COSMOLOGY
(the origin and evolution of the universe; cosmic coincidences and the anthropic principle; conditions for extra- terrestrial intelligent civilizations; Is there anything esle besides this Universe?;
the universe has a purpose; the primary condition of the universe; the fabric of the universe; are there other universes?;
universe with life or nothing? etc.)
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
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extraterrestrial life — are we alone in the XQLYHUVH"GHÀQHÅOLIHµLQWKHFRQWH[WRI the limits of the substance (matter) and life (energy); What is life made of? etc.)
ANTHROPOLOGY
(humankind’s past, present and future; mind and consciousness; free will and human behavior; death and after it;
is it possible for the evolution to explain human nature and the moral character of its acts, or is it something else need- ed, other than science can explain on its own? are `God`, `faith`or conscience- ness only a function of your brain or are them something more than that? etc.)
Volume 1 Issue 1 November 2014
DIA LOGO P ROCEEDINGS OF THE C ONFERENCES ON THE D IALOGUE BETWEEN S CIENCE AND T HEOLOGY
www.dialogo-conf.com
DIALOGO CONF 2014
The First Virtual International Conference on the Dialogue between Science and Theology.
Cosmology, Life & Anthropology
Organized by the RCDST
(The Research Center on the Dialogue between Science & Theology)
of Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania held from 6 to 11 November, 2014
at www.dialogo-conf.com
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Keywords: Nucleosynthesis; Anthropic principle
I. INTRODUCTION
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The Unique Hoyle State of the Carbon Atom
Steinar THORVALDSEN Dept. of Education
University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway steinar.thorvaldsen@uit.no
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VI. DISCUSSIONAND CONCLUSION
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A common sense interpretation of the facts suggests that a superintellect has monkeyed with physics, as well as chemistry and biology, and that there are no blind forces worth speaking about in nature. [11, p. 16]
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