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34 produkter
Quantum Theory
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2002
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
135 kr
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Quantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. It does not disguise the problems of interpretation that still …
Quantum Physics and Theology
An Unexpected Kinship
Häftad, 2007
186 kr
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A short and remarkably accessible book, which draws striking parallels between quantum mechanics and the search for an understanding of the nature of Jesus, in order to make the similarities discernible. Professor Polkinghorne's profound understanding of, and respect for, both theology and physics …
Science and Religion in Quest of Truth
Häftad, 2011
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166 kr
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[This book] covers what I believe to be the critical issues in the contemporary vigorous debate between science and theology, concentrating on what I judge to be the essential insights that are relevant to the issues raised. References are given to my earlier writings where chapters can be found …
Quantum Theory
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2002
77 kr
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Quantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. It does not disguise the problems of interpretation that still …
Meaning in Mathematics
E-bok, 2011
440 kr
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Is mathematics a highly sophisticated intellectual game in which the adepts display their skill by tackling invented problems, or are mathematicians engaged in acts of discovery as they explore an independent realm of mathematical reality? Why does this seemingly abstract discipline provide the key …
Meaning in Mathematics
E-bok, 2011
440 kr
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Is mathematics a highly sophisticated intellectual game in which the adepts display their skill by tackling invented problems, or are mathematicians engaged in acts of discovery as they explore an independent realm of mathematical reality? Why does this seemingly abstract discipline provide the key …
Meaning in Mathematics
Inbunden, 2011
732 kr
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Is mathematics a highly sophisticated intellectual game in which the adepts display their skill by tackling invented problems, or are mathematicians engaged in acts of discovery as they explore an independent realm of mathematical reality? Why does this seemingly abstract discipline provide the key …
Scientists as Theologians
Häftad, 1996
172 kr
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Ian Barbour, Arthur Peackocke and John Polkinghorne are major contributors to the current interaction between science and religion.Although starting as scientists, all three have produced important work by crossing over to the field of theology. But, as their thinking has developed, differences …
Science and Theology
A Textbook
Häftad, 1998
217 kr
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An introduction to the field of science and religion. After surveying their volatile historical relationship, John Polkinghorne leads the reader through the whole array of questions that arise at the intersection of the scientific and religious quests.
Reason and Reality
The Relationship Between Science And Theology
Häftad, 2011
130 kr
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Written by perhaps the world's foremost authority on the relationship between science and theology, Reason and Reality brings together essays in which John Polkinghorne pursues more deeply themes touched on in his earlier works. The result is a deeply satisfying interpretation of the nature and …
Faith, Science and Understanding
Av John C. Polkinghorne, John Polkinghorne
Häftad, 2001
556 kr
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Serious Talk
Science and Religion in Dialogue
Häftad, 2009
253 kr
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Serious Talk begins with the search for an acceptable meeting point for science and religion. Following this are examinations of specific theological issues approached in the spirit of such a meeting point: creation, the role of chance, God's engagement with time, the anticipation of a destiny …
Beyond Science
The Wider Human Context
Häftad, 1998
308 kr
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John Polkinghorne has had a distinguished career as a particle physicist and as an author of books exploring themes in science and religion. In Beyond Science Polkinghorne examines the nature of scientific inquiry itself and the human context in which science operates. The book looks to issues of …
Living with Hope
A Scientist Looks at Advent, Christmas, & Epiphany
Häftad, 2003
285 kr
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In these refreshingly unconventional meditations, scientist John Polkinghorne connects the perspectives of science and religion in honest and thoughtful reflections for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Giving new meaning to the penitence of Advent and the hope of the Christian faith, he considers …
Way the World Is
The Christian Perspective of a Scientist
Häftad, 2007
329 kr
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In this brief and highly accessible book for general readers, distinguished physicist-turned-theologian John Polkinghorne presents a reasoned account of the Christian view of the world as seen by the one of the world's leading interpreters of the interface between science and religion. Drawing from …
Questions of Truth
Fifty-one Responses to Questions about God, Science, and Belief
Av John Polkinghorne, Nicholas Beale
Häftad, 2009
329 kr
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How did the universe begin? Can God's existence be proven? Do humans matter more than animals? For many years people have sent the scientist-turned-priest John Polkinghorne these and other questions about science and belief. In question-and-answer format, Polkinghorne and his collaborator Nicholas …
Trinity and an Entangled World
Relationality in Physical Science and Theology
Av John, Polkinghorne, John Polkinghorne
Häftad, 2010
377 kr
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Twentieth-century science discovered that the physical world is deeply relational. In fact, the phenomenon of quantum entanglement implies that even the subatomic world cannot simply be treated atomistically. With that in mind, thirteen distinguished scholars from physics and theology here explore …
Quarks, Chaos & Christianity
Questions to Science and Religion
Häftad, 2006
275 kr
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Templeton Award winner and theoretical physicist John Polkinghorne explores the gap between science and religion. "Do we have to choose between the scientific and religious views of the world, or are they complementary understandings that give us a fuller picture than either on their own would …
Faith in the Living God, 2nd Edition
A Dialogue
Av John Polkinghorne, Michael Welker
Häftad, 2019
247 kr
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Faith in the Living God, 2nd Edition
A Dialogue
Av John Polkinghorne, Michael Welker
Inbunden, 2019
424 kr
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Faith in the Living God, 2nd Edition
A Dialogue
Av Michael Welker, John Polkinghorne
E-bok, 2019
370 kr
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In this book John Polkinghorne and Michael Welker explain how they understand faith in the living God. Between them, they offer a "e;binocular vision from [their] twin perspectives to yield helpful insight in relation to the important issues."e; Part of the fascination of this book is how …
End of the World and the Ends of God
Science and Theology on Eschatology
Av John C. Polkinghorne, John Polkinghorne m. fl.
Häftad, 2000
855 kr
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Questions of Truth
Fifty-one Responses to Questions about God, Science, and Belief
Av Nicholas Beale, John Polkinghorne
E-bok, 2009
324 kr
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How did the universe begin? Can God''s existence be proven? Do humans matter more than animals? For many years people have sent the scientist-turned-priest John Polkinghorne these and other questions about science and belief. In question-and-answer format, Polkinghorne and his collaborator Nicholas …
La Trinidad y un mundo entrelazado
Relacionalidad en las ciencias físicas y en la teología
E-bok, 2013
140 kr
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La Trinidad y un mundo entrelazado constituye un serio intento de reflexión colectiva e interdisciplinar sobre las posibilidades, límites y fundamento de una «ontología relacional». Su fundamento es doble: los recientes descubrimientos de las ciencias físicas -especialmente el llamado …
Living with Hope
A Scientist Looks At Advent, Christmas And Epiphany
Häftad, 2003
176 kr
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John Polkinghorne's scientific and theological backgrounds make for a unique perspective on the themes of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This book explores themes such as the end of the world, individual destiny, unseen realities, Heaven, Hell and suffering; this is not a book that hides behind …
Exploring Reality
Häftad, 2005
245 kr
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This book continues the exploration of Christian theology through the prism of scientific enquiry, examining in particular the human reality of god in Jesus Christ, the diversity of human perspectives and the moral challenges of human life, including the difficulties of applying ethical principles …
Quarks, Chaos and Christianity
Questions to Science and Religion
Häftad, 2005
147 kr
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Is science fact and religion just opinion? Is there the mind of a Creator behind the universe? Can a scientist pray? John Polkinghorne has spent many years considering and writing about such questions, and now distils that insight and experience into a clear, lively and frank set of answers to …
From Physicist to Priest
Inbunden, 2007
266 kr
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This is an autobiography of this well known author with a unique perspective arising from his roles as both a theologian and a physicist. It tells the story of his journeys into both disciplines from a human angle, including the formative experiences and key relationships he experienced as a child, …
