Theology and CosmologyDavid Wilkinson
St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theologysaet.ac.uk/Christianity/TheologyandCosmology
The relationship of theology and cosmology has been fruitful to both disciplines. This article suggests that the Judaeo-Christian tradition is a key influence in shaping the development of cosmology, and that physical cosmology as it arose in the twentieth century continues to give insights and pose questions to theology about the nature of creation, new creation, and what it means to be human. The context of this relationship has not only been the academic arena but rather many of the interactions have been developed the media and popular science. The article therefore takes an historical approach to illustrate specific issues and key thinkers, to give greater texture to how theology and cosmology have informed and continue to inform each other.
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