God And Science Resolving The Paradox
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| Author | : David L. Wallach |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : |
This book presents a unique approach to resolving the paradox of God and science without contradicting the principles of either science or religion. A selective, non-mathematical, history of physical science is used to convince the reader that the laws of nature, as understood by physical scientists, are well supported. The criteria for judging these laws will be used to judge whether or not the ideas of God that will be developed are valid. A selective history of the major Western religions is presented as an example of how religions generally developed. Their commonalities are explored. Past and current miracles are discussed. The author describes the miracles he has witnessed and how he has resolved their reality with the realities of his scientific training. In this light, souls and prayer are discussed. To integrate the two apparently disparate realms of religion and science, the author proposes extensions of the known laws of nature which would allow God to function in the ways many believe. These extensions are totally consistent with the scientific princples of quantum mechanics, relativity and string theory. Having shown that it is possible that God could exist, Godel's ontological proof is used to show that God does exist. However, in doing so, it requires that all understandings of God (that is, all religions) must be equally valid in the sight of God. The validity of this conclusion is then discussed using the same criteria which are applied to validating Physical law. The presentation is not THE answer, rather just ONE possible answer, to the question regarding the nature of God. It is offered as an outline to help the reader understand that each religion is correct for itsfollowers; therefore, all people's religious views are individually acceptable and should be respected.
| Author | : Allen A. Sweet |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2012-09-13 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781475930580 |
Many of the seven billion people who live on the earth look to either science or religion as the ultimate source of authority in their lives. But why must there be a conflict between the two? Why cant science and religion support each other? The Unity of Truth shows why and how it makes perfect sense for science and religion to be mutually supportive. Beginning with the accepted truths of modern science and the beliefs of traditional Christianity, authors Allen A. Sweet, C. Frances Sweet, and Fritz Jaensch use their diverse expertise to deliver a deeper level of understanding of the ways in which science and religion can coexist. Relying on a thorough knowledge of physics, theology, and mathematics, this study addresses the paradox of how God communicates with our material world without violating any of the laws of science. Individual chapters discuss some of the most popular quandaries associated with combining science and religion. In addition, it considers the beginning and end of our universe, the evolution of life, and the meaning of human emotions from the scientific and theological perspectives, thus pushing understanding to a higher plateau of wisdom. Rational and devoid of rhetoric, The Unity of Truth seeks to help resolve the ongoing battle between religion and science, delivering a thoughtful narrative designed to open minds and hearts.
| Author | : Clifford A. Pickover |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2015-04-28 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1250083095 |
In his most ambitious book yet, Clifford Pickover bridges the gulf between logic, spirit, science, and religion. While exploring the concept of omniscience, Pickover explains the kinds of relationships limited beings can have with an all-knowing God. Pickover's thought exercises, controversial experiments, and practical analogies help us transcend our ordinary lives while challenging us to better understand our place in the cosmos and our dreams of a supernatural God. Through an inventive blend of science, history, philosophy, science fiction, and mind-stretching brainteasers, Pickover unfolds the paradoxes of God like no other writer. He provides glimpses into the infinite, allowing us to think big, and to have daring, limitless dreams.
| Author | : Mano Singham |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 0190055057 |
Many people are admirers of science and are eager to know more about it but are woefully unaware of why that knowledge is so powerful. That lack of understanding can be exploited by those with harmful agendas to sow doubt about the validity of the consensus conclusions arrived at by scientists about issues of major importance. This book's explanation of why the theories of science work so well without being true may not only surprise them, it would also enable them to counter harmful anti-science agendas and provide practical benefits by enabling them to make much better judgments about issues in their everyday lives.
| Author | : Josh Buoy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2016-04-09 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780692710517 |
This is a book about science, religion, and the world in between. I was born into a Christian family, but fell out of religion and in love with the scientific method. I had little need of faith, I thought, when science could tell me so much more about the world, and ask so little of me in return. But as I aged into young adulthood, a new chapter of my story began. Did I really know why I believed what I believed? How could I be so certain of my convictions when I hadn't even honestly considered the evidence? This book traces my journey through the furthest reaches of thought, a journey that took me through the realms of psychology, biology, physics, and belief. Could I find a place for faith in the modern world? Or was I right to cast it off as I did?
| Author | : John Courtney Murray |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 1964-01-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780300001716 |
In an urbane and persuasive tract for our time, the distinguished Catholic theologian combines a comprehensive metaphysics with a sensitivity to contemporary existentialist thought. Father Murray traces the “problem of God” from its origins in the Old Testament, through its development in the Christian Fathers and the definitive statement by Aquinas, to its denial by modern materialism. Students and nonspecialist intellectuals may both benefit by the book, which illuminates the problem of development of doctrine that is now, even more than in the days of Newman, a fundamental issue between Roman Catholic and Protestant, theologians and nonspecialst intellectuals alike will find the subject of vital interest. As a challenge to the ecumenical dialogue, the question is raised whether, in the course of its development through different phases, the problem of God has come back to its original position. Father Murray is Ordinary professor of theology at Woodstock College, Woodstock, Maryland. St. Thomas More Lectures, 1. "A gem of a book—lucid, illuminating, brilliantly written. A fine contribution to the current Catholic theological renaissance."—Paul Weiss.
| Author | : Clifford A. Pickover |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2004-04-03 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1403964572 |
Playful and profound, bizarre and brilliant—Pickover blends science fiction with science, religion, and philosophy in a unique and user-friendly manner.
| Author | : James A. Arieti |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 2004-09-01 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 058546328X |
There have been many—too many—attempts over the centuries to bring science and religion into harmony. James A. Arieti and Patrick A. Wilson survey and assess these various efforts, from Plato to Aquinas to present-day philosophers and theologians. The Scientific & The Divine examines the perennial issues that keep science and religion at arm's length, clarify those issues, and fit them into an historical framework. This book is ideal for use as a textbook in any course that discusses the interplay between science and faith. Arieti and Wilson do not push an agenda—they take a critical, analytical look at the theories that started when the ancient Greeks realized the religious implications of scientific discovery. The Scientific & The Divine shows the historical continuity of both the central issues and the many potential solutions, and demonstrates which of these theories comes closest to saving the marriage between science and religion.
| Author | : Gregory J. Glaser |
| Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 163 |
| Release | : 2023-07-06 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 166674512X |
In biblical Hebrew there is a word that means both “God” and “nothing.” Paradoxically, what if God himself is simultaneously the All and the Nothing? Would this help explain why God is invincible and paradoxical? Paradoxes fill reality, with opposites routinely manifesting as the same thing at their extremes. Like the rugged earth, there is danger amidst opportunity here. While we study paradoxes to strengthen our connection with God, surprisingly in the process we learn about Satan’s hypocrisies that crudely mimic paradoxes in our lives. The Bible teaches that Satan is a lying imitator, and a murderer. Why would God desire to teach us about God’s own paradoxical creative power by comparison to Satan’s destructive power of hypocrisy? Much of the Bible is devoted to answering this question by exposing hypocrisies in human culture and character. The Messiah particularly exposed the teachers of the law, scribes, and Pharisees, as hypocrites. When we get deeply self-honest, we know God is just, because we open our minds to possibilities that everything happens for a reason, where even the crucifixion of God’s son creates healing ultimately.
| Author | : Stephen Jay Gould |
| Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2011-07-20 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0307801411 |
"People of good will wish to see science and religion at peace. . . . I do not see how science and religion could be unified, or even synthesized, under any common scheme of explanation or analysis; but I also do not understand why the two enterprises should experience any conflict." So states internationally renowned evolutionist and bestselling author Stephen Jay Gould in the simple yet profound thesis of his brilliant new book. Writing with bracing intelligence and elegant clarity, Gould sheds new light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of choosing between science and religion, Gould asks, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity and distinction to each realm? At the heart of Gould's penetrating argument is a lucid, contemporary principle he calls NOMA (for nonoverlapping magisteria)--a "blessedly simple and entirely conventional resolution" that allows science and religion to coexist peacefully in a position of respectful noninterference. Science defines the natural world; religion, our moral world, in recognition of their separate spheres of influence. In elaborating and exploring this thought-provoking concept, Gould delves into the history of science, sketching affecting portraits of scientists and moral leaders wrestling with matters of faith and reason. Stories of seminal figures such as Galileo, Darwin, and Thomas Henry Huxley make vivid his argument that individuals and cultures must cultivate both a life of the spirit and a life of rational inquiry in order to experience the fullness of being human. In his bestselling books Wonderful Life, The Mismeasure of Man, and Questioning the Millennium, Gould has written on the abundance of marvels in human history and the natural world. In Rocks of Ages, Gould's passionate humanism, ethical discernment, and erudition are fused to create a dazzling gem of contemporary cultural philosophy. As the world's preeminent Darwinian theorist writes, "I believe, with all my heart, in a respectful, even loving concordat between . . . science and religion."
