Some Theological Reflections on the Anthropic Principle

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A chapter by Fr. George Coyne, S. J., Director of the Vatican Observatory from 1978 to 2006, for the 1993 book The Anthropic Principle: The Conditions for the Existence of Mankind in the Universe.  Fr. Coyne explores the ‘Anthropic Principle’ and its possible theological implications. He ends with four questions that are raised about the way one normally talks about God, in light of cosmological principles.

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