Introduction
Exploration of the Cosmos
In this lesson the glory of God will be examined through the intelligibility of Nature. In the book this chapter was written by Dr. Melissa Cain Travis.
Jesus told the Pharisees in Luke 19 that if He forbid the crowd to worship Him the stones would cry out. This lesson considers just how the stones cry out.
Just like the three bears were not looking for porridge that wasn’t too hot or too cold; but just right; our planet is in the perfect place.
The complexity and brilliance of the stars is mind blowing; but we must remember Isaiah 45:12, “It is I [God] who made the earth and created man…”
Exodus 33 – Moses asks to see God’s face; but is denied and only allowed to partake of the glory of God’s back. We too observe His glory but from a distance.
God’s eternal power and divine attributes have been seen from the beginning of the world. Both men understood that the fingerprints of God are on creation.
Expression of the Cosmos in Art and Literature
As the heavens declare the glory of God it may very well be the stars that form the letters proclaiming His glory. This lesson exmaines the stars.
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin wasn’t able to find God in space; but a further look into space reveals that God has been there entire time. Here’s faith in space.
The greatest story ever told is seen well within the pages of literature. Within this universe is the glory of God seen through this most powerful story.
Evidences Pointing to the Creation of the Cosmos
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. If there was a beginning, as the data suggests, there must be a beginner.
The fine tuning of the universe for life is undeniable. From the gravitational force of Jupiter to the precise percentage of oxygen God design is seen.
The universe is finely-tuned for the existence and flourishing of humans points to an immaterial, personal, powerful, Creator God.

