In the Beginning

Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury once said that, “We are an impossibility in an impossible universe.” From a physical strictly scientific perspective, that statement is correct. The existence of the universe and all of its functionality outside of God is impossible. The intricacies that exist on a galactic level all the way down to the minutest of cells in the human body are immense. Of course, the complexity of it all is only impossible if you are human, because for God nothing is impossible.

Since before the first printing of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of the Species, until now, creationists and evolutionists continue to wage a seemingly endless debate in which adherents on each side presents an argument and the opposition points out valid reasons why their position is incorrect. For every argument there is an opposite and essentially equal counter-argument that garnishes the opposition’s ideals. Neither team seems to ever make any headway against the other's argument because each side is so staunch in its opinion that under no circumstances will they ever agree with the other. The end result is that the two sides are diametrically opposed and will stay that way in a kind of trench warfare because of their respective strong-willed and preconceived notions.

Both sides contest that the others beliefs are improbable and unrealistic. On the most elemental of suppositions, the evolutionists complain that science doesn't need a God. If He exists, where is He now and how did He come into existence? The creationists retort that something or someone had to create the initial elements when the universe was brought forth. Otherwise, how did the initial elements come into existence? Obviously, neither camp ever sways the other camp into believing its point of view and each always has a response to contradict the ideas espoused by the other; always making the evidence fit into their particular stance.

So where should one walk in the never-ending battle between the creation and the scientific community? Certainly, scientific knowledge in the face of religion is nothing to shy away from, but rather true science is something to embrace as it continues to uncover more about the history of the earth. As new and better technology is used, we are able to delve deeper into His original creation and uncover more about God and His personality. With each technological advance, mankind is able to gaze into the vastness of space and gasp at its breathtaking beauty and majesty; all the while gathering a greater understanding of its origins. As this information is amassed, it is increasingly apparent how very little is still known about God's limitless creation.

Even in the face of the enormity of creation, science has done a good job at finding answers to some of the basic questions of human existence. Only a few hundred years ago, a Christian astronomer by the name of Galileo stood against the church and boldly proclaimed why the earth was revolving around the sun and not the other way around. Since that time, science has uncovered prodigious ideas of time, space, and the earth; and yet there still remains much more to be discovered.

It seems like the more knowledge the human race collects, the more there is to discover. This is why God continually reveals His design to us through science. As these various fields of study uncover more details of His creation, a deeper understanding of the Creator Himself emerges. It is now up to each individual to grab hold of the creation revelation and act upon it. Unfortunately, even with God continually revealing Himself through His creation, people’s hearts still frequently remain closed to the intuition of the word of God due to years of tradition and denominational dogma.

That is why God gave us deductive reasoning and requests us to delve into His word to further understand His creation. In fact, He tells us to, “come now, and let us reason together…” (Isaiah 1:18). It is all right to delve into and question His creation. He is a God that gives wisdom to all who ask. (James 1:5.) “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy” (James 3:17 Webster).

If God did not want us to look for answers to difficult questions, He would not have allowed them to be proposed or He would not have created us with such inquisitive minds that long for answers. The questions are out there and we have the cognitive reasoning to try and decipher them. It is our duty to get the answer to the larger picture of creation; keeping in mind that the resolution to the various questions will always point to the Creator and His glory.