“Truth is the secret of eloquence and of virtue, the basis
of moral authority; it is the highest summit of art and life.” Philosopher Henri-Frederic Amiel
I do NOT agree with every quote I see, but I do agree with
this one, for one reason. Can you
guess?
That quote quickly brings to mind another famous quote. Can you guess?
“I am…the Truth...”, said Jesus the Christ.
So now Mr Amiel’s quote clearly and accurately states,
“Jesus the Christ is the secret of eloquence and of virtue, He is the basis of
moral authority; He is the highest summit of art and life.”
See what I mean. This, perhaps, is a good illustration
(perhaps not so good, you decide) of a Christian worldview. According to Dallas Willard’s brilliant
essay, Jesus the Logician, Jesus is the ultimate authority on every
academic subject, every issue, every theme.
Everywhere we see truth we ought to see The Christ. Every academic, or non-academic, search for
truth ought to ultimately find The Christ.
Every essay, every research paper, every novel ought to point in some
way, though subtle, to The Truth.
When we enter the lab, when we investigate human behavior,
or atomic behavior, if we are looking for valid results (true results, understood
and applied accurately), we ought to find The TRUTH. Us academics are supposed to be “search for
truth”, and we all ought to, in the end, find Jesus there.
Here's UB's Ex Phys Lab:
Here's UB's Ex Phys Lab:
There's not a lot to work with here, so we need some creativity. There's still plenty of research ideas, that can be done with little equipment, but there are limitations.
G^d has gifted each of us with resources and talents. Sometimes it takes more imagination than others to figure ways to use these things for His kingdom. But, our task is to do what we can with what we have.
James 2:18-20 tells us, "But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?"
We aren't working our way to salvation, we are called to use what we have in action, not just talk.
Jesus asked, "who neighbored him?" and this was the reply,
And he said, "The one who showed mercy toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."
G^d has gifted each of us with resources and talents. Sometimes it takes more imagination than others to figure ways to use these things for His kingdom. But, our task is to do what we can with what we have.
James 2:18-20 tells us, "But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?"
We aren't working our way to salvation, we are called to use what we have in action, not just talk.
Jesus asked, "who neighbored him?" and this was the reply,
And he said, "The one who showed mercy toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."
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