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Contemporary Cosmology The study of the structure, spacetime relationships, and origin of the universe that unites the tools of astronomy and quantum theory . Related Topics: Physics Contributed by: Dr.

Big Bang Cosmology and Creation Theology How best might we relate cosmology and theology? Many today urge that we take the beginning of the universe at "t=0" as direct support of the creation of the world as described

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derived from contemporary physics and cosmology hint at the profound beauty, mystery and enticement of our universe and beckon us to explore the latest results of research science. At the same time, many people today - and I am

theory is a major goal of contemporary theoretical physics, and it is this which Hawking has famously linked to "the mind of God". Perhaps more than any other science, cosmology is a case where one can either see God reflected in the

and the growth of quantum cosmology - in particular the Hawking -Hartle proposal for the early universe. An important element in the contemporary science-and-religion debate is that of theological responses to quantum cosmology . The universe

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