Faith Well Grounded

There are many potential Christian Apologists out there who just choose to keep their mouths shut. In some cases, I think this is a good thing. No argument is actually better than a poor argument. But I think there are many out there who are more than capable of making great cases for God, but they choose not to. They feel that they are not equipped to. They don’t have all of the answers, and have been convinced that they therefore have nothing of value to add to meaningful discussion.

I don’t think you need to have all of the answers. If one needed all of the answers to speak intelligibly, the earth would be a very quiet place. No one would speak. I think that this is another area where Christianity has allowed a blatant double-standard to quiet us. We see so many apparently difficult questions raised that we fear to tread the path of defense. We have been convinced by the skeptic that, if we don’t have all of the answers, then none of our answers can be trusted.

So enters the Higgs boson.

The Higgs boson is a hypothetical entry into the mathematics of physics. It has never been observed, but is entered into the mathematic models anyway to make them “add up” correctly. Without the slippery particle, science has no way whatsoever to even explain why anything has mass. The particle is so important to the whole of science, that it has been termed the “God” particle”.

Are you seeing the double-standard yet? The skeptic expects 100% proof and absolute answers when dealing with God, but he allows the God (particle) of physics to be entered on faith and inference. He accepts only a complete tapestry to explain God, but allows unfinished embroidery when it comes to matters of science itself. This is a valid rebuttal to the expectations that we have complete understanding of the infinite before feeling as though we have something of value to add to the dialogues at hand.

Be blessed…

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