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A 5 page research paper that examines the trends toward cosmology and transcendentalism in Western religion. The writer defines both terms and then outlines how both terms have been affected by new scientific theories. The writer argues that indications in available literature seem to point toward cosmology and transcendentalism blending into a form that is religiously oriented, yet is founded on the most current scientific data concerning the origin of the universe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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"fast forward." Not surprisingly, along with everything else, Western religion is changing as well, adapting and redefining itself to fit the circumstances of the modern world. In the past several
decades, this change has been displayed in both transcendental and cosmological trends, with transcendental elements gaining dominance. An examination of both cosmological and transcendental trends demonstrates that the balance
shift for the future is toward a more transcendental, i.e. mystical, orientation toward the universe and religious observance. Cosmology refers to the theories and ideas that concern the origin
of the universe. For example, the cosmological theory for the existence of God argues that the structure and existence of the universe argues that there logically had to be a
creator. Throughout the greater part of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, scientists exploring the origins of the universe were at odds with theologians. Faith and reason appeared to be forces
that were diametrically opposed (Begley and Westley, 1998). However, this scenario has been changing in recent decades. For example, physicist turned theologian Robert John Russell, the founder of the
Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, stated in 1981 that "theology and science" were "entering into a new relationship" (Begley and Westley, 1998, p. 45). Rather than undermining religious
faith, new scientific discoveries and theories appear to be offering support for many traditional religious views, particularly in regards to cosmology. At one time the "Big Bang" theory of creation
appeared to leave no room for a Creator, but now scientists see this theory as full of implication for the existence of a creator (Begley and Westley, 1998). Easterbrook
(1998) points out that for those who support the Big Bang theory, they believe that all the potential of the universe -- 40 billion galaxies -- was packed into
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