A Biologist’s Path to God
The only path of thought for modern biologists today is through the evolutionary t
heory proposed by Charles Darwin’s book on the origin of the species. This theory relies on sensual facts about living things. But, unlike the development of physical laws by physical scientists, Darwin’s evolutionary theory lacks the scientific/mathematical laws and constants that physical scientists are developing.
However, an alternative exists for biologists. This alternative is based on the existence of God and can be considered by those biologists who accept God. This alternative was developed by Nicholas of Cusa in Book III, Ch 1 of his book, "On Learned Ignorance." (click) Cusa’s alternative develops a theory on God’s intelligent design. This design identifies the genera and species of all living things. The design does not form any identical living things. Also, all living things are things-in-themselves or singularities. Mathematically, these singularities are numbered. Jesus Christ teaches the importance of numbering the things that God created at Matt. 10:30. He says, ‘But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.’
An example of different things might help one understand the alternative of Cusa. For instance, if a square is inscribed in a circle, a larger square can be circumscribed outside of the same circle. Now observe how two different things (a circle and a square) can coexist and how their singularity was created by God and is maintained by God’s intelligent design. Further, circles and squares can never become maximum or minimum because God is simultaneously maximum and minimum. Genera, species, and numbers of all living things are thus unlimited and can only approach an infinite God. A nonliving or living thing cannot become God. This is why, the north/south dipoles of a magnet cannot be reduced to monopoles without destroying the thing called a magnet.
Today’s atheistic biologists will continue to create new facts about living things using symbols. But, the meaning of all symbols will remain imprecise until true scientific laws give symbols their true meanings. Perhaps, it is time to remove Darwin's evolutionary theory from our schools.
heory proposed by Charles Darwin’s book on the origin of the species. This theory relies on sensual facts about living things. But, unlike the development of physical laws by physical scientists, Darwin’s evolutionary theory lacks the scientific/mathematical laws and constants that physical scientists are developing.However, an alternative exists for biologists. This alternative is based on the existence of God and can be considered by those biologists who accept God. This alternative was developed by Nicholas of Cusa in Book III, Ch 1 of his book, "On Learned Ignorance." (click) Cusa’s alternative develops a theory on God’s intelligent design. This design identifies the genera and species of all living things. The design does not form any identical living things. Also, all living things are things-in-themselves or singularities. Mathematically, these singularities are numbered. Jesus Christ teaches the importance of numbering the things that God created at Matt. 10:30. He says, ‘But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.’
An example of different things might help one understand the alternative of Cusa. For instance, if a square is inscribed in a circle, a larger square can be circumscribed outside of the same circle. Now observe how two different things (a circle and a square) can coexist and how their singularity was created by God and is maintained by God’s intelligent design. Further, circles and squares can never become maximum or minimum because God is simultaneously maximum and minimum. Genera, species, and numbers of all living things are thus unlimited and can only approach an infinite God. A nonliving or living thing cannot become God. This is why, the north/south dipoles of a magnet cannot be reduced to monopoles without destroying the thing called a magnet.
Today’s atheistic biologists will continue to create new facts about living things using symbols. But, the meaning of all symbols will remain imprecise until true scientific laws give symbols their true meanings. Perhaps, it is time to remove Darwin's evolutionary theory from our schools.
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