Awestruck scientists will occasionally express wonder about the ingenuity, harmony and sheer excellence embedded in the physical universe.
Awestruck scientists will occasionally express wonder about the ingenuity, harmony and sheer excellence embedded in the physical universe. Astrophysicist Paul Davies states that "the universe conforms to an orderly scheme, and is not an arbitrary muddle of events." He acknowledges it causes one to wonder, "God or no God—whether there is some sort of meaning behind it all" ( The Goldilocks Enigma, 2006, pp. 15-16).
Although the Bible itself attributes great meaning to the universe (Psalm 8:3-5 [3] When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
[4] What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
[5] For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
See All...; 19:1-6; Romans 1:19-20 [19] Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
[19] Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
[20] For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
[20] For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
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The minds of many of the intelligentsia of this world are blind to the awesome significance of the universe and how it fits into God's great plan and purpose for humanity. Jesus Christ said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes" (Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
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