| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 183 pages) |
| Contents |
The abuse of cosmology -- On theological interpretations of physical creation theories -- The scientific image of the world -- A program for theology of science -- From the privileged margin to an average center -- Scientific rationality and Christian logos -- Teilhard's vision of the world and modern cosmology -- Lemaitre, priest and scientist -- Cosmological singularity and the creation of the universe -- Generalizations : from quantum mechanics to God -- Chaos, probability, and the comprehensibility of the world -- "Illicit jumps", the logic of creation -- Science and faith in interaction -- Science and transcendence |
| Summary |
The voice of a renowned professor of philosophy in Poland, who is also a Roman Catholic priest, is introduced to the United States in this collection of his provocative essays on the interplay of science and religion. Michael Heller progressively outlines systematic steps that might lead to a peaceful coexistence of these traditionally separate fields of study. Some essays have their roots in the author's work in physics and cosmology, while others present his theories on the language of God, creation, and transcendence, inspired by his work in the applications of so-called non |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Religion and science.
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Religion and Science
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
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Religion and science
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781599472096 |
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1599472090 |
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1283260328 |
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9781283260329 |
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9786613260321 |
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6613260320 |
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