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I think the article's observation of the ceaseless re-creation of nature is spot on. What it does not, cannot admit is a power external to that of physics or some other human-comprehensible source.
Across time, brilliant people such as St. Augustine and C.S.Lewis (a professor at both Oxford & Cambridge) have had experiences that could not be explained -- for all their brilliance. And that is the problem of revelation -- or as theologian Tom Wright puts it, "The Problem of Paul."
I have met at least 25 persons of all backgrounds, races, education levels & ages who have had these experiences. These are the "unexplainables."
I was a 37-year-old aetheist, with an MBA, speaking 5 languages & traveling the world in the pharmaceutical business. Then one May day at 11:15 AM Jesus Christ showed up in my very plush office; called me by name; and made several startling promises to me.
I went to experts -- I denied this every way I could -- but after 9 years I had to give up a $250k income and become a minister. My family - the folks w/ 1st edition Voltaire in the dining room? Well -- they would have understood if I sold cocaine -- at least you make $$ doing that.
Since then over and over I have met others with equally unexplainable experiences. None of them were interested in or seeking such an experience; and they all have one word in common: REAL. Compared to this experience -- nothing in the universe has the density of organza.
Wish you well dear friends in dis-belief. I was one of you for 37 years.
M.Crandall
