Please excuse the late send. Today we move into some of Tutu's thoughts on God and science.
in the presence of the God of creation, erroneous scientific discourse is seen to leave no room for mystery. Tutu reminds his congregation during the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels that life has a depth that is beyond two dimensions. Tutu resolves that "Jesus leads us into all truth through his Spirit and therefore as a Christian I glory in the tremendous discoveries of science. I do not see science as a rival or enemy of religion. All truth is of God and can never be self-contradicting. We don't have a God who rules only over the areas of human ignorance and as the frontiers of knowledge extend his domain keeps diminishing.
There are many people who turn away from science or are afraid of its work because they think that God's "domain keeps diminishing" as science presses onward. Tutu has a beautiful way of seeing this. All our knowledge...all the things that keep being discovered and opened up to God's people help us to see all things with new eyes - still blessed and sacred eyes and faithful eyes. Science is a part of the whole Word made flesh that is humanity. Our Lord came into the whole scene as it was back in his day. This same Lord comes into world as it is now - with new insights and new ways to look at the common and experience the fullness of life. We need never fear what science uncovers - as though we will lose our God. Rather, our God is actively blessing us with new insights and ways to open up our lives to the ways of God's love that are needed no matter what shapes the world view of the day.
Connection: God's domain never diminishes. I find that powerful and assuring.
Come, Lord of All Time. Come and open up our minds and our lives to the way you bless humanity with abilities to press on to the truth in all ages as that truthfulness unfolds in every day. Amen.l
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