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-Sunday, Jan 21, 2018.
+Sunday, Jan 21, 2018. Is faith true? Is science true? What can we say about the truth in and behind
+the words of faith which are written up in the bible? And what can we say about the truth in science?
+Does it contradict each other? Some people say they do not touch each other, faith is about ethics,
+science about facts. But is that true? Let us think for a moment! Let us describe the truth of science
+and the truth of faith ...
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-** Jesus is central ...**
+** Truth of Science ...**
+Science has evolved into an approach to explore nature, phenomena and technology, which is built on
+arguments, experiments and discussions. The goal is to gain insight into phenomena. We want to know
+what is driving them, how they work. And we want to be able to influence them, to do something, to
+design, to build, to generate, to produce.
+Science explores a reliable world. We try to find the laws which govern some phenomon. Usually, a law
+is formulated in mathematical language, it is differential equations, dynamical systems, conservation
+laws. When we discover these laws, we can start to predict evolution of this phenomenon, when we can
+observe its initial state.
+Science has to prove itself. You need to be able to check yourself. This might need a lot of training
+and knowledge, but in principle each and everyone needs to be able to check the statements, to check
+the proofs, to find out himself or herself.
+We were remarkably successful as human race to explore the laws of nature. We found a lot already, though
+we also need to state that there is more we do not know yet than what we know. The most important things,
+the human mind, the evolution of this world, its animals and mankind itself is still unclear. There is
+so much we do not know!
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+** Truth of Faith ...**
+Faith is a truth beyond the mere laws which govern nature. It is about us as humans, and about God, the
+creator, the lover, the eternal father and mother. The Judean-Christian world view sees the world as
+created by God. He is its beginning, but also its end, the maintainer, the companion, friend, father, the
+great lover. He is giving freedom to each and every human, the freedom to live this life without him -
+with all its consequences, or to find to a relationship of truth. This relationship acknowledges him
+as creator, as truth, as the pure and holy eternal personality, beyond time, yet in the middle of it.
+Jesus called himself "the truth". So the most important meaning of truth in the framework of faith
+is not about single statements about nature or evolution. It is about meeting the truth. It is about
+a relationship of salvation, mercy, truth and love. It is about becoming a part of the truth! The bible,
+from the very beginning, is touching the very core of our existence. It touches all we are, all we have,
+our mind and our emotions, our decisions, our actions, our words. In all of it truth is its most
+prominent topic.
+The truth of science and the truth science finds is highly fascinating. The truth of faith is even more
+breathtaking. Today, after years of questions and exploration, I am more than ever convinced that Jesus
+is the truth, that it is all true what is reported about him in the New Testament, and that it is the
+only way of salvation in this world. Come to Jesus! Listen to him, if you want to find truth! And then
+give your life into his hands, and see -- with the eyes of your heart as well as the eyes of your
+mind wide open!
 (Roland Potthast)
 [[http://www.jesusnetwork.eu/en/topics_collection_ix|... further texts]]
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