "On the creation of the cosmos" (the first for seventy years), and the first ever commentary in English. In this work the Jewish exegete and philosopher gives a selective exegesis of the Mosaic creation account and the events in Paradise as recorded in Genesis 1-3. It is the first preserved example of Hexaemeral literature, and had a profound influence on early Christian thought. The commentary aims to make Philo's thought accessible to readers such as graduate students who are just beginning to read him, but also contains much material that will be of interest to specialists in Hellenistic Judaism, ancient philosophy and patristic literature.

Author : Matthew Levering
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493410286

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Engaging the Doctrine of Creation by Matthew Levering Pdf

Distinguished scholar Matthew Levering examines the doctrine of creation and its contemporary theological implications, critically engaging with classical and modern views in dialogue with Orthodox and Reformed interlocutors, among others. Moving from the Trinity to Christology, Levering takes up a number of themes pertaining to the doctrine of creation and focuses on how creation impacts our understandings of both the immanent and the economic Trinity. He also engages newer trends such as ecological theology.

Author : Ted Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015015449054

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Cosmos as Creation by Ted Peters Pdf

Author : Peter R. Stork
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666721553

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Cosmos and Revelation by Peter R. Stork Pdf

Science and technology have profoundly altered the cosmic and societal perceptions of the world. Regrettably, the Christian imagination has not kept pace. Most believers still adhere to pre-scientific views. Cosmos and Revelation urges the Christian community to reimagine God's creation by engaging the data of science. For if God has indeed brought forth an intelligible world for us to explore through scientific research, those who profess this faith ought to, as a minimum, allow scientific findings to expand their theological horizon. Drawing on his scientific qualification and academic background in theology, Peter R. Stork opens several windows on God's creation, from galactic star nurseries to the wonderland of living cells. After rereading Genesis 1 and 2, the author interlaces examples and reflections to present a coherent yet provocative sketch of the new landscape that spreads out before us, leaving it to his readers to intuit for themselves the immensities Christians are challenged to embrace in the age of science.

Author : Edward D. Andrews
Publisher : Christian Publishing House
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9798328688956

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CREATION AND COSMOS by Edward D. Andrews Pdf

Embark on an illuminating journey that bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern science. "Creation and Cosmos" delves into the profound questions of our existence: How did the universe come into being? What is the origin of life? Can science and the Bible coexist in explaining these mysteries? In this engaging and thought-provoking book, you will explore the origins and theories of the universe, including the Big Bang and biblical insights. Discover the fine-tuning of the cosmos and evidence of intelligent design. Dive into the intricacies of biological life, from DNA to complex biological systems, and uncover the unique nature of human beings, examining the moral and spiritual dimensions of our existence. The ongoing debate between evolution and creation is examined with a balanced approach, presenting evidence for both perspectives. The role of mutations, natural selection, and the search for human ancestors are also explored. Furthermore, the reliability and historical accuracy of the Bible are highlighted, alongside its transformative power and consistency. "Creation and Cosmos" is written for both believers and skeptics, offering a comprehensive look at the origins of life and the universe. With careful analysis and respectful dialogue, this book invites readers to consider the harmony between biblical accounts and scientific discoveries. Whether you are a person of faith, a curious skeptic, or someone seeking to understand the interplay between science and scripture, this book provides valuable insights and compelling arguments. Join us on this journey to uncover the mysteries of our origins and the intricate design behind the cosmos. "Creation and Cosmos" will challenge your perspectives and inspire a deeper appreciation for the wonders of creation.

Author : Barbara A. Holmes
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1563383772

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Race and the Cosmos by Barbara A. Holmes Pdf

Argues that theoretical physics and cosmology can provide a key to overcoming race-related problems, explaining how they enable a means for discussing individual and communal quests for fulfillment beyond racial, ethnic, class, and sexual barriers. Original.