Joseph Silk Quotes

• The beauty of science and the nature of scientific revelations constitute part of the modern theologian's perspective and toolbox.

  Joseph Silk

  Perspective, Modern, Revelations

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• The Infinite has to be a relative concept. Go any distance: an infinite space means that there is more to be explored.

  Joseph Silk

  Distance, Mean, Space

  Joseph Silk (2008). “The Infinite Cosmos: Questions from the frontiers of cosmology”, p.10, OUP Oxford

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• Our knowledge of physics only takes us back so far. Before this instant of cosmic time, all the laws of physics or chemistry are as evanescent as rings of smoke.

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  Law, Chemistry, Physics

  Joseph Silk (2008). “The Infinite Cosmos: Questions from the frontiers of cosmology”, p.12, OUP Oxford

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• Science is paramount, but presents no challenge to a creed that rests on faith-based belief.

  Joseph Silk

  Challenges, Belief, Creeds

  "The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.

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• Four predictions of the Big Bang Theory have now been verified - surely enough to quench even the most biased critics.

  Joseph Silk

  Bangs, Four, Enough

  "The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.

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• One can always find inflationary models to explain whatever phenomenon is represented by the flavour of the month.

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  Months, Flavour, Phenomenon

  "The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.

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• Nowadays, cosmology seems rather unexciting.

  Joseph Silk

  Cosmology, Seems

  "The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.

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