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The Big Bang and God

An Astro-Theology

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  1. Theodore Walker
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  2. Chandra Wickramasinghe
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Astro-Theology and Cosmology

    • Theodore Walker Jr., Chandra Wickramasinghe
    Pages 1-9

  3. Interdisciplinary Convergences: From Stardust to Generalized Deity

    • Theodore Walker Jr., Chandra Wickramasinghe
    Pages 11-20

  4. Microbiology and Cometary Panspermia in Context

    • Theodore Walker Jr., Chandra Wickramasinghe
    Pages 21-35

  5. Cosmology, Reality, and Panoramic Theology

    • Theodore Walker Jr., Chandra Wickramasinghe
    Pages 37-41

  6. Cosmology, Panoramic Biology, and Panoramic Psychology

    • Theodore Walker Jr., Chandra Wickramasinghe
    Pages 43-56

  7. Analogy, Metaphysics, Mythical Symbols, and Religion

    • Theodore Walker Jr., Chandra Wickramasinghe
    Pages 57-69

  8. Future Interdisciplinary Convergences with Theology: A Constructive Postmodern Trend

    • Theodore Walker Jr., Chandra Wickramasinghe
    Pages 71-83

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 85-230
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About this book

As advanced by astronomer-cosmologist Sir Fred Hoyle, astronomy, biology, astrobiology, astrophysics, and cosmology converge agreeably with natural theology. In The Big Bang and God, these interdisciplinary convergences are developed by an astronomer collaborating with a theologian.

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“The Big Bang and God: an Astro-Theology is a unique and enjoyable exploration of the relationship between science and theology, centered around a central theme: convergence. … The Big Bang and God is a genuinely interesting and approachable work, ably organizing and presenting a broad, interdisciplinary topic for the non-specialist.” (Corbin Boekhaus, RR readingreligion.org, September, 2016)


"Any book that builds bridges between the cosmologist Fred Hoyle and the process philosopher Charles Hartshorne is sure to prove valuable to the modern-day revival of natural theology. The authors of The Big Bang and God are authoritative, and they build their bridges in bite-sized pieces a novel approach akin to poetry.' - Larry Witham, journalist and author of Piero's Light and Where Darwin Meets the Bible

About the authors

Chandra Wickramasinghe is a world-renowned astronomer-astrobiologist. He is also a long-time research collaborator with Sir Fred Hoyle. They discovered organic molecules in interstellar space and advanced 'cometary panspermia' (the idea that water and organic matter are circulated by comets).


Theodore Walker Jr. is a liberty-oriented process theologian who serves on the advisory board for the journal Process Studies and as a guest editor for the astro-theology volumes of the Journal of Cosmology.

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