Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview astronomer and historian of science, Steven J. Dick.Themes:Plurality of worldsCosmo-theology and AstrobiologyExploration of the History of Extraterrestrial lifeSteven J. Dick served as the NASA Chief Historian and Director of the NASA History Office from 2003 to 2009. Prior to that he was an astronomer and historian of science at the U.S. Naval Observatory for more than two decades. He is the author or editor of 25 books, including most recently Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact (Cambridge, 2018), Classifying the Cosmos: How We Can Make Sense of the Celestial Landscape (Springer, 2019), and Space, Time, and Aliens: Collected Works on Cosmos and Culture (Springer, 2020). More information at http://www.stevenjdick.com/index.htmlQuote:“The basic principles of religion and theology need to be reconsidered in terms of what we now know about our wondrous universe, full of millions of planets and perhaps life. In short we need a cosmotheology that takes into account cosmic evolution and our place in the new universe.”Support the showA huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! This podcast is made possible by a grant from the The Fetzer Institute . We are very grateful for their support. Join our our Patreon 'Hunger for Wholeness' Community for further background materials. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.