I’ve often read that the scientific mind and the musical mind are similarly wired. I believe it because I have not been blessed with an understanding of either. I simply don’t speak music or science. I hear music. I enjoy it. But music is background to my life. Ambiance.
The musical mind can deconstruct a piece and understand it as if it were language. It’s the same with the scientific mind, I would guess. They see something and must investigate what makes it work. I feel no need to deconstruct things or examine the gears of the world. I’m not a science guy. I’m a man very comfortable with miracles.
Some say the word “miracle” is overused. Not me. I don’t think it’s used enough. Not nearly.
February 9, 2010 at 4:51 pm
This was a wonderful article. We all need to be reminded of the miracles around us. However it's a mistake to portray science and miracles as opposites – just ask an astronomer trying to describe the awesomeness of the universe and the concept of the Big Bang. What better description of "Let there be light!" could there be?
February 9, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Everything is a miracle. Scientists should get this (see Wisdom 13:1-9).
There will always be "God in the gaps" since every scientific question needs to be answered further. The why's and the how's will never end until they end with "God". (I call them the Toddler and Modified Toddler Theories.)
February 9, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Its better to be God's fool than mankind's Wisdom;)
February 10, 2010 at 4:27 am
There are a great many miracles.
I am more of a science person– but it just makes the miracles jump out more.
Of course, I had to read the title twice…thought you posted this…. /headdesk (just goes to show….)