Download or read book Blessings from Nature and Science for the Future written by and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book God and Galileo written by David L. Block and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A devastating attack upon the dominance of atheism in science today." Giovanni Fazio, Senior Physicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The debate over the ultimate source of truth in our world often pits science against faith. In fact, some high-profile scientists today would have us abandon God entirely as a source of truth about the universe. In this book, two professional astronomers push back against this notion, arguing that the science of today is not in a position to pronounce on the existence of God—rather, our notion of truth must include both the physical and spiritual domains. Incorporating excerpts from a letter written in 1615 by famed astronomer Galileo Galilei, the authors explore the relationship between science and faith, critiquing atheistic and secular understandings of science while reminding believers that science is an important source of truth about the physical world that God created.

Download or read book 50 Science Blessings written by J. G. Kemp and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you say at a party where Walt Whitman and Richard Dawkins were chatting in line by the punch bowl, where the Dalai Lama and Shakespeare were listening to Richard Feynman play the bongos, where King David and John Muir sipped merlot while Neil deGrasse Tyson admired their magnificent beards, and where Ralph Waldo Emerson, Benjamin Franklin, Pope Francis, and Carl Sagan discussed the afterlife (or lack thereof) over a friendly volley of badminton? What would you say...' You wouldn't say anything of course! But you would smile and nod, and after the party you could go home and write a book very similar to this one... An excerpt from "A Prayer for Thanksgiving Feast" My friends, look you at this feast before us. Grown of earth and sun. Diversity and subtlety of colors. Wafting and mingling of smells. A medley of textures. A swath of temperatures-trembling atoms in chaos. A great cornucopia of chemistry. The drama of life, built by cells under the direction of genes and the immutable laws of physics... Life, which gives us life. Matter, which becomes our matter. Energy, stored-but for a moment-before flowing into us and through us and out of us... An excerpt from "A Toast for Independence Day" ...We have learned through science that stars, and supernovae in particular, are the forgers of atoms, the builders of elements; and that in the course of these events, our planet, a new world, was formed from rich elemental ash, the literal star dust of eons ago. So today I propose a toast, not just to the independence of our country, but to our independence from the crushing, seething plasma of bygone super-massive stars. I propose a toast to our dissolution from their gravitational tyranny, to our liberation-cast off in a display of immense stellar fireworks... An excerpt from "A Toast for Pi Day" ... Do you remember the first time you tasted pi? The first time you sensed the flavor of its mystery? It is a taste that eludes many, and it is often an acquired taste, but it is a taste which, once noticed, lingers long after, br�l�ed in memory, a mental dessert to be savored, again and again... An excerpt from "Blessings for Mealtimes" My friends, as we look upon this delicious, flavorful, wholesome goodness-savory, sweet, sublime-let us bring to mind those things that are integral to the digestion of this meal, responsible for the disassembly of its fine and complex molecular structure. An excerpt from "Toasts Before Coffee, Tea, or Alcohol" There are no words to improve this drink, no toast can surpass its virtue-no invocation or incantation. It is perfection already! These and 34 more science themed blessings for New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Winter and Summer Solstice, Mole Day, Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, Mornings, Evenings, and Goodbyes, as well as 10 Science Proverbs for any occasion. From the Introduction In their unaltered form, these blessings are especially intended for people with no particular faith-perhaps those science-minded atheists or agnostics who wish to express their gratitude without compromising their reason, or who wish to pray but find it difficult to pray to something. However, because these blessings make no claim or reference to any particular faith system, they can be readily adapted by people of any faith. For instance, if you wish to bracket these prayers with phrases typical to your faith, such as "Dear God", etc., then feel free to do so. That being said, however, I must inform you that these blessings do contain the established facts and conclusions of mainstream science, such as the fact of evolution and the conclusion that our universe is very very old. I hope you enjoy them!

Download or read book The Good in Nature and Humanity written by Stephen R. Kellert and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists, theologians, and the spiritually inclined, as well as all those concerned with humanity's increasingly widespread environmental impact, are beginning to recognize that our ongoing abuse of the earth diminishes our moral as well as our material condition. Many people are coming to believe that strengthening the bonds among spirituality, science, and the natural world offers an important key to addressing the pervasive environmental problems we face. The Good in Nature and Humanity brings together 20 leading thinkers and writers -- including Ursula Goodenough, Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan, Carl Safina, David Petersen, Wendell Berry, Terry Tempest Williams, and Barry Lopez -- to examine the divide between faith and reason, and to seek a means for developing an environmental ethic that will help us confront two of our most imperiling crises: global environmental destruction and an impoverished spirituality. The book explores the ways in which science, spirit, and religion can guide the experience and understanding of our ongoing relationship with the natural world and examines how the integration of science and spirituality can equip us to make wiser choices in using and managing the natural environment. The book also provides compelling stories that offer a narrative understanding of the relations among science, spirit, and nature. Grounded in the premise that neither science nor religion can by itself resolve the prevailing malaise of environmental and moral decline, contributors seek viable approaches to averting environmental catastrophe and, more positively, to achieving a more harmonious relationship with the natural world. By bridging the gap between the rational and the religious through the concern of each for understanding the human relation to creation, The Good in Nature and Humanity offers an important means for pursuing the quest for a more secure and meaningful world.

Download or read book The Galileo Connection written by Charles E. Hummel and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1986-02-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling the fascinating stories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton and Pascal, Charles E. Hummel provides a historical perspective on the relationship between science and Christianity.

Download or read book Next Nature written by Koert van Mensvoort and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee written by Wendy Mogel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved bestseller that offers a practical, inspiring new roadmap for raising self-reliant, ethical, and compassionate children. In the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. In a world where material abundance abounds, parents want so badly to raise self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are not spoiled by the plentitude around them. But how to accomplish this feat? The answer has eluded the best-intentioned mothers and fathers who overprotect, overindulge, and overschedule their children's lives. Dr. Mogel helps parents learn how to turn their children's worst traits into their greatest attributes. Starting with stories of everyday parenting problems and examining them through the lens of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee shows parents how to teach children to honor their parents and to respect others, escape the danger of overvaluing children's need for self-expression so that their kids don't become "little attorneys," accept that their children are both ordinary and unique, and treasure the power and holiness of the present moment. It is Mogel's singular achievement that she makes these teachings relevant for any era and any household of any faith. A unique parenting book, designed for use both in the home and in parenting classes, with an on-line teaching guide to help facilitate its use, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee is both inspiring and effective in the day-to-day challenge of raising self-reliant children.

Download or read book The End of Nature written by Bill McKibben and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reissued on the tenth anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the author, reviewing both the progress and ground lost in the fight to save the earth. This impassioned plea for radical and life-renewing change is today still considered a groundbreaking work in environmental studies. McKibben's argument that the survival of the globe is dependent on a fundamental, philosophical shift in the way we relate to nature is more relevant than ever. McKibben writes of our earth's environmental cataclysm, addressing such core issues as the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and the depletion of the ozone layer. His new introduction addresses some of the latest environmental issues that have risen during the 1990s. The book also includes an invaluable new appendix of facts and figures that surveys the progress of the environmental movement. More than simply a handbook for survival or a doomsday catalog of scientific prediction, this classic, soulful lament on Nature is required reading for nature enthusiasts, activists, and concerned citizens alike.

Download or read book Gleanings in Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book A Blessing and a Curse written by Kerry L. Barger and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge, they became like God and the angels, knowing good and evil. For that reason, they were cast out of the garden in Eden and barred from having access to the Tree of Life, which would have provided them immortality. What would have happened to them if they had obeyed God and initially eaten from the Tree of Life? Obviously, they would no longer have been subject to death. Therefore, they would have been free from the curse surrounding the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. In fact, rather than being a deadly curse, it would have then resulted in a blessing. Jesus of Nazareth reopened the way to the Tree of Life for all mankind, but what happened to the evil tree in God's garden? ""Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; a blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: and a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God..."" --Deuteronomy 11:26-28

Download or read book An Ocean Vast of Blessing written by Steven D. Cone and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans are made in the image of God, and authentically coming to be human means to become like him. This work pursues a robust and renewed theology of grace in conversation with the patristic traditions of Irenaeus, the Cappadocian Fathers, and Augustine, the medieval theology of Maximus and Aquinas, and such modern interlocutors as Soren Kierkegaard, Bernard Lonergan, John Milbank, and John Behr. It thereby regrounds our interpretation of Scripture in the wide tradition of the church. By doing so, it argues that Christ's incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection form the only possible point of reference by which we can understand the universe, as God creates it and works in it to bring us into union with himself.