von braun on immortality
alfredjprufrock at club-internet.fr
alfredjprufrock at club-internet.fr
Mon Jul 29 08:15:46 CDT 2002
Hello Paul,
Monday, July 29, 2002, 2:31:03 PM, you wrote:
PM> But the vB quip is not about PERSONAL (individual) survival, is the thing. Which is
PM> the big deal for Christians.
PM> In part 1 of GR (Beyond the Zero) there IS a lot about personal survival, though
PM> Spiritiualism is only semi-Christian.
PM> The Christian stuff in part one is election and preterition.
you're absolutely right.
what i'm saying is that i think he takes the christian theme of
immortality of the soul further with science- namely the lavoisier
law. which is a pervading theme in the whole book, science and
mysticism, and where they meet. he says science confirms what he knew
from religion.
greg
PM> P.
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