02.10.06
Meet Me at the Intersection of Science and God
The trinity is undoubtedly one of the biggest stumbling blocks for non-believers. In fact, the point that distinguishes many cults from Christians is the fact that the “cults” (i.e. Mormons and Jehovah’s Witness) deny the trinity. Well, I would like to offer a great analogy to use when witnessing to people.
In science we can plot a graph of pressure versus temperature for a specific molecule and show how the phase of matter for the compound can be altered by altering either pressure, temperature, or both. For example, water will exist as a liquid at atmospheric pressure (760 mm Hg) at temperatures ranging from approximately 4 to 99 degrees centigrade. If you were to significant drop the pressure the liquid would become a gas and if you decreased the temperature enough the water would be condensed and the intermolecular forces would strengthen to form solid water, a.k.a. ice.
Why is this important for anyone who doesn’t have to take freshmen macroscopic chemistry? Well, at a very unique temperature and pressure water will exist in three simultaneous phases for eternity if the conditions are maintained. It is hard to imagine without pictures so check out this phase change diagram too see a visual representation: (http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/pgas.html)
I could write a dissertation about the thermodynamics and physical chemistry that allows water, or any substance, to exist in such a state but I will not bore anyone with this. The significant thing is there this is a concrete real example of how one substance can exist in three uniquely different forms simultaneously while still maintaining their individual unique characteristics. This might not be the best way to witness to just anyone but it works great for anyone who is either a scientist, and more than likely an atheist, or anyone who denies that anything can exist in a Trinitarian form.
Praise God for this beautiful example of his trintiarian form!
CLP Said:
February 11, 2006 at 11:59 pm
Bro, that rocks! What a great title too!