The story of our life comes to us not as a math problem, but as a drama. (1) We fall in love, we laugh, and there is tragedy too. At the University, science teaches that our origins and our end are probably accidental. (2) We hear that there is no absolute truth but rather many “culturally-relative views”. In the name of secularism, discussions about faith are silenced in the classroom. Is this the way to help students better equip themselves for life in a challenging world? Let’s explore this together!
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| I don't believe any of my family, friends - or you - are here by accident! |
(1) I recommend the book
Epic, by John Eldredge, which explores this topic.
(2) Neil Postman's quote captures this well: 'In the end, science does not provide the answers most of us require. Its story of our origins and our end is, to say the least, unsatisfactory. To the question, "How did it all begin?", science answers, "Probably by accident." To the question "How will it all end?", science answers "Probably by accident." And to many people, the accidental life is not worth living.' (Science and the Story That We Need, as quoted in the book
Epic, by John Eldredge).
