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C. S. Lewis is best known for his Narnia tales and Christian apologetics, works that have sold more than 100 million copies. But Lewis was also a trained philosopher and a professor at Cambridge and Oxford. An intellectual giant, he fiercely and extensively critiqued the fashionable dogma known as scientism - the idea that science is the only path to knowledge, and matter the fundamental reality.

The medieval Catholic Church, widely considered a source of intolerance and inquisitorial fervor, was not anti-science during the Dark Ages - in fact, the pope in the year 1000 was the leading mathematician and astronomer of his day. Called The Scientist Pope, Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings to lead the church. By turns a teacher, traitor, kingmaker, and visionary, Gerbert is the first Christian known to teach math using the nine Arabic numerals and zero.

Einstein’s revolutionary scientific ideas have transformed our world, ushering in the nuclear age. The current pace of scientific and technological progress is simply astounding. So is there any place for faith in such a world? Einstein himself gave careful thought to the deepest questions of life. His towering intellectual status means he is someone worth listening to when we think through the big questions of life.

Is there a God? If so, does God care about us? Or is human life a mere accident of physics? For centuries these fundamental questions have been integral to every culture and religion the world has known - and have not been answered, save by faith. When it comes to finding answers about how the universe came into existence, "God" is simply another theory. A theory that, many say, is no longer needed.

Join Christian astronomers in exploring the wonders of the cosmos. A century after the Wright brothers first flew, we're living through an exciting era of space travel and discovery. Every day, powerful new telescopes and probes help us discover wonders hidden from the time of creation. Star Struck helps listeners understand these developments and appreciate the majesty of the God who created the cosmos, and sustains it today in ways we are just beginning to comprehend.

Why has science - religion dialogue gotten so heated? What do the world’s leading experts see as the path forward? For some, science and religion occupy separate, irreconcilable spheres. For others, they share a common goal: to explore big questions and synthesize knowledge. Now, in this series of 17 one-on-one interviews, you have the privilege of hearing from leading voices in the debate. Most of the featured experts are professional scientists. While some consider religion irrelevant to science, many more find fulfillment in harmonizing their work with their beliefs.

I thought it important to put this before the introduction.Dated 27th Jan 2012. 2 Peter 3:8, which states that "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." This ratio was tied to the six days of creation in the book of Genesis and it is misunderstood. You will now be able to understand this riddle when you have read my book!! Near death experience, reincarnation, revealed hidden knowledge are that which enfolded and is the basis of my truly enlightening book. I was not, initially, an author so writing this book has been a daunting task but a task I felt ...

Who are we? What is our place in this vast and ever-evolving universe? Where do science and spirituality meet? If you’ve pondered these questions, you’re not alone. Join some of the most spiritually curious and renowned minds of our time for an exploration into the mystery of being. From founders of the Science and Nonduality (SAND) conference, Maurizio and Zaya Benazzo, On the Mystery of Being brings together an array of visionary spiritual leaders, psychologists, philosophers, scientists, teachers, authors, and healers to celebrate and explore what it means to be human.

Can scientific explanation ever make reference to God or the supernatural? The present consensus is no; indeed, a naturalistic stance is usually taken to be a distinguishing feature of modern science. Science Without God?: Rethinking the History of Scientific Naturalism shows that the history of Western science presents us with a more nuanced picture.

In early Christianity, a diverse body of texts emerged alongside the canonical scriptures, many of which aimed to fill in gaps left by the New Testament narratives. Among these apocryphal works, the Gospel of Nicodemus, which includes the Acts of Pilate and the account of the Harrowing of Hell, stands out for its rich portrayal of the events surrounding Christ's trial, crucifixion, and descent into Hell. These texts, though non-canonical, offer a unique glimpse into early Christian beliefs and the theological debates that shaped the development of the faith.

We're becoming remarkably efficient idiots. Do I have your attention now? Confession time: I've spent more hours than I care to admit training AI models to serve my coaching practice. These digital sidekicks have transformed my workflow, and I'm still tinkering with them daily. But here's where it gets interesting... While building these AI assistants with one hand, I found myself pushing them away with the other. Why? Because something happens when we outsource too much of our thinking to machines – we start to sound alike, look alike, and eventually think alike. That's when I had my "...

So what happens if your job sucks? If you’re struggling to make ends meet? If you haven’t met the perfect partner yet? If you aren’t feeling as financially abundant as you’d like to? What happens if you don’t like the way your life is right now? Then, change it! You are the creator of your own reality. Yes, with the right technique, you can manifest anything you want and make your life into what you want it to be. Scripting manifestation is a special Law of Attraction technique. Scripting is a technique where you describe your life as if you already had what you wish to manifest. ...

For over 100 years, the Mockett family has owned a 7,000 acre wheat farm in Nebraska, where Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s father was raised. Mockett, who grew up in Carmel, California, with her father and her Japanese mother, knew little about farming when she inherited this land. Her father had all but foresworn it. At the invitation of Eric Wolgemuth, the conservative farmer who has cut her family’s fields for decades, Mockett accompanies a group of evangelical wheat harvesters through the heartland as they follow the trail of ripening wheat from Texas to Idaho.

Embark on an extraordinary journey through Divine Mathematics: The Revelation of God's Sacred Language and unlock the secrets of the universe. In this captivating book, Finn Robertson, a renowned mathematician and spiritual scholar, reveals the profound connection between numbers, geometry, and the divine essence that exists in all of creation. No matter if you're curious, love math, or have a spiritual passion, this book will change the way you see the world. It will awaken your mind, touch your soul, and ignite your imagination.

What do you know about numerology? The reason why I'm asking you this question is that the way people see numerology is tremendously damaged by a range of fake informations and charlatans that get even paid for their base-on-nothing advices...That's why knowing how this practice really work is a must if you want to practise it in the right way and even reach tangible results. You can now discover how you really could understand how numbers and events are related thanks to numerology.

For many people, the secularization of science is a given. the notion that science could have ever been influenced by religion while still remaining, by its definition, "science" is virtually unheard of for the mass populace of today. In this publication, the Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd (1894-1977) provides a brief but concise explanation as to the ever-present relationship between science and religion and the historical process of the supposed secularization of science, along with who bears the responsibility for our current cultural reality.

World religions agree something is coming, and it's not an if but a when. From the onset of recorded history, religions around the world have predicted the cosmos will climax with an ultimate state—a transformation of the material and mundane into the spiritual and sublime. Although much controversy surrounds this topic, the ancient Judeo-Christian texts refer to this cosmic metamorphosis into a "New Heaven" and "New Earth" prolifically and in detail. Peter describes this event at Christ's second coming: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will...

Written with the beginner in mind, this comprehensive book offers a profound exploration into the world of Reiki, the ancient healing wisdom which has been used to cure countless ailments for thousands of years. Covering everything from the history and origins of Reiki to how you can develop your Reiki practice and understand the Reiki symbols, this book arms you with the knowledge you need to become a Reiki practitioner and begin harnessing healing energy.

Over the past two centuries scientific advances have made it clear that the universe is a story still unfolding. In this thought-provoking book, John F. Haught considers the deeper implications of this discovery. He contends that many others who have written books on life and the universe - including Stephen Hawking, Stephen Jay Gould, and Richard Dawkins - have overlooked a crucial aspect of cosmic history: the drama of life's awakening to interiority and religious awareness.

The commentaries on the four Gospels of the Catena Aurea were compiled by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) in a genius way as if coming from a single source. They were written by over eighty Church fathers who were ancient and influential Christian theologians and writers and who established the intellectual and doctrinal foundations of Christianity. The commentaries are presented here according to daily readings of the Mass. Excerpts of the writings of the servant of God Luisa Piccarreta attached to each Gospel passage and commentary help to illuminate both, and not least show the ...