| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 288 p.) |
| Contents |
House of the rising sun -- I: The map: reimagining science, myth, and the sacred -- The roots of conflict: science and religion before divorce -- The conflict we know: religion, science, and the modern world -- Science and the sacred: telescopes, microscopes, and hierophanies -- Not the God you pray to: the varieties of scientists' religious experience -- Science, myth, and sacred narratives: the universe as story -- II: The terrain: sacred narratives in science and myth -- The origin of everything: big bangs, the multiverse, and the parade of ants -- The deluge this time: climate change and flood myths -- III: A new path to the waterfall: science, myth, truth, and the future -- Music of the spheres: truth, myth, and science -- A need born of fire: mythos, ethos, and humanity's most dangerous century -- Epilogue: fire in the open mind |
| Summary |
"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'"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-281) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Religion and science -- History.
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RELIGION -- Religion & Science.
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SCIENCE -- General.
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Religion and science
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021696612 |
| ISBN |
9780520942035 |
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0520942035 |
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128277235X |
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9781282772359 |
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9786612772351 |
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6612772352 |
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