Ideologues of the rising bourgeoisie predicted the death of the gods. And yet, the gods did not die! In fact, they are returning agelessly in our postmodern society.
This book does not constitute a treatise on religion. It does not attempt to interpret the religious phenomenon as a form of social consciousness in its entirety. Its aim is to highlight and interpret the historically differentiated relationship between the sciences and Christian theology, as well as the church's practice, which has historically viewed the emerging sciences with hostility and today attempts to appropriate them to support Doctrine: From the stake to the pulpit! From persecution, in other words, to the ideological utilization of science.
The book critically analyzes the efforts of scientists, philosophers, clergy, and theologians to exploit the findings of contemporary sciences, particularly the theories of Einstein, microphysics, and cosmology, in order to prove the disappearance of matter, the existence of an immortal soul, and the creation of the Universe.
Moreover, according to the incredibly naive anthropic principle, the Universe was created then and as it is, for the existence of man! And scientifically disguised mysticism is presented as scientific truth.
Contemporary irrationalism, scientifically invalid and philosophically illegitimate, presupposes a misunderstanding of the theories of Einstein, cosmology, and microphysics, as well as the process of human emergence and mind emergence. Ultimately, the secret of the celestial family must, according to Marx, be sought in the earthly.
