tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post784938723161406322..comments2024-01-19T20:36:22.060+10:00Comments on soli deo gloria: Barth on astronomy (seriously this time!)Ross H. McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post-52604315539438996232009-07-14T21:46:08.794+10:002009-07-14T21:46:08.794+10:00Thanks for that, David.
I was unaware of Michael W...Thanks for that, David.<br />I was unaware of Michael Ward's work and so found the link fascinating. I recommend it and look forward to exploring it further, particularly since my daughter is writing her (International Baccalaureate) IB Extended Essay on Chronicles of Narnia.<br /><br />BTW, I also learnt from Wiktionary that<br /><br />FWIW=For What Its WorthRoss H. McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post-29864030816619413022009-07-13T23:29:23.225+10:002009-07-13T23:29:23.225+10:00Ross wrote: "The meaning and purpose of Genes...Ross wrote: "<i>The meaning and purpose of Genesis 1 transcends any historical context or scientific world view. It is not addressing these specifically, but rather, what is the purpose of the universe? what is the purpose of man?</i>"<br /><br />I take it that this is also <a href="http://www.planetnarnia.com/" rel="nofollow">Michael Ward's reading</a> of C.S. Lewis's embedding the "planets" in the Narnia sequence (if he did!) -- <i>God's</i> universe has a <i>purpose</i>.<br /><br />FWIW!David Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886492671751634816noreply@blogger.com