02605cam a2200181 a 4500 9780313332845 (alk. paper) 0313332843 (alk. paper) ENG 201.65 BOI Boisvert, Kate Grayson, Religion and the physical sciences Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008. xxx, 317 p. : ill. ; Introduction: Physical science and religion in the twentieth century -- Scientific and religious thought-early twentieth century -- Scientific and religious thought-mid-twentieth century -- Scientific and religious thought-the latter twentieth century -- The growth of the science and religion dialogue in the latter twentieth century -- The beginning of the universe : scientific and religious perspectives -- Discovering the beginning and our place in the universe -- Philosophical and religious reflections of scientists -- Religious views of the origin of the universe -- The nature of matter and energy and the quest for a final unified theory -- Quantum theory : the revolution that shook physics -- The journey into the atom and the forces of nature -- Unified theories -- Inflation, quantum cosmology, and multiple universes -- Philosophical and religious reflections on quantum theory -- Philosophical and religious implications of quantum theory -- The fundamental constituents of reality : religious perspectives -- Quantum cosmology and creation from nothing -- Cosmic evolution : reflections of scientists -- Cosmic evolution at the millennium -- Philosophical and religious implications seen by scientists -- Life and intelligence in the universe -- twentieth-century developments -- Philosophical and religious implications seen by scientists -- Chance, necessity, and design in life's origin -- Extraterrestrial intelligence, human significance, and God -- Religious implications of search and discovery -- Cosmic evolution : Christian religious perspectives -- Creationism -- Intelligent design -- Theistic evolution -- The cosmology of Meher Baba -- The message of God speaks -- Creation and evolution -- The process of reincarnation -- Involution and realization-the final stages -- Directionality, divine purpose, and the problem of evil and suffering -- Comparison to science and other religious perspectives -- The future according to science and religion -- The future according to science -- The future according to religion -- The future of science and religion. Religion and science. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0804/2007048217.html BK 0 0 0 0 HMI HMI GEN 2024-03-18 Kohinoor Book Distributor 6213.00 1 201.65 BOI 25922 2024-06-04 2024-04-19 2024-04-10 BK 23433 23433