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Science, Transcendence, and Meaning
In Is God a Delusion?: A Reply to Religion's Cultured Despisers. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 76–100 (2008)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Religion vs. Superstition Virgin Mary Sightings Schleiermacher and the Transcendence of God Brains in Vats What Science Can and Cannot Say About the Transcendent The God of the Chance Gaps A Meaningful “God” The Meaning of Life Concluding Remarks.Author's Profile
NOMA ‐ science and religion, distinct realms of inquiry science ‐ the tendency to see human forms in natural phenomena Schleiermacher and the Transcendence of God God of the gaps ‐ competitor with science holy mother's appearance ‐ gourmet chocolate shop pareidolia ‐ survival advantage of interpreting ambiguous visual impressions Gould ‐ evolution of vertebrates, depending on historical accident
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