Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another. (Plato)
Thinking about the musings from DAY 89: The Science…Can It Be Settled…Once And For All?…
I would submit to you that the science is settled in 8 branches of science. I would further submit to you that these 8 branches of science have been settled for thousands of years.
The question that you have to ask yourself is…
Where can you find this evidence of the science being settled?
The answer is simple:
The Holy Bible.
I would submit to you that the first branch, (of 8 that will eventually be covered), of science that has been settled for thousands of years is…
Astronomy.
However, before I start presenting connection between the Holy Bible and the field of science known as astronomy, I first need to explain why I am writing about all of this stuff in the first place….
I guess part of the reason for putting this blog together was in part, or lack thereof, of the events surrounding my trip to Wisconsin back when I was in college.
The ultimate goal of that trip I suppose was two-fold:
1) I was hoping to get away, literally, from life as I knew it on planet Earth, and;
2) I was wanting to know with absolute certainty if we were, or were not, alone in the universe.
At the time, I never found the answer….
I would submit to you that decades later, I have found the answer.
Here is what I have found out since my trip to Wisconsin so many years ago….
The definition of astronomy is as follows:
The study of objects and matter outside the earth’s atmosphere.
Actually, the definition doesn’t have to be found after going on a trip to Wisconsin to search the starts, or having to spend countless hours contemplating what the definition of astronomy is.
All you have to do is go on the internet and type in:
Define astronomy.
Once you understand the definition of astronomy, consider the first verse from the book of Genesis, which is the first book contained in the Holy Bible:
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1 KJV).
I would submit to you that the definition of astronomy is clearly evident in Genesis 1:1.
Still don’t see the connection between astronomy and the Holy Bible?
Consider William of Ockham first before reading Genesis 1:1 again.
How can you read Genesis 1:1 again if you do not know who is William of Ockham is?
Good point.
And, more importantly, how can William of Ockham help us to understand the relationship between the field of science known as astronomy and the Holy Bible?
Perhaps, even a better good point.
That will be covered after some rest.
Do not feel discouraged if you do not see a connection with Genesis 1:1 and how it relates to astronomy. Do not feel discouraged if you still are not convinced that there is a connection or relationship between science and the Holy Bible. Instead, understand that after reading Genesis 1:1, you are one step closer to discovering that the science, at least astronomy for now, will be settled in due time.
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1 KJV).
Was today’s blog a little confusing at times? Was the content perhaps a little overwhelming? Did you feel lost not understanding some or most of the subject matter?
Those feelings are totally understandable and it is ok to have one or more of those feelings. Remember that you are reading DAY 90: Does Anyone Know What Astronomy Is?
If you haven’t been in class since the first day of school…or when the project began…or when the contract was first signed, etc., these feelings make perfect and logistical sense.
Please feel free to go back to where all of this began: