Why is there travail, sorrow, and ultimately death in this life? Why does God allow this to happen to His children?

Thorough instruction and discipline are the hallmark qualities of a strong military training program. Well-trained soldiers can think on their feet, adapt to their environment, and make sound choices for the mission and obstacles they are likely to face.

On days one through five of the creation week, God developed and populated the originally empty (“without form and void”¹) earth introduced in Genesis 1:2. He did so with great precision and tact to form a magnificent backdrop on which to place His crowning creative achievement, humankind.

The noble and lifelong pursuit of Christians throughout Christendom is the quest to know God as He truly is. Because God is infinite, He cannot be fully understood by finite creatures, so it is requisite that God reveal Himself to us. Because He desires a relationship with mankind, in His perfect expression, God has always been a revealer of Himself both in His words and in His works.

In society today, “science” often takes center stage as a significant influencer on policy decisions and public opinion. Climate change, pandemic response, and people’s conception of their “gender,” among other topics, have gripped society to varying degrees, and science is a significant stakeholder in these matters.