Overview
Eloquent, urgent, and inspiring, ""The Constant Fire"" tackles the acrimonious debate between science and religion, taking us beyond its stagnant parameters into the wider domain of human spiritual experience. From a Neolithic archaeological site in Ireland to modern theories of star formation, Adam Frank traverses a wide terrain, broadening our sights and allowing us to imagine an alternative perspective.Drawing from his experience as a practicing astrophysicist and from the writings of the great scholars of religion, philosophy, and mythology, Frank locates the connective tissue linking science and religion - their commonality as sacred pursuits - and finds their shared aspiration in pursuit of 'the True and the Real'. Taking us from the burning of Giordano Bruno in 1600 to Einstein and on to today's pressing issues of global warming and resource depletion, ""The Constant Fire"" shows us how to move beyond this stale debate into a more profound experience of the world as sacred - a world that embraces science without renouncing human spirituality.
Full Product Details
Author: Adam Frank
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.544kg
ISBN: 9780520254121
ISBN 10: 0520254120
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 January 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""An elegant reimagining of the relationship between science and spirituality... Challenges the assumption that science and religion are implacable foes.""--Chronicle of Higher Education ""The most striking aspect ... is the passion that Adam Frank displays in writing about his experience as a scientist.""--Times Higher Education ""Frank's book is most interesting; it is an easy read.""--Perspectives On Science And Christian Faith: Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation"
An elegant reimagining of the relationship between science and spirituality... Challenges the assumption that science and religion are implacable foes. --Chronicle of Higher Education An elegant reimagining of the relationship between science and spirituality... Challenges the assumption that science and religion are implacable foes. --Chronicle of Higher Education The most striking aspect ... is the passion that Adam Frank displays in writing about his experience as a scientist. --Times Higher Education
Author Information
Adam Frank is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Rochester and a regular contributor to Discover and Astronomy magazines. He has also written for Scientific American and many other publications. He was a Hubble Fellow and is the recipient of an American Astronomical Society Prize for his scientific writing.
