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Chapter 1 To Infinity and Beyond! |
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Questions About the Beginning, End, and Outside of the Universe |
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Getting Started: How does science work? |
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10 | (1) |
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Getting Personal: What inspired you to study space? |
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11 | (9) |
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Q 1 Where did everything come from? God or the Big Bang? |
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12 | (1) |
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Q 2 If God made everything, who made God? |
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13 | (1) |
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Q 3 Is the light mentioned in Genesis the Big Bang? |
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13 | (1) |
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Q 4 How did everything come from nothing? |
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14 | (1) |
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Q 5 Will we ever know exactly how the universe began? |
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14 | (1) |
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Q 6 Why would God make other planets, not just Earth? |
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15 | (1) |
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Q 7 Why do theories of creation matter? Surely we should be more concerned about the future? |
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16 | (1) |
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Q 8 What's beyond the universe? |
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17 | (1) |
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Q 9 Would a multiverse take away the need for God? |
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17 | (1) |
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Q 10 How and when will the universe end? |
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18 | (1) |
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Q 11 Is the end of the universe the apocalypse written about in the Bible? |
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19 | (1) |
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Q 12 Is climate change a sign of the end of the world? |
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Chapter 2 Who Are We and What Are We Doing Here? |
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20 | (11) |
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Questions About What it Means to be Human? |
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Getting Started: What is evolution? |
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20 | (1) |
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Getting Personal: Why do you care so much about the environment? |
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21 | (10) |
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Q 13 What is the point of life? |
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22 | (1) |
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Q 14 What was God doing before people came along? |
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23 | (1) |
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Q 15 Does God like us doing science? |
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24 | (1) |
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Q 16 Will God ever let us discover everything about the universe? |
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25 | (1) |
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Q 17 Can science ever go too far? |
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25 | (1) |
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Q 18 Why has God given us the tools to interfere with the universe and "play God"? |
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26 | (1) |
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Q 19 If we evolved from animals how can we be responsible for looking after them? |
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27 | (1) |
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Q 20 Do you think God would intervene before we destroy the planet or go extinct? |
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27 | (1) |
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Q 21 Is the human brain the most powerful thing on Earth? |
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28 | (1) |
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Q 22 Are my decisions controlled by my genes, my brain, or something else? |
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29 | (1) |
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Q 23 Why didn't God just make us all perfect? |
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29 | (1) |
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Q 24 Are religious experiences just in our heads? |
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30 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Space Mysteries |
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Questions About Aliens, Black Holes, Dark Matter, and Time |
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Getting Started: Are we really made of star stuff? |
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31 | (1) |
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Getting Personal: What mysteries intrigue you most about life and the universe? |
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32 | (11) |
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Q 25 How much of the universe can we visit? |
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33 | (1) |
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Q 26 How do we know there are things like dark matter in the universe if we can't see them? |
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34 | (1) |
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Q 27 Why do people think Earth is so special? |
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35 | (1) |
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Q 28 Are there any other planets like Earth? Could we live on another planet? |
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36 | (1) |
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Q 29 Should we really be exploring space when there are still problems on Earth? |
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37 | (1) |
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Q 30 What are black holes? What's inside them? |
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37 | (1) |
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Q 31 Could a black hole crush Jesus? |
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38 | (1) |
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Q 32 If we stood at the edge of a black hole and looked back at Earth would we see back in time? |
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39 | (1) |
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Q 33 Do aliens exist? If so, what are they like? |
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40 | (1) |
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Q 34 Does God know or care about aliens? Why doesn't the Bible mention them? |
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40 | (1) |
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Q 35 Would discovering aliens stop you believing in God? |
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41 | (1) |
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Q 36 Could Jesus time travel? |
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42 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Where Did We Come From and Where Are We Going? |
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43 | (18) |
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Questions About the Origins and Future of Humanity |
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Getting Started: Digital brains - What is artificial intelligence? |
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43 | (1) |
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Getting Personal: Has your science changed how you think about humanity? |
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44 | (17) |
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45 | (1) |
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Q 38 Where did the first humans come from? 5 |
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46 | (1) |
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Q 39 If we evolved, how can we be made by God? |
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47 | (1) |
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Q 40 If we evolved from apes, how come there are still apes? |
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48 | (1) |
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Q 41 Who were Adam and Eve? Were they real? |
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49 | (1) |
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Q 42 If Adam and Eve hadn't disobeyed God, would we all be naked? |
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50 | (1) |
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Q 43 If we evolved like all other animals, why do people think we are so special? What makes us different from other animals? |
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51 | (1) |
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Q 44 What does the Bible mean when it says we are "made in the image of God"? |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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Q 46 Is it human nature to believe in God? |
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54 | (1) |
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Q 47 Have humans stopped evolving? |
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55 | (1) |
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Q 48 How will we change in the future? |
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56 | (1) |
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Q 49 Could humans ever become mermaids? |
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57 | (1) |
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Q 50 Will robots get cleverer than people and take over? |
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58 | (1) |
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Q 51 Could a robot ever fall in love like people or have religious faith? |
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59 | (1) |
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Q 52 Will science one day help people live forever? |
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60 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 A Day in the Life of God |
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61 | (15) |
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Questions About God, People, and Religion |
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Getting Started: Who wrote the Bible? Can we really believe everything it says? |
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61 | (1) |
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Getting Personal: Why are science and faith both important to you? |
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Q 53 Can science prove God's existence? |
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63 | (1) |
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Q 54 How can God exist outside of space and time? |
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64 | (1) |
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Q 55 Has God left or is He still involved in creation? |
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65 | (1) |
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Q 56 Is the human brain capable of understanding God? |
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66 | (1) |
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Q 57 Did the miracles in the Bible really happen? Do miracles happen today? |
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67 | (1) |
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Q 58 Was the resurrection a trick? |
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68 | (1) |
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Q 59 Is God just an answer for things science can't help us to understand yet? |
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69 | (1) |
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Q 60 Do our ideas about God change as we discover more science? |
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70 | (1) |
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Q 61 What happens when we pray? |
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71 | (1) |
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Q 62 Is religion just a crutch for people who can't cope with life? |
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72 | (1) |
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Q 63 Are there any extinct religions? |
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73 | (1) |
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Q 64 If people have created religion, does that mean God doesn't exist? |
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74 | (1) |
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Q 65 How would the world be different if there was no religion? |
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75 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Wonderful World |
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76 | (12) |
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Questions About Life on Earth |
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Getting Started: Why do we ask questions? |
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76 | (1) |
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Getting Personal: What is your favourite part of working in science? |
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Q 66 How old is the earth? What was it like at the beginning? |
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78 | (1) |
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Q 67 When did life begin? |
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78 | (1) |
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Q 68 What came first, the chicken or the egg? |
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79 | (1) |
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Q 69 What did God make so many different types of animals and plants? |
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80 | (1) |
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Q 70 Why are there so many stories about dragons, unicorns, and other imaginary creatures? |
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Q 71 How did the dinosaurs die out? What would life be like if they hadn't? |
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82 | (1) |
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Q 72 What is the most endangered animal in the world? |
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83 | (1) |
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Q 73 Does God have a favourite animal? |
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84 | (1) |
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Q 74 Are there any undiscovered animals? |
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84 | (1) |
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Q 75 If humans didn't exist, would another animal have taken over like we have? |
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Q 76 Do any other animals talk like us? |
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Q 77 Do any other animals have religion? |
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86 | (1) |
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Q 78 Is beauty in nature important? If not, why did God make it? |
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Chapter 7 Good God? Bad God? |
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88 | (13) |
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Questions About What Cod is Like It-Getting Started: Is doubt a bad thing? |
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88 | (1) |
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Getting Personal: What are the biggest challenges you've faced in your scientific career? |
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Q 79 Who is God? What does God look like? |
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90 | (1) |
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Q 80 Does everything happen for a reason or is it all random? |
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91 | (1) |
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Q 81 Does the Bible say there was no death when God first made the world? |
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92 | (1) |
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Q 82 Why did God choose to create through evolution which involves so much death and suffering? |
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93 | (1) |
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Q 83 If God is really in control, why are there so many natural disasters? |
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94 | (1) |
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Q 84 Could God have created a universe where there was no suffering? |
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95 | (1) |
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Q 85 Do I make decisions about my life or does God control everything I do? |
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96 | (1) |
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Q 86 What's the point of being good? |
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97 | (1) |
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Q 87 Where does anger come from? |
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98 | (1) |
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Q 88 Why would a loving God send a flood to destroy all of His creation? |
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99 | (1) |
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Q 89 Why does God let us do things that hurt other people? |
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99 | (1) |
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Q 90 Is there life after death? |
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100 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Friends or Foes? |
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101 | (13) |
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Questions About Science and Religious Faith |
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Getting Started: Where is heaven? What is it like? |
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101 | (1) |
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Getting Personal: Would 10-year-old you be surprised by what you've done with your life so far? |
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Q 91 What is science? Does everyone agree? |
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103 | (1) |
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Q 92 Are there any limits to what we can do with science? |
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104 | (1) |
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Q 93 What is faith? Does everyone agree? |
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105 | (1) |
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Q 94 What evidence is there for God and faith? |
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106 | (2) |
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Q 95 Can we trust faith as much as scientific fact? |
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108 | (1) |
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Q 96 Have science and religious faith always been at war? |
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109 | (1) |
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Q 97 Do many scientists believe in God today? |
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109 | (1) |
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Q 98 Why doesn't the Bible talk about science like the Big Bang, evolution or dinosaurs? |
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110 | (1) |
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Q 99 Will science eventually replace religious faith? |
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110 | (1) |
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Q 100 What is more important for humanity, science or faith? |
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111 | (1) |
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Q 101 What are the biggest challenges in the future of science and faith? |
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112 | (2) |
| Meet the Contributors |
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114 | (10) |
| Glossary |
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124 | (2) |
| Index |
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