Comments on: Science and Religion: “What Is Truth?” http://www.everygoodthing.net/2008/05/science-and-religion-what-is-truth/ "...lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not..." Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kcren http://www.everygoodthing.net/2008/05/science-and-religion-what-is-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Kcren Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:38:46 +0000 http://www.everygoodthing.net/?p=20#comment-16 Good point. I've been intrigued by the depth of the parallels between the physical world, the laws of nature, and eternal spiritual principles. But that shouldn't be a surprise, I guess, because Christ said: "all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me." (Moses 6:63. See also Alma 30:44.) For example, at the center of each galaxy, we now understand, it seems there is a supermassive black hole, which is literally responsible for the formation of the galaxy, maintaining it in its order, and "giving light" to the other stars (causing their formation through its interaction with the other matter in that region of space). I intend to write about this in the future. As I pondered this recent understanding and its description in the Book of Abraham, I suddenly realized that this object is an excellent type and symbol of Christ. Even its measure of time, as described by Abraham, reinforces this concept and the nature of God and man beautifully, in ways that only make sense in the context of General Relativity. This probably overcomplicates what you're saying, but I keep finding these parallels and they enhance my understanding of both temporal and spiritual things. (Consider, for example, the Uncertainty Principle and its implications on agency, faith, and action. A discussion for yet another day.) The creation is an intricate wonder! Good point. I’ve been intrigued by the depth of the parallels between the physical world, the laws of nature, and eternal spiritual principles. But that shouldn’t be a surprise, I guess, because Christ said: “all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me.” (Moses 6:63. See also Alma 30:44.)

For example, at the center of each galaxy, we now understand, it seems there is a supermassive black hole, which is literally responsible for the formation of the galaxy, maintaining it in its order, and “giving light” to the other stars (causing their formation through its interaction with the other matter in that region of space). I intend to write about this in the future. As I pondered this recent understanding and its description in the Book of Abraham, I suddenly realized that this object is an excellent type and symbol of Christ. Even its measure of time, as described by Abraham, reinforces this concept and the nature of God and man beautifully, in ways that only make sense in the context of General Relativity.

This probably overcomplicates what you’re saying, but I keep finding these parallels and they enhance my understanding of both temporal and spiritual things. (Consider, for example, the Uncertainty Principle and its implications on agency, faith, and action. A discussion for yet another day.) The creation is an intricate wonder!

]]> By: Michaela Stephens http://www.everygoodthing.net/2008/05/science-and-religion-what-is-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Michaela Stephens Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:42:14 +0000 http://www.everygoodthing.net/?p=20#comment-15 When I had to take chemistry recently, I found that I learned it a little easier if I find some similar concept in the gospel. When I had to take chemistry recently, I found that I learned it a little easier if I find some similar concept in the gospel.

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