Humans have long explored the natural world can as an act of worship that seeks to glorify God, specifically because the act of exploration seeks to know the heart and mind of the One who created it. If we are okay with exploring land, sea and air, should we not also be okay with exploringContinue reading “How to explore space as an act of worship and peace – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 5”
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Is space exploration a waste? – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 4
How much space exploration is too much? Is it possible that we could spend so much money exploring space that we no longer have the resources to care for the earth? Some might respond that because the cost of exploring space is exponentially greater and riskier than exploring earth, we should not explore space. SomeContinue reading “Is space exploration a waste? – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 4”
Space exploration helps us appreciate the goodness of earth – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 3
Things haven’t been going well for Boeing in recent years. Remember the jet that had a door pop off mid-flight? Remember the jets that have had wheels fly off during take-off? Remember the 737-Max that had two planes crash, killing 346? All Boeing. Boeing has had so many disasters in recent years, they have beenContinue reading “Space exploration helps us appreciate the goodness of earth – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 3”
Space Shuttle, Space X, Artemis and the billionaires – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 2
January 28, 1986, was a day I will never forget. What happened that day scarred me. I was in sixth grade, came in from recess, and a student who had been inside for recess drew a picture on the chalkboard of the space shuttle Challenger blowing up. We were shocked, as was our nation. InContinue reading “Space Shuttle, Space X, Artemis and the billionaires – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 2”
Space Race, Moonshot and SkyLab – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 1
Trivia question: What major lunar event happened on December 14, 1972? On December 14, 1972, US astronaut Eugene Cernan stepped off the surface moon, climbed up the ladder back into the lunar module Challenger, closed the hatched, blasted off, returned to earth, and humans have never again set foot on the moon. That was 52Continue reading “Space Race, Moonshot and SkyLab – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 1”
A theology of space exploration – Preview
Trivia question for you: Why doesn’t the International Space Station fall to the earth and burn up during reentry in the atmosphere? Did you know the International Space Station is 357 feet long end to end, has a mass of 1 million pounds and would just barely fit inside a football field? It has livingContinue reading “A theology of space exploration – Preview”
When it feels like you cannot see or hear God – Ezekiel 12, Part 1
I love learning about humanity’s attempts to travel into space, and one of the common elements of space travel is…delays. The astronauts go through all kinds of training, and then NASA sets the launch day. They say goodbye to their family, get suited up, excitedly enter the spacecraft, and then NASA scrubs the launch. TheContinue reading “When it feels like you cannot see or hear God – Ezekiel 12, Part 1”
Do you get tired of hearing about the end of the world? – Ezekiel 12, Preview
Did you watch the scenes from Afghanistan this past week? Awful, right? People hanging on US Air Force jets as the jets took flight, and the people fell to the ground. How about the destruction in Haiti because of the earthquake? More than 2000 dead. How is it that Haiti has one horrible disaster afterContinue reading “Do you get tired of hearing about the end of the world? – Ezekiel 12, Preview”
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