Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Part 1: Interfacing Science and Religion

A. Dialogical Existence

1. Jnana-pipasa-.Science and religion in a common search

2. Science and religion in emerging convergence

3. Science and religion in enriching conversation

4. Science and religion in prophetic interaction

5. Science and religion in search for survival

6. Science: A parable told to religion in crisis

7. Trinitarian science and relational religion

8. Scientific parity and religious equality

B. Chaotic Reality

9. Realities beyond scientific inquiry

10. Reality as relationship.

11. Being on the dark side

12. Chaos theology of reality

13. Chaos theory of pluralism

14. Creative chaos for an inspiring life

15. Life as an Interplay of order and chaos

C. Human Immortality

16. Life on other worlds too?

17. Human longing and fulfilment

18. The end of humanity?

19. Human beings: Endless and dependent?

20. Post human beings: Scientific and religious postulates

21. Immortality for a privileged few?

22. The divine among immortal humans!

D. Creative Word

23. God as creator of big bang?

24. God’s unlimited and human’s limited universe

25. Creativity as cultivating conversation

26. The hermeneutics of text and religious approach

27. The science of hermeneutics of religious words .

28. The word in the world

Part II:The Biotic Coincidences

1. The origin of the cosmos

2. The origin of life

3. Reality as coincidences

4. The conspiracy to life

5. The universe as a suitable habitat

5. The beryllium bottleneck of heavy elements

7. Neutrinos and supernovas

8. The weak force and helium production

9. Di-protons and nuclear force

10. Electron-proton mass ratio.

11. Red, giant stellar balancing act

12. The proper size of the universe

13. Electron-proton charge equality

14. 1, 2, 3 of quantization.

15. The “flavour” of asymptotic freedom..

16. Neutron-proton mass differential

17. Electron excitation and stellar types

18. The gravitational strength: Just OK!.

19. Water, water everywhere: Just the right density!

20. In proper dimensions of three!

21. What if…! Further fine-tunings

21. A human Creator?

22. Universe becoming God?

Part III: The Anthropic Coincidences

1. The humanising features

2. The origin of humans.

3. Creating a culture of being humans

4. Intelligence through the sizing of brain.

5. Walking erect to human destiny

6. Diffusing through skinning.

7. Facing life colourfully..

8. Handling teeth and throat.

9. Differing in sexual shapes

10. Retaining, retardation and maturation

11. Meaning making memes

12. The golden barrier

Conclusion

1. A sense of awe

2. Unheard melodies are sweeter

3. Human being as trailblazers.

4. The enchanting darkness

Notes

Bibliography.

Glossary

Index

Charts

Chart 1: Johari window

Chart 2: Some significant dates

Chart 3: The cosmic timeline

Chart 4: Formation of carbon

Chart 5: Energy Levels of He, Be, Ca

Chart 6: The human timeline