An excerpt from the “Highland Views” column coming this weekend.
Physicists are seeking a “fifth force” in the universe. So I take the exploration a step (or giant leap) further, to ask a simple question:
Is a Creator Playing Hide and Seek?
“The scientific pursuit of knowledge, particularly about particles, building-blocks of our universe, may have something to say about the eternal religious pursuit of the Building-Block Maker.
This thought collides with one troubling fact: As we discover more blocks, we aren’t uncovering an Undercover Personality. Unless of course, as I’ll mention below, one believes the blocks themselves are a deity.
Do you ever wonder why a Creator of such marvels, mysteries and matter would hide behind a cloak or curtain? Wouldn’t you want to stand out in the open and proudly announce: “Hey, look what I made!”?
This reminds me of a poem I wrote after the prompt “A God Who Wants to be Found”
Like playing hide and seek with a toddler
Your laugh can be heard
You’ve picked the smallest Branch
And you’re kneeling down
It’s really quite absurd
I feel like we’ve played this game my entire life
I’m so glad you’ve never been very good at hiding
-Season Ferrell
Thanks for the poetic response.