Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?: . and Other Questions from the Astronomers' In-box at the Vatican Observatory
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00O4GS3B4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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In Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? they explore a variety of questions at the crossroads of faith and reason: How do you reconcile the The Big Bang with Genesis? Was the Star of Bethlehem just a pious religious story or an actual description of astronomical events? What really went down between Galileo and the Catholic Church - and why do the effects of that confrontation still reverberate to this day? Will the Universe come to an end? And - could you really baptize an extraterrestrial? With disarming humor, Brother Guy and Father Paul explore these questions and more over the course of six days of dialogue. Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial will make you laugh, make you think, and make you reflect more deeply on science, faith, and the nature of the universe.. Brother Guy Consolmagno and Father Paul Mueller hear questions like that all the time. Pope Francis posed that question - without insisting on an answer! - to provoke deeper reflection about inclusiveness and diversity in the Church. "Imagine if a Martian showed up, all big ears and big nose like a child's drawing, and he asked to be baptized. But it's not the first time that question has been asked. Witty and thought provoking, two Vatican astronomers shed provocative light on some of the strange places where religion and science meet. How would you react?" - Pope Francis, May 2014. T
ARG said Really enjoyed this book even if it is a bit unexpected. Really enjoyed this book even if it is a bit unexpected in style. Brother Guy gave a talk at my parish which I very much enjoyed. This caused me to seek out some of his prolific work. His playful style, love of science in that child like way of wonder, and his deep faith combine into a very engaging teaching style. THis book is set up as a dialogue and each day features a different question. The question ostensibly science based always develops into a catechetical moment as well. Science and Faith are partners not adversaries and few bring this point to the fore better than Brother Guy. Just terrific - a really thoughtful treatment! A unique blend of thoughtful science, philosophy, and Catholicism. Traditional in every sense, and clearly raising many of the prevailing arguments on the sides of science and religion. Fearless in its exploration. Thought provoking, and never pushy. Brother Guy and Father Paul clearly understand their faith AND science. A wonderful and masterful blend!. "A great book! It deals with various topics of faith" according to Amazon Customer. A great book! It deals with various topics of faith and science in a very sincere, very serious, and at the same time very amusing way, through a dialogue between two Jesuit scholars, one a doctor in planetary sciences and the other a doctor in history and philosophy of science. The explanation they give about the difference between what a mystery means for science and for religion is one of the things that made me think, and I enyoyed the most. Another good subject is the similarity of how scientific knowledge operates, in the example of the problem of the reclassification of Pluto as