Buddhism – Uncommon Descent

Intelligent Design Philosophy Religion Science

Is Buddhism really the most “science-friendly religion”?

Thompson’s point is applicable beyond Buddhism. “Theistic” evolutionists, for example, start with the premise that God wouldn’t “create” anything. That is really a message about God, not about nature, and it is bound to be a church-closer.

Big Bang Intelligent Design

Why does anyone care what Buddhist or Hindu philosophy says about the Big Bang?

If they are not Buddhist or Hindu. From Zeeya Merali at Aeon: The discussion has gone on ever since. I partook in 2014, while researching my book, A Big Bang in a Little Room (2017), about experiments on recreating the origins of the Universe in the lab. Not only did I meet with Ashtekar at Read More…

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