Table of Contents
Introductions and Acknowledgments Paul Levinson Michael Walternathe 1
About the Editors 6
Interview with John Glenn Paul Levinson 8
I Essays
A Catholic in Space: Coming Home Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, Vatican Observatory 13
Our Cosmic Future? How Religion Might Shape It Joshua D. Ambrosius 20
Pennies from Heaven: Objects in the Use of Outer Space as Sacred Space Deana L. Weibel 33
So You Want to Make Gods. Now Why Should That Bother Anyone? David Brin 45
The Touching Interface of the Cosmos Lance Strate 53
Faith in Space: A Christian Perspective Michael O'Neal 71
Faith to Face Jeremy Saget 85
One Earth Rabbi Barry L Schwartz 98
Shall the Sacred Heavens Be Cast Down? Kathleen D. Toerpe 103
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God Michael Walternathe 114
Space Exploration as a Religious Pilgrimage Juan Pablo Marrufo del Toro, SJ 121
Did Jesus Die for Klingons, Too? Christian Weidemann 124
Anticipating the Contours of Extraterrestrial Religion Peter M. J. Hess 135
Human-Heaven Unity Wu Jianzhong 144
Castles in the Air: Young Children Imagine Outer Space Molly Vozick-Levinson 148
II Stories
The Story of Creation Told from the Moon Philip Gibson 154
Biblical Literalism in the New Jerusalem James F. McGrath 161
The Third Chimp Gregory Benford 165
Come All Ye Faithful Robert J. Sawyer 181
Ecce Aqua James Heiser 192
The First Seder in Space Paul Levinson 203
Epiphany Arlan Andrews, Sr 209
The Right of Interference Marianne J. Dyson 215
Birth of a Pantheon Kyle Aisteach 226
Kayanoga's Decision Dave Creek 234
The Miracle on Tau Prime Alex Shvartsman 239
The Universe Emerges from Information Tom Klinkowstein 243
Jumping the Road Jack Dann 246
