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The beauty of science and the nature of scientific revelations constitute part of the modern theologian's perspective and toolbox.

The beauty of science and the nature of scientific revelations constitute part of the modern theologian's perspective and toolbox.

Joseph Silk
Perspective, Modern, Revelations

The Infinite has to be a relative concept. Go any distance: an infinite space means that there is more to be explored.

Joseph Silk
Distance, Mean, Space
Joseph Silk (2008). “The Infinite Cosmos: Questions from the frontiers of cosmology”, p.10, OUP Oxford

Our knowledge of physics only takes us back so far. Before this instant of cosmic time, all the laws of physics or chemistry are as evanescent as rings of smoke.

Joseph Silk
Law, Chemistry, Physics
Joseph Silk (2008). “The Infinite Cosmos: Questions from the frontiers of cosmology”, p.12, OUP Oxford

Science is paramount, but presents no challenge to a creed that rests on faith-based belief.

Joseph Silk
Challenges, Belief, Creeds
"The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.

Four predictions of the Big Bang Theory have now been verified - surely enough to quench even the most biased critics.

Joseph Silk
Bangs, Four, Enough
"The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.

One can always find inflationary models to explain whatever phenomenon is represented by the flavour of the month.

Joseph Silk
Months, Flavour, Phenomenon
"The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.

Nowadays, cosmology seems rather unexciting.

Joseph Silk
Cosmology, Seems
"The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.

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