God: The Oldest QuestionLoyola Press, 2010 - 208 pagine Is the existence of God a reasonable premise? In this book, William O'Malley, SJ, examines this critical question and many other related questions with a rare combination of rigorous gravity and irreverent humor. A Jesuit priest and prolific writer, O'Malley delves into the existence of God by looking at modern science, classical philosophy, literature and art, and the religious traditions of East and West. "God: the Oldest Question" provides thoughtful answers for anyone looking to better understand their faith and what it all means. |
Sommario
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THE PATH TO GOD THROUGH ATHEISM | 19 |
A SUSPICION OF TRANSCENDENCE | 41 |
NEBULAE AND NEUTRINOS QUASARS AND QUARKS | 51 |
CROSSING THE ABYSS | 69 |
THE EASTERN FACE | 85 |
THE WESTERN FACE | 111 |
IF ONLY GOD WOULD SHOW US HOW | 149 |
THE EVERYDAY GOD | 169 |
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Pagina 1 - Little remains; but every hour is saved From that eternal silence, something more, A bringer of new things; and vile it were For some three suns to store and hoard myself...