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Creation
Last night I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Michael Behe, the author of Darwin’s Black Box
We are about to begin our study in the Westminster Confession in Chapter 4 - Creation. This is an emotional as well as complex area of study. Last night, emotions ran high as several very smart university students, scientists, and professors challenged intelligent design. Science is often factual and unemotional. Last night, you saw the intersection of religion and science, as voices cracked and tempers flared, when Darwin’s theory of evolution was challenged. You cannot discuss creation or the “orgin of species“ without entering the realm of the metaphysical. This is the realm of God.
Today as I was reflecting on last night‘s lecture I came across this wonderful discovery. Here in the jungles of New Guinea: (HT Powerline)
An expedition to one of Asia's most isolated jungles, in the mist-shrouded Foya Mountains of western New Guinea (Irian Jaya), has discovered a host of new species, giant flowers, and rare wildlife.
The December 2005 expedition by a team of US, Indonesian, and Australian scientists led by Conservation International (CI) found dozens of new species including frogs, butterflies, plants, and what is thought to be the first new bird from the island of New Guinea in more than 60 years. "It's as close to the Garden of Eden as you're going to find on Earth," marvelled CI's Bruce Beehler, co-leader of the expedition.
The new species of honeyeater, yet to be described, has a bright orange face-patch with a pendant wattle under each eye.
Here is a picture of the Honeyeater, for more pictures go here.
New species, new flowers, frogs, butterflies, plants - all new to us - but created and known by God. One can only cry out as we learn more about God’s creation:
“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name above all the earth,
You set your glory above the heavens” Psalm 8:1
Posted by Christine at February 8, 2006 8:17 AM
