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When you realize that the laws of nature must be incredibly finely tuned to produce the universe we see, that conspires to…
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Science and religion...are friends, not foes, in the common quest for knowledge. Some people may find this surprising, for there's a feeling…
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The test of a theory is its ability to cope with all the relevant phenomena, not its a priori 'reasonableness'. The latter…
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Mathematics is the abstract key which turns the lock of the physical universe.
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I think it's very important to maintain the classical Christian distinction between the Creator and creation.
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Bottom up thinkers try to start from experience and move from experience to understanding. They don't start with certain general principles they…
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Nevertheless, all of us who work in quantum physics believe in the reality of a quantum world, and the reality of quantum…
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I'm a very passionate believer in the unity of knowledge. There is one world of reality - one world of our experience…
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The remarkable insights that science affords us into the intelligible workings of the world cry out for an explanation more profound than…
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Well, it's because I gladly acknowledge some ideas that are part of process theology, but which I think are not tied to…
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Of course, Einstein was a very great scientist indeed, and I have enormous respect for him, and great admiration for the discoveries…
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I also think we need to maintain distinctions - the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and we should…
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The purpose behind terrorism is to instill fear in people - the fear that electrical power, for instance, will be taken away…
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God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to…
— Rick Warren
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For me, the idea of a creation is not conceivable without invoking the necessity of design. One cannot be exposed to the…
— Wernher von Braun
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When you realize that the laws of nature must be incredibly finely tuned to produce the universe we see, that conspires to…
— John Polkinghorne
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It is wonderful what great strides can be made when there is a resolute purpose behind them.
— Winston Churchill
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Washington has become our Versailles. We are ruled, entertained, and informed by courtiers -- and the media has evolved into a class…
— Chris Hedges
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One of the most important lessons the Lord has taught me is that you are not your gift. That is, you are…
— Michael Card
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I plot as I go. Many novelists write an outline that has almost as many pages as their ultimate book. Others knock…
— Clive Cussler
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The meaning and the purpose behind some events are unknowable. This is the ultimate test of our faith. We must trust that…
— Tony Robbins
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There is a divine purpose behind everything - and therefore a divine presence in everything.
— Neale Donald Walsch
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Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny--he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work…
— Rajneesh
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Unlike Rosa, I can see no divine purpose behind the tangle of this existence, no ordering hand. It is all a mystery,…
— Brady Udall
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