Astronomy and the Bible;

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thatareincapableofa fullexplanation. Solongas
the skeptic cannot explain by what means light or
gravitytravelsacrosstheoceansofspace, solongas
hecannotexplainhowlightfromalampreacheshis
eye, he should not complain of his Christian friend
forbelievingsomeoftheexperiencedbutunexplained
realitiesofthehigherlife.
Webelievethatgravityreachesacrosstheabyssof
spacetoclaspallworldsinonebondofunity,andwe
believe thatlightand heattravel fromstarto star;
butwecannotexplainwhatthusweknowisso.
AndtheChristianbelievesthatamancanbeandis
bom againinto a lifethattranscends mortality,but
wecannot understand or explain it all. Like the
transferoflight,heat,andgravity,itiscoveredwith
more orlessofmystery; butnevertheless, itis fact.