Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996.

The varieties of scientific experience : a personal view of the search for God / Carl Sagan ; edited by Ann Druyan. - New York : Penguin Books, 2007, c2006. - xviii, 284 p. : ill. (some col ; 24 cm.

Includes index. The author's 1985 Gifford lectures.

Nature and wonder: a reconnaisance of heaven -- The retreat from Copernicus: a modern loss of nerve -- The organic universe -- Extraterrestrial intelligence -- Extraterrestrial folklore: implications for the evolution of religion -- The God hypothesis -- The religious experience -- Crimes against creation -- The search -- Selected Q & A.

Booklist. Choice. Kirkus Review.

The author shares his thoughts on the relationship between religion and science, and examines how the perception of God fits into the nature and scope of the universe.

Adult Follett Library Resources.

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Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996 --Religion.
Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996 --Religion.


Natural theology.
Religion and science.
Natural theology.
Religion and science.

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