The Constant Fire: Beyond the Science vs. Religion Debate - Hardcover

Frank, Adam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0520254120 ISBN 13: 9780520254121

Verlag: University of California Press, 2009

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Book by Frank Adam

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"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

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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.

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• Verlag: University of California Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0520254120
• ISBN 13: 9780520254121
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304