Islamic Theology And Extraterrestrial Life
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Islamic Theology And Extraterrestrial Life
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Author : Jörg Matthias Determann
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-02-22
Islamic Theology And Extraterrestrial Life written by Jörg Matthias Determann and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-22 with Religion categories.
Over the last thirty years, humanity has discovered thousands of planets outside of our solar system. The discovery of extraterrestrial life could be imminent. This book explains how such a discovery might impact Islamic theology. It is the foundational reference on the subject, comprising a variety of different insights from both Sunni and Shi'i positions, from different Muslim contexts, and with chapters that compare and contrast Islamic perspectives with Christianity. Together, they address some of our biggest questions through an Islamic lens: What makes humans unique in the cosmos? What are the ethics of dealing with other sentient beings? And how universal is salvation? Given the accelerating advances in exoplanet research and astrobiology, the book is at the frontier of science and Islamic thought. Contributors include a range of leading experts from Muslim theologians, scholars of comparative religion and philosophers, to historians, social scientists and natural scientists.
Islamic Theology And Extraterrestrial Life
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Author : Jörg Matthias Determann
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-02-22
Islamic Theology And Extraterrestrial Life written by Jörg Matthias Determann and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-22 with Social Science categories.
Over the last thirty years, humanity has discovered thousands of planets outside of our solar system. The discovery of extraterrestrial life could be imminent. This book explains how such a discovery might impact Islamic theology. It is the foundational reference on the subject, comprising a variety of different insights from both Sunni and Shi'i positions, from different Muslim contexts, and with chapters that compare and contrast Islamic perspectives with Christianity. Together, they address some of our biggest questions through an Islamic lens: What makes humans unique in the cosmos? What are the ethics of dealing with other sentient beings? And how universal is salvation? Given the accelerating advances in exoplanet research and astrobiology, the book is at the frontier of science and Islamic thought. Contributors include a range of leading experts from Muslim theologians, scholars of comparative religion and philosophers, to historians, social scientists and natural scientists.
Islam Science Fiction And Extraterrestrial Life
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Author : Jörg Matthias Determann
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-09-17
Islam Science Fiction And Extraterrestrial Life written by Jörg Matthias Determann and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-17 with History categories.
The Muslim world is not commonly associated with science fiction. Religion and repression have often been blamed for a perceived lack of creativity, imagination and future-oriented thought. However, even the most authoritarian Muslim-majority countries have produced highly imaginative accounts on one of the frontiers of knowledge: astrobiology, or the study of life in the universe. This book argues that the Islamic tradition has been generally supportive of conceptions of extra-terrestrial life, and in this engaging account, Jörg Matthias Determann provides a survey of Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu texts and films, to show how scientists and artists in and from Muslim-majority countries have been at the forefront of the exciting search. Determann takes us to little-known dimensions of Muslim culture and religion, such as wildly popular adaptations of Star Wars and mysterious movements centred on UFOs. Repression is shown to have helped science fiction more than hurt it, with censorship encouraging authors to disguise criticism of contemporary politics by setting plots in future times and on distant planets. The book will be insightful for anyone looking to explore the science, culture and politics of the Muslim world and asks what the discovery of extra-terrestrial life would mean for one of the greatest faiths.
Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Author : Sayeedur Rahman
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2012-04-05
Extraterrestrial Intelligence written by Sayeedur Rahman and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-05 with Islam and science categories.
"Are we alone? Is the Earth unique? Does life or the intelligent one exist merely on this humble planet or it enjoys many more similar abodes across this amazing universe too? Modern science has benefited us in an unprecedented way not only in our understanding of the many vital realities of the natural world it has enabled us greatly to place a whole host of statements of the Qur'an concerning it in their right perspectives. The ground-breaking insights thus obtained shall certainly go a very long way in resolving in a marvelous fashion many of the riddles faced by the science itself in its own quest for the aliens. Chiefly among them is the scintillating mystery behind the evidence of past surface liquid water and a minuscule atmosphere particularly on Mars. A remarkable convergence of religion and science is in the offing, thus"--Page 4 of cover.
Islamic Theology And Extraterrestrial Life
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Author : Jörg Matthias Determann
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-02-22
Islamic Theology And Extraterrestrial Life written by Jörg Matthias Determann and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-22 with Social Science categories.
Over the last thirty years, humanity has discovered thousands of planets outside of our solar system. The discovery of extraterrestrial life could be imminent. This book explains how such a discovery might impact Islamic theology. It is the foundational reference on the subject, comprising a variety of different insights from both Sunni and Shi'i positions, from different Muslim contexts, and with chapters that compare and contrast Islamic perspectives with Christianity. Together, they address some of our biggest questions through an Islamic lens: What makes humans unique in the cosmos? What are the ethics of dealing with other sentient beings? And how universal is salvation? Given the accelerating advances in exoplanet research and astrobiology, the book is at the frontier of science and Islamic thought. Contributors include a range of leading experts from Muslim theologians, scholars of comparative religion and philosophers, to historians, social scientists and natural scientists.
Religions And Extraterrestrial Life
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Author : David A. Weintraub
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-07-16
Religions And Extraterrestrial Life written by David A. Weintraub and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-16 with Religion categories.
In the twenty-first century, the debate about life on other worlds is quickly changing from the realm of speculation to the domain of hard science. Within a few years, as a consequence of the rapid discovery by astronomers of planets around other stars, astronomers very likely will have discovered clear evidence of life beyond the Earth. Such a discovery of extraterrestrial life will change everything. Knowing the answer as to whether humanity has company in the universe will trigger one of the greatest intellectual revolutions in history, not the least of which will be a challenge for at least some terrestrial religions. Which religions will handle the discovery of extraterrestrial life with ease and which will struggle to assimilate this new knowledge about our place in the universe? Some religions as currently practiced appear to only be viable on Earth. Other religions could be practiced on distant worlds but nevertheless identify both Earth as a place and humankind as a species of singular spiritual religious importance, while some religions could be practiced equally well anywhere in the universe by any sentient beings. Weintraub guides readers on an invigorating tour of the world’s most widely practiced religions. It reveals what, if anything, each religion has to say about the possibility that extraterrestrial life exists and how, or if, a particular religion would work on other planets in distant parts of the universe.
God And Astrobiology
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Author : Richard Playford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-02-14
God And Astrobiology written by Richard Playford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-14 with Religion categories.
The perception that life on other planets would be, problematic for religious people, and indeed for religion itself, is a longstanding one. It is partially rooted in fact: astrobiological speculations have, on occasion, engendered religious controversies. Historical discussions are often far more nuanced, and less one-sided than often imagined. 'Exotheology' is a lively subdiscipline within several religious traditions. This Element offers a wide-ranging introduction to the multifarious 'problems of God and astrobiology', real and perceived. It covers major topics within Christian theology (e.g., creation, incarnation, salvation), as well as issues specific to Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. It also discusses the very different perspectives offered by other (non)religious traditions, including Mormonism, various 'alien-positive' new religious movements (e.g., Heaven's Gate, Scientology, Raëlism), and the 'Ancient Astronaunt' theories popularized by Erich von Dāniken and the History channel's Ancient Aliens.
Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Author : Sayeedur Rahman
language : ur
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2012-07-01
Extraterrestrial Intelligence written by Sayeedur Rahman and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-01 with Religion categories.
A pioneering work in the realm of religion and science that seeks to build upon from where the latter stopped short at in its passionate search for the aliens. Are we alone? Is the Earth unique? Does life or the intelligent one exist merely on this humble planet or it enjoys many more similar abodes across this amazing universe too? Modern science has benefited us in an unprecedented way not only in our understanding of the many vital realities of the natural world, it has also enabled us greatly to place a whole host of statements of the Qur'an concerning it in their right perspectives. The ground-breaking insights thus obtained shall certainly go a very long way in resolving in a marvelous fashion many of the riddles faced by the science itself in its own quest for the aliens. Chiefly among them is the scintillating mystery behind the evidence of past surface liquid water and a minuscule atmosphere particularly on Mars. All the more, incontrovertible evidence is found in support of biological evolution pervading not only terrestrially but all through the universe too. A remarkable convergence of religion and science is in the offing, thus. Besides, the readers in general shall, as it touches the lives of each one of them, certainly be captivated by a radically new and exceptionally balanced but hitherto uncharted philosophy of human life described thoroughly and extremely lucidly in the book. This book is also available in English at: www.amazon.com/dp/1475052561 & Arabic at: www.amazon.com/dp/1479232386 Reviews: "For believers and nonbelievers alike, Rahman raises interesting speculations." ---Kirkus Reviews "A highly original...very interesting...naturally quite overwhelming work." ---Prof. Klaus Klostermaier Distinguished Professor of Religion Emeritus, University of Manitoba, Canada "Indeed, an interesting book." ---Prof. H. Paul Shuch Executive Director Emeritus, The SETI League, New Jersey, USA "Great effort...Great job done." ---Dr. Mohiuddin Kabir NASA Ames Research Center & Principal Investigator, SETI Institute, California, USA "A very interesting, thorough and professional, and very convincing and mind-opening work with fresh ideas that can have large implications for the Qur'anic view of the universe as we know it." ---Dr. Arnold Mol Author & CEO, DRC Think-tank, Leiden, The Netherlands "It has been attempted at revealing the greatest intellectual marvel of the Qur'an upon the humanity by bringing to light the modern Qur'anic insights concerning the extraterrestrial earths, abundance of life in them, reality of man, and its own true nature." ---Moulana Samiul Haq Haqqani Principal, Jamia Haqqania, Pakistan The Qur'anic philosophy that the author has propounded shall, God willing, become a source of evolution and accomplishment for the Muslim scientists, and thought-provocation and further inclination towards the Qur'an for the non-Muslims in the contemporary world." ---Moulana Mohammed Salim Qasimi Rector, Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband, India "This book is the continuation of the exploration of Qur'anic insights, which the author has inherited from his great father, ...the reviver of the Qur'anic thought...Indeed, the book is the result of a vast and careful study of the universe in the light of the marvelous Qur'anic statements." ---Dr. Saeed-al-Azami-al-Nadwi Principal, Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow, India The sort of arguments that the author's perfect-minded self has amassed establishes the intellectual marvel of not only the Qur'an but that of Islam too." ---Dr. Essa Mansuri Chairman, World Islamic Forum, London, UK "I read the manuscript cover to cover with passion and due care...The topic is new, but your argumentation and as well as your approach is impressive" ---Moulana Salman Hussaini Nadwi Prof. of Islamic Studies, Nadwa
Astrotheology
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Author : Dr. Ted F. PetersMartinez Hewlett
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2018-07-12
Astrotheology written by Dr. Ted F. PetersMartinez Hewlett and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-12 with Religion categories.
Astrotheology: Science and Theology Meet Extraterrestrial Life looks at both ends of the telescope: the unfathomable reaches of cosmic space and the excited stirrings within the human psyche. It takes a scientist to explain what we are looking at. It takes a theologian to understand who is doing the looking. This book's scientific authors update readers on astrobiology's search for extraterrestrial life. Theologians add to the science a theological analysis of the place of space in understanding God's creative work, the prospects of sharing God's creation with extraterrestrial neighbors, and the question of whether one or many incarnations are required for cosmic redemption. Finally, these scholars lay the foundations for an ethic of space exploration. This book introduces a comprehensive astrotheology with an accompanying astroethic.
Revelation Rationality Knowledge Truth
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Author : Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad
language : en
Publisher: Islam International Publications Ltd
Release Date : 1998-06-30
Revelation Rationality Knowledge Truth written by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad and has been published by Islam International Publications Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-30 with Religion categories.
Any divide between revelation and rationality, religion and logic has to be irrational. If religion and rationality cannot proceed hand in hand, there has to be something deeply wrong with either of the two. Does revelation play any vital role in human affairs? Is not rationality sufficient to guide man in all the problems which confront him? Numerous questions such as these are examined with minute attention. All major issues which intrigue the modern mind are attempted to be incorporated in this fascinatingly comprehensive statute. Whatever the intellectual or educational background of the reader, this book is bound to offer him something of his interest. It examines a very diverse and wide range of subjects including the concept of revelation in different religions, history of philosophy, cosmology, extraterrestrial life, the future of life on earth, natural selection and its role in evolution. It also elaborately discusses the advent of the Messiah, or other universal reformers, awaited by different religions. Likewise, many other topical issues which have been agitating the human mind since time immemorial are also incorporated. The main emphasis is on the ability of the Quran to correctly discuss all important events of the past, present and future from the beginning of the universe to its ultimate end. Aided by strong incontrovertible logic and scientific evidence, the Quran does not shy away from presenting itself to the merciless scrutiny of rationality. It will be hard to find a reader whose queries are not satisfactorily answered. We hope that most readers will testify that this will always stand out as a book among books – perhaps the greatest literary achievement of this century.