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 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 how phenomena. We want to know
+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
+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)
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