{"product_id":"2940171365707","title":"The Big Questions in Science and Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan religious beliefs survive in the scientific age? Are they resoundingly outdated? Or, is there something in them of great importance, even if the way they are expressed will have to change given new scientific context? These questions are among those at the core of the science-religion dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Big Questions in Science and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, Keith Ward, an Anglican priest who was once an atheist, offers compelling insights into the often contentious relationship between diverse religious views and new scientific knowledge. He identifies 10 basic questions about the nature of the universe and human life. Among these are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes the universe have a goal or purpose?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo the laws of nature exclude miracles?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan science provide an wholly naturalistic explanation for moral and religious beliefs?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHas science made belief in God obsolete? Are there any good science-based arguments for God?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his expertise in the study of world religions, Ward considers concepts from Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity, while featuring the speculations of cosmologists, physicians, mathematicians, and philosophers. In addition, Ward examines the implications of ancient laws and modern theories and evaluates the role of religious experience as evidence of a nonphysical reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting with enthusiasm, passion, and clarity, Keith Ward conveys the depth, difficulty, intellectual excitement, and importance of the greatest intellectual and existential questions of the modern scientific age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press Audiobooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105517945072,"sku":"2940171365707","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940171365707_p0.jpg?v=1763726135","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940171365707","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}