The Big Bang and Christianity

A short introduction to some important Christian scientists on the matter of the big bang theory and it being compatable with traditional, mainstream Christian doctrine on creation.

Excellent books which deal with this issue, evolution and many other from Christian perspectives would be:

'The Foundations of dialogue in Science and Religion' by Alister McGrath
'God's Universe' by Owen Gingerich
'The Language of God' by Francis Collins
'God, the big bang and Stephen Hawking' by David Wilkinson
'God's Undertaker - Has Science buried God?' by John Lennox
'Pascal's Fire: Scientific Faith and Religious Understanding' by Keith Ward
'God and the New Physics' by Paul Davies
'God and Contemporary Science' by Philip Clayton
'Theological Science' by T.F. Torrance
'Science and the Renewal of Belief' by Russell Stannard

Some good places to go on from here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAxFlTm5p9k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBulsNbaYgo&list=PL3CC157ACFE89E41F&in...

PS. I have unblocked you meridianfrost in the hope that from now on you can comment on the arguments themselves and not be personal.

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[damntull]

@MyContext Buh?

[MyContext]

@MyContext However, there are many notions that are built on the idea of gender that are absolutely fraudulent if he is removed, since, the analogies commonly use play on the ideas of various experiences to craft a notion which has no support beyond claims. So, the idea of heavenly father represents what exactly? Since, I won't say that any two fathers are the same. Fathers range from worthless scum to the best that circumstance could offer.

[MyContext]

@damntull I agree with his point. If you are asserting that the biblical depiction which uses "he" is incorrect. I recommend changing all references of he and other gender notions to it or something that is genderless. Since, the use of gender based language changes MANY connotations in the bible. I doubt many people even consider the word as problematic until someone actually brings it up, since, there is so much anthropomorphizing of the notion in so many ways.

[unkledanbot]

Wait how does the 'watch-maker' big bang God equate to the God of christianity? Seriously, what distinguishes xian scientists or whoever as correct or at least more correct than muslim or jewish scholars?

I reject any claim to know about the 'super-set' of meta-reality from our subjective position within the 'set' of reality.

[MultiSamwel]

@StygianDysnomia So sorry for misconception,Have a good day :)

[StygianDysnomia]

@MultiSamwel I was saying that the only Christians who reject the BBT are creationists.

[damntull]

@Requiemxtoxinnocence The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

[MultiSamwel]

@StygianDysnomia Didn't you watch the video fella? He also said there are certain atheist scientist who do not believe in the big bang theory mate.