Modern Physics and Ancient Faith - Stephen M. Barr

Modern Physics and Ancient Faith

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Buch | Hardcover
328 Seiten
2003
University of Notre Dame Press (Verlag)
978-0-268-03471-9 (ISBN)
128,40 inkl. MwSt
Modern Physics and Ancient Faith argues that modern physics is more compatible with the central teachings of Christianity and Judaism than with the atheistic viewpoint of scientific materialism.
A considerable amount of public debate and media print has been devoted to the “war between science and religion.” In his accessible and eminently readable new book, Stephen M. Barr demonstrates that what is really at war with religion is not science itself, but a philosophy called scientific materialism. Modern Physics and Ancient Faith argues that the great discoveries of modern physics are more compatible with the central teachings of Christianity and Judaism about God, the cosmos, and the human soul than with the atheistic viewpoint of scientific materialism. Scientific materialism grew out of scientific discoveries made from the time of Copernicus up to the beginning of the twentieth century. These discoveries led many thoughtful people to the conclusion that the universe has no cause or purpose, that the human race is an accidental by-product of blind material forces, and that the ultimate reality is matter itself. Barr contends that the revolutionary discoveries of the twentieth century run counter to this line of thought. He uses five of these discoveries—the Big Bang theory, unified field theories, anthropic coincidences, Gödel’s Theorem in mathematics, and quantum theory—to cast serious doubt on the materialist’s view of the world and to give greater credence to Judeo-Christian claims about God and the universe. Written in clear language, Barr’s rigorous and fair text explains modern physics to general readers without oversimplification. Using the insights of modern physics, he reveals that modern scientific discoveries and religious faith are deeply consonant. Anyone with an interest in science and religion will find Modern Physics and Ancient Faith invaluable.

Stephen M. Barr is professor of physics and director of the Bartol Research Institute, University of Delaware.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 31.3.2003
Verlagsort Notre Dame IN
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie
Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10 0-268-03471-0 / 0268034710
ISBN-13 978-0-268-03471-9 / 9780268034719
Zustand Neuware
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