The Beginning and the End: Images of the Universe - Dr Valerie Shrimplin
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Channel: Gresham College · 2015 · Education
A discussion of the messages and subtexts of images of the Universe: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-beginning-and-the-end-images-of-the-universe Creation and Last Judgement, or Big Bang and Gravitational Collapse? Science has gradually explained away many cosmological phenomena that have been the cause of spiritual faith, but explanations and interpretations of the beginning and the end (of the planet and the universe and of the self?) remain elusive. Philosophical, theological and scientific explanations abound but visual images of the beginning and end, produced at different times by various cultures, can also be explored. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-beginning-and-the-end-images-of-the-universe Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website. Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege
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