Cosmic Beginnings and Human Ends

The most penetrating scientific intellects have found that something beyond science is required to make sense of the cosmos, while many of those working for inter-faith dialogue have concluded that 'the story of the universe is the only thing that can bring the religions of the world together." This thought-provoking collection of statements by acute thinkers -- most of them leading scientists, the rest philosophers and educators -- throws a startling new light on the relation between science and religion.