Is God the only reality? : science points to a deeper meaning of the universe / John Templeton and Robert L. Herrmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Templeton, John, 1912-2008.

Contributor:

Herrmann, Robert L., 1928-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

God.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

West Conshohocken, Pa. : Continuum, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The great paradox of science in the twentieth century is that the more we learn, the less we seem to know. In this volume, John Templeton and scientist Robert Herrmann address this paradox.Reviewing the latest findings in fields from particle physics to archaeology, from molecular biology to cosmology, the book leads the reader to see how mysterious the universe is, even to the very science that seeks to reduce it to a few simple principles.Far from concluding that religion and science are in opposition, the book shows how these two fields of inquiry are intimat

Contents:

Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Changing Faces of Reality; 2. Particles, Fields, and Reality; 3. Reality as Unity of the Forces of Nature; 4. Self-Organization in the Evolution of the Cosmos; 5. Self-Organization and the Origin of Life; 6. Self-Organization and the Diversity of Life; 7. Self-Organization and the Evolution of Humankind; 8. The Search for Reality; 9. Where Do We Go from Here?; Endnotes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781299474789

1299474780

9781599474144

159947414X

OCLC:

841914448