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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451166803321

Titolo

Spiritual information [[electronic resource] ] : 100 perspectives on science and religion : essays in honor of Sir John Templeton's 90th birthday / / edited by Charles L. Harper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Conshohocken, Pa., : Templeton Foundation Press, c2005

ISBN

1-283-26018-2

9786613260185

1-59947-072-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (624 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TempletonJohn <1912-2008.>

HarperCharles L. <1958->

Disciplina

201/.65

Soggetti

Religion and science

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Perspectives on Sir John Templeton's two domains : spiritual capital and spiritual information -- pt. 2. Perspectives on the history, and future, of the science-religion dialog -- pt. 3. Perspectives from cosmology, physics, and astronomy -- pt. 4. Perspectives from quantum mechanics, mathematics, and symbolic logic -- pt. 5. Perspectives on evolution and prpose -- pt. 6. Perspectives on sociology and ethics -- pt. 7. Perspectives on religion and health -- pt. 8. Perspectives on contemplation and the virtues -- pt. 9. Perspectives from theology and philosophy -- pt. 10. Perspectives from world religions.

Sommario/riassunto

Spiritual Information  is a collection of one hundred essays that explore a portion of the  vast interdisciplinary approaches to the study of science and religion.  Individually and together, the essays show how the study of ourselves,  our planet, and the universe helps us understand our place as spiritual  beings within God's universe.The  book is a tribute to Sir John Templeton and his pioneering commitment  toward new research that results in "one hundredfold more spiritual  information than humankind has ever possessed before." It begins with  



essays that reflect on