Willem B. Drees

Creation (eBook, ePUB)

From Nothing Until Now

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Creation stories are universal and have been told through the ages. They express what moved people, what excited them, hurt them, made them feel grateful. Wonder about existence, awareness of dependence upon forces beyond our control, responsibility: these themes are now often articulated in the context of the scientific view of our world, from the Big Bang to the present, "from nothing until now." Presenting a brief and accessible overview of contemporary scientific thought, "Creation: From Nothing Until Now" is an imaginative and poetic exploration of the origins of the universe. The author assesses the religious and philosophical impact of scientific developments on our understanding of evolution and the natural world, and examines the changing relationship between us and our planet.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134519088
• Artikelnr.: 47885482

Autorenporträt

Willem B. Drees is a physicist, theologian and philosopher. Executive Director of ALLEA, the Association of ALL European Academies, he is Nicolette Bruining Professor of Philosophy of Nature and Technology at Twente University in the Netherlands.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction, A creation story Scene 1. When time was not yet Scene 2.
Mystery Scene 3. Integrity Scene 4. Dependence Scene 5. Purpose Scene 6.
Luck Scene 7. Humanity Scene 8. Religion Intermezzo: The nature of theology
Scene 9. Critical thought Intermezzo: The nature of knowledge Intermezzo:
Our knowledge of nature Scene 10. Responsibility; From now on: Playing and
imagining God