Talking about "This, That, and The Other"
I've had some sort of writer's block for a couple of months it seems. Maybe not block, perhaps just an absence of the grace that feeds a mind to pen an article of encouragement. I'm looking at a lot of things. I've read the Bible through 24 times, but have not read it through for around 12 years now. Still, I am in the Bible every day, researching, cross referencing, memorizing, and so on. I am hoping to get back on a full read, God willing.
This week it has been reported that The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, has discovered that Albert Einstein's theory of relativity may be incorrect in some aspects. The repercussions could have an enormous effect on physics, and how we view our universe. The World's Largest Super Collider recorded sub-atomic particles going at speeds faster than the speed of light, which goes against Einstein's theory. This is not the first time this allegation has been made, and Einstein's theory has stood the test of time so far. Many are saying that is what they expect again this time.
As a new born Christian, thirty years ago, I accepted a young-Earth position when it came to creation models. However, I have slowly moved over to an old-Earth view, and have done more than usual in researching this recently. Pertaining to the young-Earth view, people try and read the Book of Genesis, the genealogies in particular, then attempt to try and date the time of Creation. This cannot be done, and I even tried it myself about 10 years ago, but the gaps in the genealogies preclude this possibility. Furthermore, almost all good science militates against a young Earth. Young-Earth or old-Earth, the actual age of the Earth does not jeapordize the veracity of God's divine special revelation, we know as the Bible. When the Bible and science synergize, we naturally develop trust, as logic and fundamental principles come into play that can give our intellect an understanding of the harmony between "The Book of Nature" and "The Book of The Bible". When things conflict and are contrarian to one another, we are forced to try and pick the one that makes the most sense. Until next time, God bless you all! brian><>craig.
