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During the 1920s, the world was changed forever when a new theory in physics - quantum theory - was developed. To this very day, this theory enables us to predict the behavior of physical bodies and explains many natural phenomena. Decades later, Dr. Shemer Keydar embarked on the study of physics and found an amazing parallel between the theories he was learning and the principles of Kabbala and Hasidism. Dr. Shemer (Shmariahu) Keydar now invites you to join him on this special journey.

Historian Philip Jenkins draws out the complex relationship between religion and climate change. He asserts that the religious movements and ideas that emerge from climate shocks often last for many decades, and even become a familiar part of the religious landscape. By stirring conflicts and provoking persecutions that defined themselves in religious terms, changes in climate have redrawn the world's religious maps, and created the global concentrations of believers as we know them today.

In this day of fast travel, instant social media gratification, and scientific developments, there is a rise in immorality, corruption, and disbelief in God. I give you some rational arguments about God and his existence. It is short, concise, and is for anyone who is searching for the purpose of life.

Believers is a scientist's answer to attacks on faith by some well-meaning scientists and philosophers. It is a firm rebuke of the "Four Horsemen" - Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens - known for writing about religion as something irrational and ultimately harmful. Anthropologist Melvin Konner explores the psychology, development, brain science, evolution, and even genetics of the varied religious impulses we experience as a species.

Highly esteemed astrophysicist Joseph Silk explores the vast mysteries and speculations of the field of cosmology in a way that balances an accessible style for the general reader and enough technical detail for advanced students and professionals. Indeed, while the physical laws and origins of the universe can be endlessly complex, even Einstein once mused that they could be explained simply enough to be grasped by nonspecialists.

This book demystifies the so-called God-Science debate. Driver takes on the big questions of our origin and existence while turning the assertion of the Bible’s incompatibility with science on its head, including an unprecedented scientific account of Genesis. Science is God’s witness as creator and affirms the Bible is the divine word of God.

What is reality? Who are we? What is the ultimate meaning and purpose of anything? This book deconstructs reality, as it is generally understood to be. It reveals a depth of meaning to existence transcending the limited paradigms of religion and science. It articulates, for the reader, a synthesis of knowledge drawn from numerous fields of inquiry, presenting a powerful vision of human identity, meaning and purpose. In an age whereby, previous constructions of identity, meaning and purpose, largely proposed by religion and later discredited by science, continue to lose ground, this book re-...

Have you ever asked questions about the relationship between Christianity and other religions? What about the relationship between religion and science? This book engages these topics with creativity and insight, offering a fresh approach to mystical, Christ centered, spirituality, as found in the life and work of the Benedictine monk, Bede Griffiths. It reconsiders the unhelpful dualisms that tend to operate in contemporary western culture.

In Journey to Reason, author Mark Alsip took listeners inside the minds of religious fundamentalists, exposing the dangerous undercurrents beneath their beliefs. Now, in Bound by Faith, he returns with a stark reminder: the threats he once cautioned about are no longer hypothetical—they're unfolding in real time.

Both evolutionists and creationists should find this to be an interesting audiobook. There are questions posed from both sides of this ancient debate as to whether God created all that exists (creationists) or if it all evolved from nothingness in a continually forward progression for many eons (evolutionary theories). I will confess that I am creationist; however, I do give my fellow creationists much to ponder as well. At over 10,400 words in length, there's sure to be some nuggets of information that one might call "food for thought" within the words of this audiobook.

The starting point for In Deep Water: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis is not news: the world as we know it is shifting. Several millennia of climate stability have come to an abrupt end. But, observes Talitha Amadea Aho, the young people of today do not remember stability. They see the world through crisis-colored glasses. Climate change is creating a spiritual emergency that is hitting their generation harder than any other.

From conservation to protecting endangered species to sustainable living, A Christian's Guide to Planet Earth offers a faith-based framework for viewing our responsibility to the natural world as well as practical, biblical ways we can care for the magnificent creation around us. Drawing on science and Scripture, this hope-filled and listener-friendly guide helps us navigate questions about caring for and respecting God's world.

A scientific look at ancient technology in the Bible. Making sense of why the pyramids were built and the methods God used to communicate with the high priest in the Old Testament.

Majorities of the people believe in the existence of God and follow different paths to realize Him. It is good to have a spiritual belief but is not enough. Distance between us and God remains. The confusion remains and we still, sort of, look for evidence of God. It’s because we haven’t experienced Him. The belief is not fully converted into faith. By working within, the strengthened Belief leads to Faith, and strengthened Faith leads to the actual Experience. The twenty-first century calls for new insights into spirituality by analyzing the deepest parallel between various scientific ...

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.

Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religion is the second title published in the new Templeton Science and Religion Series. In this volume, Malcolm Jeeves and Warren S. Brown provide an overview of the relationship between neuroscience, psychology, and religion that is academically sophisticated, yet accessible to the general reader.

What is Atheism? Atheism is the rejection of religion outright. It posits that there are no deities, and that the existence of all things can be explained rationally and without the presence of a higher power. This independently written audiobook aims to examine the history of atheism and its philosophical development throughout the years, its rise in popularity throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, its central tenets of belief, the reason behind a person becoming and atheist, as well as atheism's future.

Being religious doesn’t make you good. And being good doesn’t require religion. That’s the dangerous truth at the heart of The Moral Spectrum. In this fearless and unflinching book, axiologist and behavioral analyst Steven Sisler challenges the sacred assumption that morality comes stamped with a belief. He draws a stark line between the appearance of righteousness and the reality of moral character—and invites you to do the same. The Moral Spectrum challenges us to rethink what it truly means to live a good life. Drawing on the wisdom of axiological theory and the teachings of ...

“To believe or not to believe?” It's a question many of us face in our challenging world. But we are not left alone. This inspirational book outlines a systematic process to follow that will enable us to know there is a God - not merely believe, but actually know; and how to maintain that sacred knowledge during a personal trial of faith. Misconceptions about science and religion have challenged people's faith since time immemorial. In reality, however, science and religion are more in harmony now than ever before.

Religion is in a continuous state of evolution, and beliefs, values, and practices are changing over time. All religions, including Christianity and Islam, can evolve to accept secularism and the scientific way of knowing to become agnostic, and even atheistic, without losing their essential value. Haley and McGowan explain how you can help this natural process and share reality with your friends and family in a way that encourages religions to embrace the best of humanity's knowledge and values.