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“The size and age of the Cosmos are beyond ordinary human understanding. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan
“[Defining Life] The constant uniformity of phenomena under diversity of external influences.” – Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus
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DIALOGO - The first Virtual International Conference on the Dialogue between Science and Theology.(Proceedings detailed information)
Volume: 1, Issue: 1, November 2014 Publisher: EDIS - Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina Powered by:RCDST (Research Center on the Dialogue between Science & Theology), Ovidius Univesity of Constanta. Romania
ISSN: 2393-1744, CD ROM ISSN: 2392-9928
ISBN: 978-80-554-0960-3
Table of content
Scientific Committee
Title page
Information
Partners
Preface
Organizing Committee
Starting from the recent public debate over global warming we discuss the scientific consensus and public perception on climate issues. We then turn to the ongoing debate on diets and nutrition, comparing scientific perspectives, public views and religious standpoints.
Author keywords
scientific consensus
public perception
religious beliefs
nutrition
fasting
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