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1 The omnipotent Aquinas–Einstein initial singularity
1. In the beginning we have naked gravitation, a structureless, omnipotent, eternal, dynamic topological space, an empty set, ∅, continuous, complete and convex. It is the axiomatic foundation of probability theory and fixed point theory. It is analogous to the traditional gods, open to all consistent possibilities. Initial singularity - Wikipedia, Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, I, 3, 7: Is God altogether simple?, Andrei Kolmogorov (1956): Foundations of the Theory of Probability, Brouwer fixed point theorem - Wikipedia
To every science their corresponds an art or technology designed to exploit the discoveries of the science. The art corresponding to theology is religion, the art of peacefully managing our states of mind and the societies we share. The purpose of this site is to develop the religious ethical, social and political consequences of of the theology developed on our companion site Cognitive Cosmogenesis. There we conceive the universe as the divine mind, the milieu which enables us to live and create ourselves in peace and happiness. Reynolds & Tanner (1995): The Social Ecology of Religion
The current dominant global theology, propagated by the Roman Catholic Church, postulates an eternal, omniscient creator who designed and built the Universe. This creator visited Earth in the person of Jesus of Nazareth and established his Church to indoctrinate every human being with a set of divinely inspired beliefs and practices which will qualify them for a post mortem eternity of heavenly bliss. Matthew 28:18–20: The Great Commission, John Paul II (1992): Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum on the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church prepared following the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council
The first question for any theology is Does our God exist? To answer this question we must define "God". In Cognitive Cosmogenesis I have explained that from a modern point of view the god proposed by Aquinas and promoted by the Catholic Church is self contradictory and cannot exist Jesus becomes an impossible God. I avoid this contradiction by proposing that Universe itself plays all the traditional roles of God. In particular it creates itself from a divine initial singularity, the Aquinas–Einstein singularity . It follows that physics and theology must be mutually consistent. This theology provides new criteria for the design of global religion.
If the universe is divine, god becomes observable and theology can become a real, empirical science. It is the science of the whole, embracing all the other sciences. Embedded within it, for our guidance, is the evolutionary process the universe has used built itself from the structureless singularity to its present magnificent state.
The medieval Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas provided five way to prove the existence of God, all based on the logic and physics of Aristotle. From this point of view, such proofs are icing on the cake, since a true Christian believes that their God exists by faith alone, believing on the divine authority given to the Church when Jesus of Nazareth established Peter as the first Pope (Matthew 16:15-19).
Since we believe that nothing comes from nothing, it is logical to believe that either the Universe or its creator is, eternal, that it has no beginning. We therefore attribute eternity to the initial singularity within which the universe evolves. As we understand it here, the initial singularity, like the God of Aquinas, existed before the development of space and time, so the question of where it was when the world began really has no meaning.
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Kolmogorov (1956), Andrey Nikolaevich, and Nathan Morrison (Translator) (With an added bibliography by A T Bharucha-Reid), Foundations of the Theory of Probability, Chelsea 1956 Preface: 'The purpose of this monograph is to give an axiomatic foundation for the theory of probability. . . . This task would have been a rather hopeless one before the introduction of Lebesgue's theories of measure and integration. However, after Lebesgue's publication of his investigations, the analogies between measure of a set and mathematical expectation of a random variable became apparent. These analogies allowed of further extensions; thus, for example, various properties of independent random variables were seen to be in complete analogy with the corresponding properties of orthogonal functions . . .'
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Reynolds (1995), Vernon, and Ralph Tanner, The Social Ecology of Religion, Oxford University Press 1995 Jacket: 'No society exists in which religion does not play a significant part in the lives of ordinary people. Yet the functions of the world's diverse religions have never been fully described and analyzed, nor has the impact of adherence to those religions on the health and survival of the populations that practice them. . . . this extraordinary text reveals how religions in all parts of the world meet the needs of ordinary people and frequently play an important part in helping them to manage their affairs.'
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Aquinas, Summa, I, 3, 7, Is God altogether simple?, 'I answer that, The absolute simplicity of God may be shown in many ways. First, from the previous articles of this question. For there is neither composition of quantitative parts in God, since He is not a body; nor composition of matter and form; nor does His nature differ from His "suppositum"; nor His essence from His existence; neither is there in Him composition of genus and difference, nor of subject and accident. Therefore, it is clear that God is nowise composite, but is altogether simple. . . . ' back |
Brouwer fixed point theorem - Wikipedia, Brouwer fixed point theorem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 'Among hundreds of fixed-point theorems] Brouwer's is particularly well known, due in part to its use across numerous fields of mathematics. In its original field, this result is one of the key theorems characterizing the topology of Euclidean spaces, along with the Jordan curve theorem, the hairy ball theorem, the invariance of dimension and the Borsuk–Ulam theorem. This gives it a place among the fundamental theorems of topology.' back |
Initial singularity - Wikipedia, Initial singularity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, ' The initial singularity is a singularity predicted by some models of the Big Bang theory to have existed before the Big Bang. The instant immediately following the initial singularity is part of the Planck epoch, the earliest period of time in the history of our universe. The use of only general relativity to predict what happened in the beginnings of the universe has been heavily criticized, as quantum mechanics becomes a significant factor in the high-energy environment of the earliest stage of the universe, and general relativity on its own fails to make accurate predictions. . .. Although there is no direct evidence for a singularity of infinite density, the cosmic microwave background is evidence that the universe expanded from a very hot, dense state. back |
John Paul II (1992), Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum on the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church prepared following the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, 'IV. The Doctrinal Value of the Text The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which I approved 25 June last and the publication of which I today order by virtue of my Apostolic Authority, is a statement of the Church's faith and of catholic doctrine, attested to or illumined by Sacred Scripture, the Apostolic Tradition and the Church's Magisterium. I declare it to be a sure norm for teaching the faith and thus a valid and legitimate instrument for ecclesial communion and a sure norm for teaching the faith.' back |
Matthew 28:18-20, The Great Commission, ' The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age".' back |