Glimpsing the Face of God: The Search for Meaning in the UniverseHumankind has always been fascinated by the glories of the universe, whether in its microscopic detail or its vast extent. From time immemorial this has posed questions about origins, purpose and design. This work takes as its starting point the observable order of the universe and the ways in which the natural sciences point to a discoverable God. In it, Alister McGrath provides a guided tour to many forms of the search for meaning in the universe. The author refers to the great variety of searchers, from Ancient Greece to modern day, and explores their method with insight. Many widely accepted ideas are scrutinized and dilemmas of certainty and doubt are addressed and explained. |
Contents
Intimations of a Beyond | |
Trying to Make Sense of Things 14 | |
Beyond the Wisdom of the Ancients 58 | |
The End of Our Journey 110 | |
The Moth and the Star 117 | |
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Glimpsing the Face of God: The Search for Meaning in the Universe Alister McGrath No preview available - 2003 |
Glimpsing the Face of God: The Search for Meaning in the Universe Alister E. McGrath No preview available - 2002 |
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able achieve Alister McGrath ANOMALY Anselm of Canterbury argued atheism Athens atomic weights Augustine of Hippo Babylon beauty believe BEST EXPLANATION big picture Blaise Pascal cave Christian clues creation creator death destiny discern DOCTRINE REARS Dorothy L dream Einstein encounter enter equally valid eternal exile experience explore faith fulfilment Galileo Galilei GLIMPSING THE FACE glory Gospel healed hearts heavens homeland hope human mind hydrogen idea important Jerusalem Jesus Christ journey LAW OF NATURE lies live meaning meant moth mystery natural sciences Newton's night sky offered pain parable Paul Perhaps person Petrov philosophers planet Plato present Prout's hypothesis QUEST FOR WISDOM question reality reflect resurrection seems seen sense of longing sense of things shadows significance somehow someone speak St Paul's Cathedral stars suffering Testament theme theory thought true trust truth UGLY HEAD universe Uranus WINDOW OF PERCEPTION wonder words worldview