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| Genre/Form: | Congresses |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Conference publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Gerald O'Collins; Mary Ann Meyers |
| ISBN: | 9780802866677 0802866670 |
| OCLC Number: | 744977659 |
| Notes: | Proceedings of symposiums held Apr. 27-29, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey and Apr. 15-17, 2010 in Oxford, England. |
| Description: | vi, 250 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Some light from physics / John Polkinghorne -- Light in the beginning : Georges Lemaître's cosmological inspirations / Michael Heller -- On the development of physical characteristics through interactions / Andrew M. Steane -- Light on quantum physics from experiments with quanta of light / Markus Aspelmeyer and Anton Zeilinger -- Studies of the velocity of light and causality / Robert W. Boyd -- Light in the beginning / Marco Bersanelli -- "Light from light" : the divine light reflected in and by the Son and the Holy Spirit / Gerald O'Collins -- The use of perceived properties of light as a theological analogy / Kathryn E. Tanner -- Light and darkness in the mystical theology of the Greek Fathers / Kallistos Ware -- "The darkness and the light are both alike to thee" : light as symbol and its transformations / David Brown -- "Let there be light!" : a Byzantine theology of light / John Behr -- Light in the thought of St. Augustine / Robert Dodaro -- Uncreated light : from Irenaeus and Torrance to Aquinas and Barth / George Hunsinger |
| Responsibility: | edited by Gerald O'Collins & Mary Ann Meyers. |
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Proceedings of symposiums held Apr. 27-29, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey and Apr. 15-17, 2010 in Oxford, England.
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In this fascinating volume both scientists and theologians discuss the concept of light in their respective fields and find points of contact through viewing light as both metaphor, analogy, and symbol. I am delighted to recommend Light from Light to scholars as well as those interested in a readable account of the interactions between theology and science. Read more...
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