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The Origin of the Universe and the Origin of Religion (Anshen Transdisciplinary Lectureships in Art, Science, and the Philosophy of Culture, Monograp)
The Origin of the Universe and the Origin of Religion - Anshen Transdisciplinary Lectureships in Art, Science, and the Philosophy of Culture, Monograp Author:Fred Hoyle This challenging treatise by Sir Fred Hoyle, astrophysicist, begins by instructing us how to avoid "being sucked into a maelstrom of respectable ignorance. Whenever the word 'origin' is used, disbelieve everything you are told." Then, in a progressive, fathomable, fascinating discourse, he posits his beliefs about the organ of the u... more »niverse, beginning with an explanation of the ice ages and his theory of the giant comet, the disintegration of which, Hoyle maintains, contributed to the origin of religion. Under expert guidance, we see how this event gave rise to the belief in Mohammed, early Christianity, and impacts on the thinking of medieval times. « less