Cosmology in Theological Perspective – Understanding Our Place in the Universe
Author:   Olli–pekka Vainio
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
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9780801099434


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   17 July 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Cosmology in Theological Perspective – Understanding Our Place in the Universe


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Olli-Pekka Vainio, a leading expert in science and theology, explores questions concerning the place and significance of humans in the cosmos. Vainio introduces cosmology from a ""state of the question"" perspective, examining the history of the idea in dialogue with C. S. Lewis. This work, which is related to a NASA-funded project on astrobiology, ties into the ongoing debate on the relationship between Christian theism and scientific worldview and shows what the stakes are for religion and theology in the rise of modern science.

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Author:   Olli–pekka Vainio
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:   Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Dimensions:   Width: 16.40cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.368kg
ISBN:  

9780801099434


ISBN 10:   0801099439
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   17 July 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Contents Introduction: Close Encounters 1. Every Saga Has a Beginning: Philosophical Cosmologies in the Ancient World 2. The Voyage Home: Cosmos in Early Christian Thought 3. Resistance Is Futile: Galileo, Newton, and Darwin 4. All These Worlds: On the Multiverse 5. If It's Just Us, It Seems Like an Awful Waste of Space: On Human Uniqueness 6. Infinite Space, Infinite Terror: Our Cosmic (In)Significance 7. In Space No One Can Hear You Scream? God and Being 8. There Is No Gene for the Human Spirit: Images of God 9. Come with Me If You Want to Live: Incarnations 10. To Boldly Go: Beings in Search of Greater Understanding Indexes

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Olli-Pekka Vainio (DrTheol, Habil, University of Helsinki) is university lecturer of systematic theology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He previously served as a resident scholar at the Center of Theological Inquiry and has authored or edited numerous volumes, most recently Disagreeing Virtuously: Religious Conflict in Interdisciplinary Perspective.

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