The Birth of Stars

Because of our conversation about mystery, paradox and enlightenment yesterday, I wanted to link you to this NPR article about new discoveries regarding the birth of stars. I am also including it, because I think that as we talk about the relationship between science and religion, the concept of beauty should come in. Science often uncovers vast beauty: beauty in order, beauty in interrelation (as Carl Sagan expresses in our reading from last night), beauty in vastness, as well as visual and aural beauty. If stars are not part of all of those types of beauty, I am not sure what is. But beauty is also a theological idea and God (the infinite) is seen as supremely beautiful. It is an interesting place for a conversation, and hopefully one we will return to periodically.