Worldviews: Metaphysical Components

Advancing theological and scientific literacy for today’s ʿulamāʾ

4.1.5 Quranic Cosmogony
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4.1.5 Quranic Cosmogony

4.1.5 Quranic Cosmogony

Have the shifts in human understanding on the origins of the universe influenced interpretations of scripture? (Beau Rogers/"Starry Night")

By Dania Straughan|2024-07-19T20:23:20+00:00June 22, 2020|

4.1.2 The Origins of the Universe
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4.1.2 The Origins of the Universe

4.1.2 The Origins of the Universe

The Big Bang model is the most widely held theory of the evolution of the universe. (NASA/"Abell 2744 Cluster")

By Dania Straughan|2024-07-19T20:23:19+00:00June 19, 2020|

4.1.3 What is the Universe Made of?
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4.1.3 What is the Universe Made of?

4.1.3 What is the Universe Made of?

Knowing what the universe is made of helps us understand how it evolved. (ESO/"Asymmetric Ashes")

By Dania Straughan|2024-07-19T20:23:19+00:00May 23, 2019|

4.1.4 The Standard Model
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4.1.4 The Standard Model

4.1.4 The Standard Model

Is our knowledge of our contemporary physics model complete? (CERN/"LHC")

By Dania Straughan|2024-07-19T20:23:19+00:00May 23, 2019|

4.1.1 The History of Our World in 18 Minutes
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4.1.1 The History of Our World in 18 Minutes

4.1.1 The History of Our World in 18 Minutes

Big history traces the origins of our universe to the present day. (Frederik de Wit/"Celestial map")

By Dania Straughan|2024-09-18T18:38:53+00:00May 17, 2019|

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