A cosmological argument, in natural theology, is an argument which claims that the existence of God can be inferred from facts concerning causation, explanation, change, motion, contingency, dependency, or finitude with respect to the universe or some totality of objects..
Cosmogony has to do with founding myths and the origin and the creation of the gods and cosmos, and how the world came into existence.
Cosmogony as a religious framework for understanding the world and the universe necessitates specific types of interactions and rituals with the divinities..
Spending time immersed in the world of exoplanets raises questions of all sorts, and some lead down unexpected pathways.
Einstein gave substantial thought to what he described as “cosmic religion,” a spirituality that flows from the work of science..
Religious cosmology is an explanation of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe from a religious perspective
The universe of the ancient Israelites was made up of a flat disc-shaped Earth floating on water, heaven above, underworld below
In Buddhism, like other Indian religions, there is no ultimate beginning nor final end to the universe. It considers all existence as eternal
There is a "primordial universe" Wuji (philosophy), and Hongjun Laozu, water or qi
Gnostic teachings were contemporary with those of Neoplatonism. Gnosticism is an imprecise label
Physical eschatology The cosmological field equations are time-symmetric and the fundamental laws of physics are assumedly valid at any time
Thus, modern cosmology is not only about the past of the universe, it also offers scenarios about its far future, including speculations about the fate of intelligent life
Religious cosmology is an explanation of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe, from a religious perspective
This may include beliefs on origin in the form of a creation myth, subsequent evolution, current organizational form and nature, and eventual fate or destiny
Religious cosmologies describe the spatial lay-out of the universe in terms of the world in which people typically dwell as well as other dimensions, such as the seven dimensions of religion; these are ritual, experiential and emotional, narrative and mythical, doctrinal, ethical, social, and material.
Religious cosmologies are ways of explaining the origin of the universe and the principles or “order” that governs reality. In its simplest form, a cosmology can be an origin story, an explanation for the history, present state, and possible futures of the world and the origins of the people, spirits, divinities, and forces that populate it.Religious thought and practice independent of belief in deities
