Last week I had my mid-term exam for my Graduate School Class. (Students, I don’t tell you this so you can know that I understand your pain when it comes to studying for school. Although, I guess that is a great point.)
Anyway, the class I am taking is Philosophy of Religion. We are considering questions like the existence of God and problem of evil and suffering. It has been an interesting and challenging class.
While I have learned a lot, one of the most important things I have been reminded is that we can use our minds and be a Christian at the same time. So many times I have been told that Christians cannot have faith and be intelligent. I have heard it said that science and religion are not compatible.
One of the things I am learning this semester is that these things are far from the truth. The more we learn about our universe, the more obvious it becomes that there is a beginning that needs a “Beginner.†The more we learn about our bodies, cells, atoms, and other aspects of Creation, the more obvious it becomes that there must be a “Creator.â€
People may argue about the specifics of who this “Beginner†and “Creator†are, but my faith, the revealed Word of God, and the complexity and design of nature all speak together loudly that there is a source of the universe; I know Him as God.
shine!
Jason
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