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For all their historical tensions, scientists and religious scholars from a wide variety of faiths ponder many similar questions—how did the universe begin? How might it end? What is the origin of matter, energy, and life? The modes of inquiry and standards for judging progress are, to be sure, very different. But is there a common ground to be found? ABC News’ Bill Blakemore moderates a panel that includes evolutionary geneticist Francisco Ayala, astrobiologist Paul Davies, Biblical scholar Elaine Pagels and Buddhist scholar Thupten Jinpa. These leading thinkers who come at these issues from a range of perspectives address the evolving relationship between science and faith. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Science in Society
TAGS: 2010, agnostic, atheist, Bill Blakemore, Buddhism, Christianity, debate, Elaine Pagels, exchange of ideas, Faith and Science, Francisco Ayala, full program, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, New York City, NYC, paul davies, philosopher, philosophy, religion debate, religious scholars, Thupten Jinpa
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas
Video Duration: 01:41:19
Original Program Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010
For all their historical tensions, scientists and religious scholars from a wide variety of faiths ponder many similar questions—how did the universe begin? How might it end? What is the origin of matter, energy, and life? The modes of inquiry and standards for judging progress are, to be sure, very different. But is there a common ground to be found? ABC News’ Bill Blakemore moderates a panel that includes evolutionary geneticist Francisco Ayala, astrobiologist Paul Davies, Biblical scholar Elaine Pagels and Buddhist scholar Thupten Jinpa. These leading thinkers who come at these issues from a range of perspectives address the evolving relationship between science and faith. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Art & Science, Biology & Origins of Life, Earth & Environment, Mind & Brain, Physics & Math, Science in Society, Science Unplugged, Space & The Cosmos, Technology & Engineering, Your Daily Equation, Youth & Education
TAGS: 2010, agnostic, atheist, Bill Blakemore, Buddhism, Christianity, debate, Elaine Pagels, exchange of ideas, Faith and Science, Francisco Ayala, full program, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, New York City, NYC, paul davies, philosopher, philosophy, religion debate, religious scholars, Thupten Jinpa, 2010, agnostic, atheist, Bill Blakemore, Buddhism, Christianity, debate, Elaine Pagels, exchange of ideas, Faith and Science, Francisco Ayala, full program, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, New York City, NYC, paul davies, philosopher, philosophy, religion debate, religious scholars, Thupten Jinpa
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas
Video Duration: 01:41:19
Original Program Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010
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