The frontiers of science & faith : examining questions from the big bang to the end of the universe / John Jefferson Davis
- Bib ID:
- 134302
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Davis, John Jefferson
- Description:
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- Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, c2002
- 199 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0830826645 (paperback)
- Summary:
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"What happens when new scientific research meets traditional Christian doctrines? How does the big bang theory fit with Genesis 1:1? What does quantum mechanics have to do with the doctrines of predestination and the omniscience of God? How does the anthropic principle square with a biblical notion of a designed and purposeful universe? What are the implications of the doctrine of redemption in Jesus Christ for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence?" "Addressing these and other questions, John Jefferson Davis brings together a well-informed understanding of current scientific issues with Christian teaching. He demonstrates that the meeting of the frontiers of science with the frontiers of faith calls for a proper relationship with the God of the universe and a humility that acknowledges the fundamental limits of human knowledge."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Genesis 1:1 & Big Bang Cosmology
- 2. Quantum Indeterminacy & the Omniscience of God
- 3. The "Copenhagen" Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics & "Delayed-Choice" Experiments: New Perspectives on the Doctrine of Predestination
- 4. Theological Reflections on Chaos Theory
- 5. Does Godel's Proof Have Theological Implications?
- 6. Artificial Intelligence & the Christian Understanding of Personhood
- 7. Is "Progressive Creation" Still a Helpful Concept? Reflections on Creation, Evolution & Bernard Ramm's Christian View of Science and Scripture
- 8. The Anthropic Principle - or "Designer Universe"?
- 9. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence & the Christian Doctrine of Redemption
- 10. Cosmic Endgame: Theological Reflections on Recent Scientific Speculations on the Ultimate Fate of the Universe.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-195) and indexes.
- Subject:
- Religion and science
- Also Titled:
- Frontiers of science and faith
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 2002
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