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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Does "can be unsettling" mean "can be worrying"?

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tence. But science is powerless to answer questions such as "Why did the universe come into being?" "What is the meaning of human existence?" "What happens after we die?" One of the strongest motivations of humankind is to seek answers to pro-found questions, and we need to bring all the power of both the scientific and spiritual perspectives to bear on understanding what is both seen and unseen. The goal of this book is to ex-plore a pathway toward a sober and intellectually honest inte-gration of these views.
The consideration of such weighty matters can be unsettling. Whether we call it by name or not, all of us have arrived
at a certain worldview. It helps us make sense of the world around us, provides us with an ethical framework, and guides
our decisions about the future. Anyone who tinkers with that worldview should not do it lightly. A book that proposes to
  

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NL888 Does "can be unsettling" mean "can be worrying"? A better choice would be 'intellectually disruptive'.

  • NL888 Does "can be unsettling" mean "can be worrying"?
  • A better choice would be 'intellectually disruptive'.
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NL888Does "can be unsettling" mean "can be worrying"?
A better choice would be 'intellectually disruptive'.

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