When Albert Einstein, a Jew, and the greatest genius in the past millennium, was asked by a reporter if he accepted the historical existence of Jesus, he replied, “Unquestionably! No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life. I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene.
I quote the statement by Einstein to clarify an important point: Men of science can also be men of faith. In our day, we are seeing an important re-direction of scholarship taking place in the scientific and medical communities. Spiritual truth is penetrating the realm of science. The Israeli Astronaut who perished in the Challenger explosion was a believer in Jesus Christ. As a scientist, he was not alone. Several years ago one of Germany's most influential scientific magazines, GEO, published an article which publicly challenged the validity of Darwin's theory of evolution. The announcement which startled scientific minds around the world, made the following statement:
"Gradual evolution by natural selection, the key element of Darwin's theory, no longer stands up to the latest scientific results..."
In qualifying its position against Darwin's long-accepted claim the GEO article went on to explain that the "chief witness" in support of evolution, a fossil of the Archaeopteryx, or a bird-like animal claimed to be the missing link, has "lost its authenticity." In referring to the origin of the Universe, the article also included this statement: "The idea of a preconceived plan instead of a succession of coincidences suggests itself."
