Wonder: God and Nature

Word on Fire is delighted to share a beautiful new film series entitled “Wonder: The Harmony of Faith and Science.” In the second episode, you will learn how the cosmos, in its dance of order and openness, is a keyhole into which the doctrine of the Trinity fits perfectly. Learn more: www.wordonfire.org/science
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[@teresahansen144]

Thanks be to God our father

[@AliciaDawn01]

These presentations are so beautiful! The imagery, music and narration give me goosebumps. Magnificent! 👏❤️🙏

[@aaabbb-py5xd]

Basically copy science documentaries to rub off from them that rigor, precision, beauty, and rationality that religions don't have. The religious have realized that this is their last line of defense, and with this recognition, they're now obviously willing to go cult to go viral, spinning narratives over disjointed quotes that was never intended to support religion. You saw beauty. You saw sleaze. You saw propaganda.

[@kellieggebrecht4547]

Continue Oh Lord, to open our eyes and ears to the All Beauty of Your Creation.

[@Bamboula016]

AMEN! Brought me to tears! Tears of joy, hope, and love! I need these series for my family!

[@timothymulondo8436]

Beautiful. Just Beautiful

[@lynntparsons]

Creation is awesome . Praise the Lord for all its beauty 🙌 🙏 ✨️ ❤️

[@christinanickerson7664]

Very happy this is being presented in such a lovely way! Thanks to all who put it together❣😃✌keep them coming😇📿🙏

[@franciscosparillasj9331]

"In Wisdom you have made them all"...

[@marygoolsby7374]

How utterly beautiful and filled with Grace!

[@adesertsojourner8015]

Feels like the Catholic edition of Carl Sagan's Cosmos. Breathtaking.

[@realhome1]

This series is aptly named, it so stirs the sense of wonder within in a crazy time when have lost that. May it lead many to God.

[@NoGreaterLove111]

We are made to be in contact with our Creator. That is the 'listening' part spoken of in the sacred text. We meditate in the secret place and lay down everything before Him in the light of His all seeing presence. When we get to rest this way under His wing there is truly nothing like the light and there is no peace nor love that comes even close to the love of God. Then our cup is filled by His living mercy and we can go out into the world and share His blessings with others in a loving way.

[@lovable20051976]

Another wonderful episode to know how the Trinity fits in so perfectly. Everything God has created is with a purpose. Jonathan's voiceover is so amazing.

[@danielosetromera2090]

11:37 Lovely shots, remind me of Terrence Malick!. Fantastic series, bravo.

[@EcstaticTemporality]

An inspiration to contemplate God's creation and discover His will in each of us down to the smallest particle. God's will be done.

[@aniff7]

Love the theme of Faith and Science. Thank you.

[@lilianabeatrizlazzaro4150]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!!!!!

[@gilbertgarrido297]

Awesome God is awesome, Praise and Glory to you Lord.

[@eviepj1219]

Again, another powerful and stunning production! God and Nature = Order and Openness. So much illumination into the mystery of life. The foundations of life come in elements of three. Indeed the Trinity fits perfectly! The Trinity and all of life is woven together in love---the most powerful element in all of life. ❤🌻

[@eviepj1219]

Happy Valentine's Day. ❤️ 🌼

[@soyyo143]

Wonderful and beautiful production. Thank you and God Bless

[@jonathankim7024]

Incredibly done!

[@elisabeths.7358]

the trinity knot (triquetra) - beautiful... and irish ;)

[@michaelocampo1558]

speechless... WOW! Purihin ang Panginoon.

[@leecisneros4863]

Truly wonderful series. Very well done. Thank you Word on Fire team!

[@ryanjoelgo1168]

Order and openness. I love how these two are complements to one another. The Divine Logos is the source of Order while the Divine Spirit takes this order to another level of complexity. They are the two arms of the Father, working in love. I also love how this presentation leaves us with a valuable wisdom: "There be can be no order without openness and no openness without order."

[@conornagle9528]

"Reason seeks Faith and Faith seeks Reason". God bless everyone at Word On Fire.

[@frjosemaria]

What a FANTASTIC video!

[@willettejackson979]

In support of all truths forever ❤

[@Hoseaistheone]

These videos are a wonderful and beautiful way to remind us that Science and Religion are not at odds. Thanks!

[@richarde.t.sadowski2208]

...i was led to Bishop Barron from an interview that he did with Lex Friedman, and have been listening and learning from the Bishops' wonderful way of teaching and explaining a variety theological and philosophical subjects and phenomenon; really blessed by Word on Fire, Thank you so much for doing what your doing for the great commission of Jesus Christ our Lord and savior....peace be with you, brothers and sisters

[@waltb2967]

Mind blowing. The mathematical balance and symmetry found in the universe affirms the creator's image. Reminds me of reading "Particles of Faith", which is a personal discovery of faith through the lens of science, but also a guide on talking about science and faith in a catholic context.

[@josephverissimo4769]

beautiful once again !!!

[@ritabiro5105]

It is a beautifull explonation.thanks to all of you

[@sr.dorissaliba108]

How glorious are your works oh Lord God almighty! Thanks for this well prepared series! God bless you all!

[@marieschroeder80]

Amazingly beautiful!

[@amp2312]

Outstandingly beautiful and thought provoking. Thank you for giving this to us to enjoy and contemplate.

[@TheContessa52]

I am loving this series and sharing with everyone!

[@maryroos4537]

Beautiful

[@michaelmccartin4035]

Order and Openness -- the hallmarks of God's design of every nook and cranny of His cosmos! How truly insightful and beautiful!

[@robertdages5392]

So well done. I feel like worshipping.

[@maryannbolanos948]

Lumen Gentium, the Light of the Nations explained creatively! This video is done by people very much in Love with God. The symmetry of science, philosophy, culture and Theology are carefully weaved into another excellent explanation of God's Love.

[@denisemcclintock506]

❤🌹

[@anneturner2759]

Thank you, this is stunning.

[@pastoralucena8861]

*Thank you, so much!!*

[@jeannettesamper4584]

Thanks to word on fire for this profound and beautiful message that gives another dimension to our faith.

[@susanm2291]

Narrated by Jonathan Roumie who plays Jesus in The Chosen ❤

[@SMRogers]

Lovely

[@JullianRoman]

ASTOUNDING!

[@carnesmelissa9821]

Magnificent !!!! Thank you all for this truth making it hearable and visually to all of us. Peace to you

[@CalledtoLife]

He holds all things together as His love binds us to Him. While entropy brings disorder his binding love brings order to our lives.

[@pastoralucena8861]

😇 🙏 *Amén*

[@gu3r1tar]

Beautiful ❤

[@elisabeths.7358]

Wunderbar! Dieses Video führt über das Denken ins Schauen... oder zumindest bis an die Schwelle des Schauens. So wertvoll.

[@martasosa4334]

Beautiful!! 💫

[@TT-tx5ng]

This series is so wonderfully done, it took my breath away.

[@aleksandrablaszczyk5971]

Amen!! Beautiful. Love this. Thank you. 🙏❤️

[@princessumlas8796]

So blessed of hearing this!!! And This is very interesting story about God and nature, this so beautiful and very inspiring reflection, meditation of how God created everything and The Trinity fits perfectly and Everything that God created is so beautiful and by the way Jonathan Roumie you really did an excellent job and i love your voiceover in narrating this very meaningful and inspiring story of God and Nature. May God bless you more Jonathan and May God continue to guide and protect you and give you more strength 😇💗🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@LuisaFRuiz]

Amazing! Beautifully made! Excellent! Touches my mind, my heart and my soul!!! Just love these episodes!!!! Thank you so much! Will share them!!

[@Mediamessengers]

Well that was awesome.😎

[@aliciaflies2767]

absolute awe inspiring

[@elisabeths.7358]

I've never read Dante but I've seen what he saw - during the birth of my first child.

[@davewilson6313]

Spectacular. WOF is becoming what PBS used to be.

[@carolevalade8510]

Well done. God bless. 🙏

[@julielabrecque6416]

This was really good!!!

[@joolz5747]

So, who do we tell that this is the most awesome series you’ve ever done!? This is absolutely beautiful just the right amount of time and depth and amazement. I have always found God in the OR and wonder of nature, and when he has made. People need to find him that way and you’re showing them. How thank you thank you thank you. I don’t know who to tell us too but it’s awesome thank you.

[@mauijttewaal]

beautiful video, great also to hear Jonathan;-) Yet some claims I find a bit stretched, besides let's never forget that scientific results are intrinsically preliminary ;-)

[@elisabeths.7358]

This one I've never understood: why is the understandability of the universe a miracle when our brains evolved in and with that same universe? Not that I wouldn't be in awe ... but from a logical point of view?

[@joolz5747]

By the way, I know it’s Jonathan Romey doing this and that makes it even better!

[@pastoralucena8861]

🌱🌹🌱⚘⚘⚘🌱🌹🌱

[@jimflys2]

So the Christian accepts evolution as a kind of divine act of love and some rational explanation of all that exists and is intertwined. I wonder if the evolutionist accepts creation as an act of divine, trinitarian love and there finds God? Think about that.

[@williammcanally7814]

I was disappointed. The first episode was spot on the subject -- compatibility of science and and Christianity. This one, while nice, seemed mainly evangelistic and not what I was looking for. I'm already a believer.

[@robertlobrano1964]

I agree, While wonderfully presented and enjoyable to watch I, too, am already a believer. I am waiting for an explanation of science vs Genesis. Do we take Genesis literally, then where does science enter. Has always been confusing to me

[@marekbalog4286]

Do you mean the creation story in Genesis? Catholics take it as aetiology.

[@robertlobrano1964]

@@marekbalog4286 Yes. I am a Catholic; raised a Catholic and attended Catholic schools. Genesis' creation story vs. science has always puzzled me. But as you say, it is a story that is an explanation of God being the creator. And without getting into a long discussion, how bout the rest of Genesis; Noah, Cain and Able,etc. Thanks for your reply and have a great day.

[@norbertjendruschj9121]

You might feel the presence and acting of a god in nature but a) all the eaxamples given in the video can also be explained without regress to the supernatural. b) you can substitute "trinity" with any other deity without changing the argumentation (though it´s more a mood) of the video. And please allow me to correct one false wording: Murray Gell-Mann did not prophesize the omega-particle, he predicted it. Prophesies are worthless as they are mostly unsubstantiated. A prediction made by a scientific hypothesis on the other is a tool for testing the hypothesis.

[@shift6435]

Love the images- but not seeing where concept/theory of “the big bang” fits in with Scripture as you so eloquently slipped into your narrative ie “380,000 years after the big bang “minute 6:35-6:45, for I’ve never observed an explosion(bang) create order precise, intelligent order, or continuity. However, God word informing us that He said and it was suffices greatly, for by faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. (Genesis 1; Hebrews 11:3. )

[@marvingrimm3427]

Leaves the door wide open to welcome Teilhard’s heretical teachings, e.g., his “Omega Point.” In a sense, this video already teaches that, just in other phraseology. I had hoped for better.

[@ryderdouglas9438]

Why aren't Catholics the most intense environmentalists? I feel like we fight so many Catholics who insist on the status quo of fossil fuels and other ecological destruction.

[@NightKnight347]

Because we worship God, not Gaia. Secondly because we believe that man is the rational animal, and the climate monster is blatantly corrupt.

[@ryderdouglas9438]

@@NightKnight347 We Catholics are panentheistic. Our sacramental worldview sees God in all, so we must do all we can to find full union with nature. You're in a youthful rebellious stage. You're just not educated or moral if you think the vast body of climate evidence is fake. Flora and fauna are literally shifting their habitat & every other explanation but human has been ruled out by research.

[@mayaphilip4890]

Read Pope Francis’ book ‘Laudato si’. Some American Catholics keep criticising everything the Pope says or does, but they are only a small fraction of the world’s Catholics

[@NightKnight347]

@@mayaphilip4890 First, Laudato si is not under the umbrella of infallibility. Second, I do not have the time to recount years of climate study. People have very short memories. The NOAA and other organizations habitually play.with graphics and falsify data to push their agenda. Any scientist with half a brain knows how to play with numbers to show what they want. Ever wonder why all the graphs start in 1950 or 1970? It's because if you started the graph 100 years ago, it shows a 0.3 degree cooling trend. Extend it out further into history, and you recognize the earth's climate fluctuates regularly. We are currently due for another cold period and soon due for a mini ice age. If however, you ignore the 1920s (hottest decade on record) and 1934 (hottest year on record), eliminate data points in certain regions of the US and the Atlantic in 1947 and 48, you can come up with the heating trend that is frequently claimed. If you pull newpaper clippings for the last 160 years, you will find that the climate apocalypse regularly alternates between ice and desertification, depending on the going-ons of the current decade. This whole charade started because the UN declared a need of scientists to present on risks to the climate as a result of human activity in 1990. There was almost no science in 1990. But grants were distributed, the research questions biased, scientists delivered, media got politicians elected, more grants given to scientists, and you get the positive feedback loop of today.

[@NightKnight347]

My recommendation is to abandon the pagan belief that mother earth is angry at us for sinning against her. Repent, trust in God, and live a holy life. Do not worry about carbon. Coral evolved when CO2 levels were about 15 times higher than today. They will not die because of your car. They will die because the chinese build airstrips on them, or because they underlie popular shipping routes and get all sorts of industrial waste dumped on them. Manage your waste like a civilized person and move on.