Contributions

  • John F. Haught (Editor) - Contributor
  • Francisco Jose Ayala (Editor) - Contributor

Publication

2000-04-01 - Georgetown Univ Pr

Language

English

Word Count

34,250 words, Guess

Page Count

137 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL9407754M
  • ISBN-139780878407699
  • ISBN-100878407693
  • OCLC Control Number41886140
  • Library of Congress Control Number99036843
and 2 more
  • LibraryThing7755297
  • Goodreads5721494

Classifications

  • LCCBL240.2.S3245 2000

Description

"This stimulating book offers candid reflections on the question of cosmic purpose written both by prominent scientists and by scholars representing the world's religious traditions. Examining the issue from a wide variety of perspectives, this is the only current book to deal with cosmic purpose from an interreligious and inter-disciplinary perspective."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

According to the standard big bang theory, the universe was born at some moment (t = 0) about fifteen billion years ago, in a state of infinetely high temperature (T) and density (r) (cosmological singularity).

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Science and Religion in Search of Cosmic PurposeHardcoverGeorgetown Univ Pr2000-04-01

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