The Physics of Christianity

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The Physics of Christianity is a controversial book by physicist Frank J. Tipler that attempts to explain and justify core Christian doctrines using concepts from modern physics and cosmology.

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instanceOf book ⓘ
non-fiction book ⓘ
popular science book ⓘ
theology book ⓘ
author Frank J. Tipler ⓘ
linked to: Frank Tipler
claims Christianity is consistent with the ultimate laws of physics ⓘ
modern physics supports the possibility of miracles ⓘ
countryOfPublication United States ⓘ
criticalReception criticized by many theologians ⓘ
described as speculative and highly controversial ⓘ
widely criticized by many scientists ⓘ
describedBy Frank J. Tipler attempts to justify core Christian doctrines using concepts from modern physics and cosmology ⓘ
follows The Physics of Immortality ⓘ
genre Christian apologetics ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ
science and religion ⓘ
hasControversy accusations of misusing or overstating physical theories ⓘ
debate over its treatment of both physics and theology ⓘ
hasISBN 9780385514255 ⓘ
language English ⓘ
libraryOfCongressClassification BT1102 .T57 2007 ⓘ
mediaType print ⓘ
notableFor attempting to derive Christian doctrines from physical laws ⓘ
controversial claims about the scientific basis of Christianity ⓘ
oclcNumber 77573564 ⓘ
pageCount approximately 336 ⓘ
proposes a cosmological framework for Christian eschatology ⓘ
a physical explanation for the resurrection of Jesus ⓘ
that the laws of physics make Christian doctrines plausible ⓘ
publicationYear 2007 ⓘ
publisher Doubleday ⓘ
relatedWork The Physics of Immortality ⓘ
structure divided into chapters addressing specific Christian doctrines ⓘ
subject Christian doctrines ⓘ
Christian theology ⓘ
Trinity ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ
immortality ⓘ
incarnation ⓘ
miracles ⓘ
modern physics ⓘ
relationship between science and religion ⓘ
resurrection ⓘ
targetAudience Christians interested in scientific apologetics ⓘ
general readers interested in science and religion ⓘ
readers of popular cosmology ⓘ

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Frank Tipler → notableWork → The Physics of Christianity ⓘ
Frank Tipler → publication → The Physics of Christianity ⓘ
Frank J. Tipler → notableWork → The Physics of Christianity ⓘ
subject linked to: Tipler
The Physics of Immortality → followedBy → The Physics of Christianity ⓘ
The Physics of Christianity → claims → Christianity is consistent with the ultimate laws of physics ⓘ
linked to: The Physics of Christianity