Academic Centre
Speaker
Florians Gābauers
UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry
Respondents
Vjačeslavs Kaščejevs
UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry
Juris Cālītis
UL Faculty of Theology
From ancient times religions have offered their adherents narratives of the origins of the world. The Jewish and Christian traditions make especially concrete claims about the creation of the world. Beginning in the 20th century, physicists and astronomers have also been able to develop theories about the origins of the Universe that can be tested against observations. Were they surprised by what they found? Did it conform to what the Jewish and Christian traditions had taught? And what can we learn from this about the relationship of science and religion?
A recording of the lecture is available on the Youtube channel of the LU Faculty of Theology.