At the end
of every explanation, mystery persists.
Every single
one of us believes in god.Yes, even you.
You say you
believe in science. There’s your god.
It’s not
quite the same as the other gods, the popular ones like Jesus, Mohammed, or
Vishnu. Nonetheless,
it is one. Or maybe you’re agnostic. Your god goes by the name of mystery.
Maybe you don’t know what you believe about god though you have no ill-feelings toward him or her or it, whomever or whatever it may be.
Naturally,
you wish him or her or it the best of luck. You don’t want any trouble.
Your god is
whatever answers your big questions or puts your mind at ease.
One argument
against religion is that it was invented to explain things that science had not
yet. The idea is that now that we have a scientific explanation we no longer
need religion.
But it’s
like I said, nothing explains everything.
Science and
religion are not in opposition.
Often,
Christians are known for their fondness of having an explanation for
everything. It’s a faith-drenched version of being a know-it-all.
But the God
of the Bible is shrouded in mystery. This is by his design to keep us humble.
Humility is
more than a religious virtue. Humility makes for good science. It’s like
checking your blind spots. First, you have to admit that you have blind spots.
No one can
know everything. The unknown portion is like the iceberg under the sea, much
larger than the shard above the water.
What will we
say about the mystery that persists?
