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Thoughts on Cosmology, a Platinum Post From Charles Hawkins
Like many of you, I'm fascinated by how ancient people understood the world / universe -- the "cosmos" -- and by what modern cosmologist who actually do the science say about it. Only rarely can someone speak confidently about both topics, wildly different as they are. So I'm pleased to publish this Platinum guest post by Charles Hawkins, which discusses cosmology in antiquity and modernity and the transition betwixt them, all in relation to the NT. In ONE post! I hope you enjoy it! Charles will be happy to hear your reactions. ****************************** Understanding cosmology, that is, our view of the structure of the Earth and its place in the universe, is an essential part of understanding the writings of both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian documents of the New Testament. More importantly, this understanding is a key (there are others) to working out how if at all these writings can be relevant to our era. Members of this blog may well be aware of much of what follows, but I’ve thought for some [...]