Torah and Science
Hoboken, NJ : Ktav Pub. House, [1991]
Format: Book
Description: xiii, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"Scientific discoveries have posed a challenge to traditional religion ever since the Renaissance. This is especially true of the last century, when the pace and extent of scientific activity has grown by leaps and bounds. One result of this unprecedented development is the widespread perception that traditional understandings of religion are no longer valid." "Traditionalist interpretations of Jewish teaching have fared no better in this regard. Most of those outside the Orthodox camp have convinced themselves that fundamental Orthodox dogmas - and the practices based on obsolete ideas of nature - must be compromised in order to bring Judaism into the modern age." "Written for non-scientists, Torah and Science carefully, methodically, and succinctly presents a clear description of what science claims to know in the areas of perceived conflict - and the ideas those claims are based on." "In addition, the author examines the words of the Torah and our sages regarding the nature of the world and the rules that govern it. He concludes that the fundamentals of Judaism, when properly viewed, have nothing to fear from modern science."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents:
Ch. 1. Basic Geometry -- 1.1. The Pythagorean Theorem -- 1.2. The Diagonal as Hypotenuse -- 1.3. A Rishon Disagrees. 1.4. Conclusions -- Ch. 2. Special Numbers -- 2.1. Nature of the Number System -- 2.2. Irrational Numbers -- 2.3. Pi in the Talmud -- 2.4. The Root of Two in the Talmud. 2.5. Conclusions -- Ch. 3. The Earth -- 3.1. Spherical Shape -- 3.2. Size of the Earth -- 3.3. Night and Day -- 3.4. The Sky -- 3.5. The Overall View as Depicted in the Talmud -- 3.6. Struggle Over the Sun's Path -- 3.7. Struggle Over Dimensions. 3.8. Conclusions -- Ch. 4. The Heavenly Bodies -- 4.1. Motion of the Stars -- 4.2. Motion of the Wanderers -- 4.3. The Real Picture -- 4.4. The Modern Interpretation -- 4.5. The Mazzalot -- 4.6. The Torah View -- 4.7. Astrology in the Torah. 4.8. Conclusions -- Ch. 5. The Seasons -- 5.1. Seasonal Characteristics -- 5.2. Two Types of Years -- 5.3. Making a Calendar -- 5.4. The Seasons in the Torah -- 5.5. The Jewish Calendar. 5.6. Conclusions -- Ch. 6. The Moon -- 6.1. Phases of the Moon -- 6.2. Eclipses -- 6.3. The Month in the Torah -- 6.4. Eclipses in the Torah. 6.5. Conclusions -- Ch. 7. Celestial Visitors -- 7.1. Heavenly Chaos -- 7.2. Shooting Stars -- 7.3. Comets -- 7.4. The Talmudic View -- 7.5. Life in the Universe. 7.6. Conclusions -- Ch. 8. Laws of Nature -- 8.1. Rules of the Game -- 8.2. Motion -- 8.3. Gravity -- 8.4. The Torah View -- 8.5. Some Talmudic Laws
8.6. The Weather. 8.7. Conclusions -- Ch. 9. Creation vs. Evolution -- 9.1. Radioactivity Tells the Time -- 9.2. Other Dating Techniques -- 9.3. Evolution -- 9.4. The Rabbinic View -- 9.5. The Story. 9.6. Conclusions -- Ch. 10. The Universe -- 10.1. The Scene Today -- 10.2. The Big Bang -- 10.3. The Future -- 10.4. Creation -- 10.5. Miracles. 10.6. Conclusions.
8.6. The Weather. 8.7. Conclusions -- Ch. 9. Creation vs. Evolution -- 9.1. Radioactivity Tells the Time -- 9.2. Other Dating Techniques -- 9.3. Evolution -- 9.4. The Rabbinic View -- 9.5. The Story. 9.6. Conclusions -- Ch. 10. The Universe -- 10.1. The Scene Today -- 10.2. The Big Bang -- 10.3. The Future -- 10.4. Creation -- 10.5. Miracles. 10.6. Conclusions.
ISBN:
0881253200
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