|
Thoughts on God in Relation to What Subjects of Study Further our Understanding of Who God Is
There are many religions in the world. All these religions have a god or gods. By so many religions, there are many different perspectives on God. For my beliefs, please refer to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, that is truly what I believe, but not what I will discuss in this essay. Here, I will put aside my ideals and try to take on a very objective stance in regards to what subjects of study further help our understanding of God though the theology classes I have had verses the science and engineering classes I am currently taking. I will attempt to show that, when all things put aside, the most direct method for studying God is studying what he created: the universe, which is most directly studied though science, mathematics, and engineering.
 Throughout human history, we have tried to further our understanding of God though many different ways. Many beliefs include tradition, ancient texts, logical reasoning, and meditation. In the traditional way of understanding who God is, we refer to theology. Webster's dictionary defines theology as "The study of the nature of God and religious truth; rational inquiry into religious questions." Understanding God has traditionally relied upon such ways. Most religions can be said to use these ways. Now consider the classes one would take in college to make rational inquiries into a greater understanding of God. Besides theology, one might take classes on other religions, such as Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, or Shinto; other classes might include philosophy and history. However, all of these classes were developed by humanity. It was not God who did philosophy but Socrates, Plato, etc. With the exception of divine events in history, humanity is primarily responsible for how our history unfolds (I will not bring up the possibility that God could be responsible for humanity's history, that can be argued without end). Most of the classes we use to further our understanding of God are the liberal arts fields. However, all these areas are based on human reasoning and events. What then would be an absolute? What area of study has God created without any doubt? Science, Engineering, and Math.
Assuming that God created the universe, Science, Engineering, and Math are the fields that God is the architect of, not any liberal arts field. I realized this last night at 4am. It has been said that Physics is the study of the universe. It is like poetry or novels in their attempt to represent the world. For instance, a poet would write a poem about waves at the sea. A physicist could explain why the sea has waves, their frequency, period, amplitude, and wavelength. A chemist could describe it's composition. A biologist could explain the life living in it. An engineer could harness the wave's energy for some useful function. If God created the universe, then he is responsible for how it works. Who tries to understand what can most closely be defined as God's work? It is the engineers, scientists, and mathematicians. An example of this: If God created the universe, then He is responsible for the universal gravitational constant. Who deals with this? Scientists and engineers. The Milky Way galaxy follows a mathematical curve (name to be inserted once found). That same curve can be found in countless other places in nature: the swirling of water, the shape of a shell, etc. Understanding physics, engineering, and math, is the most direct method of studying the language of God.
Science is the creation of God and the sole power of man.
Belched up with tidings of comfort and joy by Joe
at
8:32:00 PM. |
