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What was the ancient biblical cosmology?

Introduction

Much of the perceived conflict between science and religion centers on how one should view the Bible’s account of creation. The vast majority of scientists and theologians are willing to accept the fact that the Bible was never intended to be read

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Can biblical chronology be used to date creation?

Introduction

The Bible is accepted as an inspired chronicle of mankind’s search for existence, meaning and moral guidance by virtually all Christian denominations and also by the Jewish faith, whose Bible is the Old Testament. Even among those who assert the

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Is the Bible supported by modern archaeology?

Introduction

The Bible is accepted as an inspired chronicle of mankind’s search for existence, meaning and moral guidance by virtually all Christian denominations and also by the Jewish faith, who read the Old Testament. Muslims also read portions of the Old Testament,

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What is the multiverse, and what is its significance?

Introduction

The “multiverse” is a term for the totality of physical reality, extending beyond the observable universe to a larger realm that encompasses other regions. It is curious that the term “multiverse” was not actually invented by modern physicists, astronomers

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What is the inflationary theory of cosmology?

Introduction

The “big bang” is a name given to the origin event of our universe, which scientists now date at roughly 13.8 billion years ago, according to the latest data released by the Planck project [Cho2013]. The big bang cosmology originally grew

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Is the universe fine-tuned for intelligent life?

Introduction

Is the universe fine-tuned for intelligent life? Many researchers in a variety of disciplines, ranging from astrobiology to cosmology and physics, have wondered why the laws of physics, the masses of fundamental particles and other facts of nature appear to be

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Where are the extraterrestrial civilizations? (Fermi’s paradox)

Introduction

In 1950, while having lunch with colleagues Edward Teller and Herbert York, who were chatting about a recent cartoon in the New Yorker depicting aliens, physicist Enrico Fermi suddenly blurted out, “Where is everybody?,” a question now known as Fermi’s paradox.

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How are distances to the stars and galaxies calculated?

Introduction

Many of us, while still in grade school, learned about the staggering distances to planets, stars and galaxies. The sun is approximately 150 million km or 93 million miles away, a distance that is known as the “astronomical unit”

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How solid is the evidence for the big bang?

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What is the anthropic principle of cosmology?

Definition of the anthropic principle

The term “anthropic principle” was first introduced into the scientific literature in 1974 by Brandon Carter [Carter1974, pg. 291]. In discussing the “large number” coincidences then evident in physics and cosmology, Carter used the term to refer

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What was the ancient biblical cosmology?

Can biblical chronology be used to date creation?

Is the Bible supported by modern archaeology?

What is the multiverse, and what is its significance?

What is the inflationary theory of cosmology?

Is the universe fine-tuned for intelligent life?

Where are the extraterrestrial civilizations? (Fermi’s paradox)

How are distances to the stars and galaxies calculated?

How solid is the evidence for the big bang?

What is the anthropic principle of cosmology?

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