| 'The Stars of Bethlehem' |
| by Andrew J. Bevan, QHP, DMS Astrol (c) 1987-2006 |
| Religion
is very much a personal matter and people may feel free to believe
whatever they will. However, it is an area in which people should be
helping each other rather than battling things out. Challenged by the
rapid changes of the modern world and multicultural integration, the
church is in the midst of yet another growth crises. So various
segments feel the transition as a fight for survival. The equivalent
problem in science could be the question of whether the gravitational
laws of Newton are invalidated by the relativity
theory of Einstein. We live in a world of discovery, conceptual change
and growth of consciousness. It is a world in which the church also
will move forward. In this process and for religion to prevail in the
New Age, either some of the basic notions need be explained and given
substance, or some new evidence should show up. If new light can be
cast on old ideas, then maybe this is one of the ways to go and
religion will appear as something more substantial and applicable in
the modern world. It seems important to show that Man is in effort and
in a continuing dialogue with his God. Many religious
orthodoxies, if not all, stem from an early worship of the Sun, Moon
and Stars. It is obvious that the book of Genesis
is inspired by the high priests' model of the universe and of
ancient astrology. Modern translations of the Bible acknowledge that
the three wise men were astrologers. On occasion, scientists
attempt to explain the "Star of Bethlehem" and reconstruct
details of the birth and life of Jesus. Unfortunately, this often
doesn't work out all that well, the trouble being that science is
neither at the bow of magic makers nor saviours. It is the
nature of science to rationalize and to disbelieve the
miracle. It is not within the realm of science to reason with a God
and His relationship with Man. On these grounds, the traditions of
Christianity are often waved aside as a misapprehension and myth of
the past. But when it comes to appearing in the media or maybe on
television, scientists seem only too please to offer an explaination
to the Star of Bethlehem. Scientists are probably not religious or do
we finally have admittance for the teachings of astrology? It could hardly
be
expected that the scientists had the astrological know-how of the
ancient holy priests or the three wise men. It is astrology that
represents the bridge and the marriage of religion and science. |