Issac Newton said this,
"It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter, should, without the mediation of something else, which is not material, operate upon and affect other matter without mutual contact. That Gravity should be innate, inherent and essential to matter so that one body may act upon another at a distance thro' a vacuum without the mediation of anything else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed, from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity that I believe no man who has in philosophical matters a competent faculty of thinking can ever fall into it. Gravity must be caused by an agent acting constantly according to certain laws; but whether this agent be material or immaterial, I have left to the consideration of my readers."
Since Newton's time, science has indeed discovered the massless agent that acts as a messenger particle for the gravitational force. This "graviton", a conquest of man through naming, has been operating on mater since the initial establishment of the laws of the universe. It didn't need man's recognition to be real. God's creation works, whether or not we can see or understand. The more science discovers about the world, the more it is revealed how intricately it all works together. Looking at a cell, with miniscule layer upon layer of working parts that are each necessary for life's continuation, the mindful omnipotence of the Lord is unavoidable. The workings of the universe are not some random distribution of forces or particles. They work, and there is a reason they work. It was all designed by a brilliant Creator who had the what's, why's, and how's answered long before we even had the questions.
The Greeks came up with the atom as being the smallest possible element of matter. It turns out though, atoms are made up of electrons that surround a nucleus. So what is the uncuttable ingredient that makes up everything else? Well, we don't really know. Whatever it is must be much smaller than the magnifying capacities of our most advanced probing equipment. Nevertheless, String Theory attempts to give an answer. It proposes that the universe is made up, not of points, but of tiny, one-dimensional, oscillating strings. Beyond that there are some really complicated suppositions that I don't pretend to at all understand, but I digress. Brian Greene describes this theory in his book, "The Elegant Universe" saying, "what appear to be different elementary particles are actually different 'notes' on a fundamental string--being composed of an enormous number of these vibrating strings--is akin to a cosmic symphony." How can this symphony be "random" parts whose coherency is purely accidental? Will we make a god of chaos, yet ignore the true Composer who holds the key to the fullness of life? The rich complexity of our cosmos cannot be denied. Why must we insist on seeing only far enough to come short of God? I love what the first few verses of Psalm 19 say about the testament of creation.
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No matter where you look, the awe-inspiring hand of God is made evident. From the precise placement of the earth that keeps us from burning or freezing, Pythagoras' music of spheres, the golden ratio, the numerous cycles of nature, and much, much more. Who can begin to fathom what other mysteries will declare the marvelous nature of the Most High? How wonderful it will be when all is revealed.
The Greeks came up with the atom as being the smallest possible element of matter. It turns out though, atoms are made up of electrons that surround a nucleus. So what is the uncuttable ingredient that makes up everything else? Well, we don't really know. Whatever it is must be much smaller than the magnifying capacities of our most advanced probing equipment. Nevertheless, String Theory attempts to give an answer. It proposes that the universe is made up, not of points, but of tiny, one-dimensional, oscillating strings. Beyond that there are some really complicated suppositions that I don't pretend to at all understand, but I digress. Brian Greene describes this theory in his book, "The Elegant Universe" saying, "what appear to be different elementary particles are actually different 'notes' on a fundamental string--being composed of an enormous number of these vibrating strings--is akin to a cosmic symphony." How can this symphony be "random" parts whose coherency is purely accidental? Will we make a god of chaos, yet ignore the true Composer who holds the key to the fullness of life? The rich complexity of our cosmos cannot be denied. Why must we insist on seeing only far enough to come short of God? I love what the first few verses of Psalm 19 say about the testament of creation.1
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
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They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
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Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
