THE BIG BANG, PHILOSOPHY and GOD

THE BIG BANG, PHILOSOPHY and GOD (Quotation from the book)

“Is the Big Bang theory acceptable? What are the philosophical and religious consequences of the Big Bang theory? Can the existence of God be demonstrated through scientific data and logical reasoning? Are the universe, the laws of science, universal phenomena, living beings and we ourselves the products of sheer coincidence or are we the result of willed creation? The answers we reach will have decisive effects on what we must believe and whether life has meaning or not. The beliefs we hold and our concept of life influence formative aspects of our lifestyle such as ethics.”

THE BIG BANG, PHILOSOPHY and GOD CONTENTS

Preface.7

I- THE PICTURE PRIOR TO THE BIG BANG THEORYChapter 1Philosophies And Religions Before The Big Bang Theory  11

Chapter 2 History Of Astronomy Up Until The Big Bang Theory  18

II- THE BIG BANG THEORY AND SCIENCE

Chapter 3 Evidence Of The Big Bang  28

Chapter 4 Indirect Evidence In Support Of The Big Bang  61

Chapter 5 Examination Of Scientific Models Alternative To The Big Bang   79

III- THE BIG BANG JUDGES THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY

Chapter 6 View That Denies God’s Existence And Accepts The Eternal Existence Of Matter In The Light Of The Big Bang  112

Chapter 7 The View That Holds That Both God And Matter Are Eternal In The Light  Of The Big Bang  123

Chapter 8 Agnosticism In The Light Of The Big Bang 132

Chapter 9 Belief In Both God And The Creation Of Matter In The Light Of The Big Bang. 145

Chapter 10 The Argument From Design. 165

References 203