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September 29, 2005
God of Gaps...
Mind the Gaps - Intelligent design as an answer to all life's great conundrums. By Dahlia Lithwick
I am sure Ms. Lithwick esq is familiar with the concept of the “god of the gaps” theory. For those who aren’t Religious Studies minors, this theory holds that God is wherever human intelligence can’t (yet) penetrate. Why does a rainbow appear after a storm? God is giving us a sign of his covenant. Why do we have fossil records of animals and plants which no longer exist? Satan God is testing our faith...
Interestingly, my theology professor specifically counsels against the “God of the gaps” theory, saying that it A) denies the deeper grandeur of God acting in the human heart, and B) as science progresses and more is known, it makes God smaller. Of course this very fear of a shrinking God is what is causing the Intelligent Design people to be so vocal-- and what makes their theory so very unconstitutional in the public classrooms...
Posted by Andrew at September 29, 2005 04:17 PM
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