Einstein, Hawking, and Atheism
We shall examine how the theory of relativity, quantum mechanics and Big Bang Cosmology in the 20th century impacted subsequent discussions in Science and Religion, in particular the contemporary debates concerning the cosmological argument and fine-tuning argument for the existence of God.
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Required readings
Moreland, J.P., Chad V. Meister, Khaldoun A. Sweis eds. Debating Christian Theism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. Introduction and ch. 1 to 4.
Hawking, Stephen and Leonard Mlodinow. The Grand Design. New York: Bantam Books, 2010. Chapter 8.
Loke, Andrew. God and Ultimate Origins: A Novel Cosmological Argument. Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion Series. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. 2017. Selections.
Hawking, Stephen and Leonard Mlodinow. The Grand Design. New York: Bantam Books, 2010. Chapter 8.
Loke, Andrew. God and Ultimate Origins: A Novel Cosmological Argument. Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion Series. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. 2017. Selections.