Apologetics
The first claim of Stephen Hawking’s new book, The Grand Design, is that ...”philosophy is dead. “He justifies this claim by further asserting, “Philosophy has not kept up with modern developments in science, particularly physics.” This is clearly a fallacious claim of bare assertion that seeks to both justify and warrant his particular world view. Hawking wants to be the authoritative voice, the keeper of the light, and throne of wisdom for all of humanity. Furthermore, Hawking desires physics, his chosen field, to be the only voice of reason regarding natural or scientific law.
It does not follow, when considering the above quote to be valid, that philosophy is necessarily dead. Is philosophy held to the same qualifying standards and speed of advancement as physics? What is the sense of the last of the three statements? “Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge.” Who handed scientists the torch? Was it a philosopher or a theologian? Was it a Christian or a Hindu? Was it a Muslim or a Buddhist? Perhaps scientists have simply decided that it belonged to them. Perhaps they decided that they were the only people in educated society that had a right to be the keepers of the light.
This sounds strangely familiar, when one considers the exposure of Satan’s desires in scripture. Furthermore, it appears that Satan is still using his same prideful determination in the continuation of his felonious claim to the throne of God. Finally, it is such a shame that Satan is so openly manifesting his claims by way of human reasoning, while whispering the same goals into the ears of humanity’s most brilliant minds.
Isa 14:12 "How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations!
Isa 14:13 For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north;
Isa 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.'
No doubt, the devil has made his new atheism financially lucrative. He is imploring the earpiece of modern physics, chemistry and biology to assert the non-existence and the non-validity of any and all supernatural consideration. He has effectively used science to create a powerful, money making claim to the throne of the Almighty. By convincing and employing the most intelligent minds of earth to denounce God through the logic of science, Satan doubtlessly hopes to prolong his inevitable demise. If he can tempt the most brilliant humans, then he can stake his claim before the throne. He desires to slither up to God’s heavenly seat and proclaim, “See! I told you so. They are selling you out!”
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