Touching the face of the cosmos: on the intersection of space travel and religion

A collection of essays and short stories about space travel and religion. Touching the Face of the Cosmos explores the desire, essentially spiritual, to understand more about our place in the universe, how our lives on Earth are inextricably part of that bigger picture. Drawing on scientists, religi...

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Contributors: Levinson, Paul (Editor) ; Waltemathe, Michael 1971- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Fordham University Press 2016
New York, NY$NConnected Editions 2016
In:Year: 2016
Edition:First edition
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Space flight / Religion
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
Further subjects:B Religion and science
B Collection of essays
B Outer space
B Space flight
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Summary:A collection of essays and short stories about space travel and religion. Touching the Face of the Cosmos explores the desire, essentially spiritual, to understand more about our place in the universe, how our lives on Earth are inextricably part of that bigger picture. Drawing on scientists, religious thinkers, and science fiction writers, Paul Levinson and Michael Waltemathe have assembled a volume that combines space travel and religion for anyone interested in outer space, theology, and philosophy
ISBN:0823272117