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9781557259288

Seven Glorious Days

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  • ISBN13:

    9781557259288

  • ISBN10:

    1557259283

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-09-01
  • Publisher: Paraclete Pr
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Summary

This provocative work recasts the ancient Genesis creation story within the framework of contemporary science. Seven Glorious Days takes readers on a grand ride through the history of the universeùfrom the big bang, to the origin of stars and planets, to the appearance of living creatures bearing the image of God and living in community. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Karl Giberson teaches science and religion at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. He is a popular speaker who has lectured at many institutions around the world including The Vatican, Oxford University, Brigham Young, the Venice Institute, London's Thomas More Institute, and MIT. His work has appeared on NPR and in the New York Times and USA Today. He is the author or co-author of nine books on science and religion, including Saving Darwin: How to Be a Christian and Believe in Evolution.

Table of Contents

The Seven Days, or Epochs, of Creationp. x
Introduction: The Creation Story for the Twenty-First Centuryp. 1
In the Beginningp. 17
A Universe of Horseshoe Nailsp. 35
A Billion Stars Are Bornp. 57
Looking for Life in All the Right Placesp. 81
The Grand Explosion of Lifep. 105
A Child Is Bornp. 129
The Seventh, Final Day of Creation: The Greatest of These Is Lovep. 155
Acknowledgmentsp. 181
Art Creditsp. 183
Notesp. 185
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