Physics

» Isaac M. McPhee - Science and Religion

It is sad, I think, that many Christians and people of other religious faiths find it difficult to reconcile their faith with the discovery of the laws of science. As both a Christian and someone who feels a serious need to understand the laws of physics and the history which has brought them about, I find absolutely no such contradiction in my own studies.
To my fellow Christians I pose this very simple suggestion:
Take the Bible at its word. The Universe as a whole is a Creation which is supposed to manifest the power of God. That being the case, shouldn't it be us more than anyone else who finds themselves engrossed in the study of physical processes, of astronomy, of exploration, and of discovering the history of the universe?
If one has faith that God did indeed create the place in which we live, by studying our surroundings, we should be able to come to understand God more, not less. We should be driven to have even greater faith!
I am aware that much of the hesitation on the part of the religious to truly embark on a scientific journey is the problem of clinging to the "literal" 6-day Creation story. While I myself have struggled with that in the past, I have come to realize that one may continue to view the Bible as "literal" and still come to accept that the 6 days of creation may have been used as a literary device which symbolizes far more than simply literal days. One can reconcile science with the Bible. It is really not as difficult as one makes it out to be.
And with that, my rambling ends. Feel free to criticize my logic. This topic is ripe for debate.