Do we have a common ground between the Bible and current scientific
consensus? My answer is that we most definitely do, not from a fundamental
viewpoint of Genesis, but from a mystical and at the same time logical point of
view. Taking scripture in a literal sense and making words walk on all fours is
the issue. If viewed in the mythical-style and non-fiction sense, we see a tale that
is true as wrapped at times with a mythical like narration of order from
smaller species to larger, of the creation of time and space, light elements
and heavier elements, disorder to order or night to day. We have historical elements
of kings, kingdoms, peoples and wars and poetry of the heart melting out from
the pages. We see proverbial messages of wisdom and a return to grace. One
common theme rings out from Old Testament to New Testament. And this is the
ultimate salvation of a corrupt world under one condition essential to it. This
is not a Myth as other myths like Adonis or Balder, but a myth-like tale that
is true of which all the other myths of men flow into and get their impetus and
inspiration. It is the anti-type or the anti-shadow to these types and shadows
of men. It is in these shadows that we get moral tales and hope of restoration.
And it is in the anti-type, that we get the real meaning of all the others, the
real essence. These shadows point to the reality. They give us a clue of things
from our imaginations. As all men strive and long for a common goal and all men
create stories of heroes and dragons to exalt themselves of this hope, this
inner need for restored order, under the one condition that can give it: God becomes man!
special thanks to the imagination of Tolkien, the Philologist, the writer and poet and thanks to the theology, writing and mythical imagination of C.S. Lewis, to Hank Hanegraaff of the Bible answer man and the reason for the hope that we have and finally to Father Thomas Hopko, Orthodox Priest and gentleman.
Kyrie Eleison
glory to Christ
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