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BL
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583949
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GBA743135b413168
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| Main Entry
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Wilkinson, David,Rev. Dr.
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| Title & Author
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Christian eschatology and the physical universe /\ David Wilkinson.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: T & T Clark,, c2010.
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x, 242 p. :: ill. ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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9780567045454 (hc)
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: 0567045455 (hc)
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: 9780567045461 (pbk.)
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: 0567045463 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-224)-and indexes.
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| Contents
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Visions of the end -- Ending in futility : the future pessimism of science -- The limited universal responses of the theologians of hope -- Cosmological hope in the eschatologies of the Bible -- Reclaiming the resurrection in its cosmological setting -- Space-time in creation and new creation -- The future of matter -- Fruitful interaction : working out the relationship of creation and new creation -- Conclusion.
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Examines views on the end of the physical universe from scientific and Christian theological perspectives, discussing how Christian theology can contribute to science regarding the future of the universe, and describing the benefits of a dialogue between scientists and Christian theologians.
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Eschatology.
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End of the world (Astronomy)
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| LC Classification
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BT821.3.W53 2010
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