Religions and Extraterrestrial Life

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In the twenty-first century, the debate about life on other worlds is quickly changing from the realm of speculation to the domain of hard science. Within a few years, as a consequence of the rapid discovery by astronomers of planets around other stars, astronomers very likely will have discovered clear evidence of life beyond the Earth. Such a discovery of extraterrestrial life will change everything.
Knowing the answer as to whether humanity has company in the universe will trigger one of the greatest intellectual revolutions in history, not the least of which will be a challenge for at least some terrestrial religions. Which religions will handle the discovery of extraterrestrial life with ease and which will struggle to assimilate this new knowledge about our place in the universe? Some religions as currently practiced appear to only be viable on Earth. Other religions could be practiced on distant worlds but nevertheless identify both Earth as a place and humankind as a species of singular spiritual religious importance, while some religions could be practiced equally well anywhere in the universe by any sentient beings.

Weintraub guides readers on an invigorating tour of the world¿s most widely practiced religions. It reveals what, if anything, each religion has to say about the possibility that extraterrestrial life exists and how, or if, a particular religion would work on other planets in distant parts of the universe.

Über den Autor

Dr. Weintraub is a Professor of Astronomy and co-Director of the Scientific Computing Program at Vanderbilt University. He earned his PhD in Geophysics and Space Physics from UCLA. His two previous books, Is Pluto a Planet? (2006) and How Old Is the Universe? (2010), were published by Princeton University Press.

Zusammenfassung

Examines not only Western monotheistic religions but also Eastern belief systems such as Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism

Covers the history of the debate concerning extraterrestrial life and the current state of exoplanet research

Applies comparative theology to a neglected but soon to be vital question

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Discovering Extrasolar Planets.- Once Upon a Time.- Pluralism Through Western History.- The Discovery of the Century.- Detecting Exoplanets.- Are Angels Extraterrestrials?.- Part II: Major Religions of the World and Extraterrestrial Life.- Judaism.- Setting the Stage for Modern Christianity.- Roman Catholicism.- Orthodox Christianity.- The Church of England and the Anglican Communion.- Mainline Protestant Christianity.- Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christianity.- From Christian Roots.- Mormonism.- Islam.- Hinduism.- Buddhism.- Jainism.- Sikhism.- Bahá'í Faith.- Are We Ready?.- Appendix: The Exoplanets Revealed by the Kepler Mission Through 2013.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Genre:	Religion & Theologie
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Popular Astronomy
Inhalt:	xiii 234 S.
ISBN-13:	9783319050553
ISBN-10:	3319050559
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	86327469
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Weintraub, David A.
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG Popular Astronomy
Maße:	240 x 168 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	David A. Weintraub
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.07.2014
Gewicht:	0,423 kg

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