Convergence Narrative
Narrative
Introduction |
Convergence is used here as a tool to visualize how scientific and scriptural information provide the big picture on: who we are, where humanity is headed in time, and what can be expected in time ahead. We are rapidly approaching a significant event horizon. Take a look and see how driving forces are presently moving us to that horizon.
Convergence weaves themes along time ... it's a fact ... you live it every day.
Read the following Narrative for More details ...
Driving forces merge to shape the future — they are a sign of the times — something moving us beyond day-to-day concerns. As the larger view forms, the global impacts from these forces make the window's view awesome and personally relevant!
Convergence
entails :
1) Knowing for yourself: life's true origin by the empirical scientific
evidence,
2) Absorbing the immense magnitude and implications to current global
changes,
3) Recognizing ongoing human events in terms of secular and biblical
time lines,
4) Exploring the role faith plays as we approach the end to the
current era.
Different themes converge to form an event horizon. All lines of perspective meet there. Convergence thus brings us to a crossroads.
timelines encompass past, present, and projected events. The total view plays along time, is reasonable, is based on factual information, and is strengthened by many perspectives. Keep this in mind as you explore the remaining areas of the WindowView!
Convergence Content Guide |
Narrative
Introduction
Main Narrative (below)
1)
What is Convergence
Three
Examples
1) Evidence for
Design
2) Global Change
3) Bridging
to Scripture
Engaging Convergence
Convergence Main Narrative |
We routinely focus on daily concerns — food, clothing, job, shelter, etc. But our planet is teeming with other activity. On the largest scale there are waves of movement across the earth. To see beyond immediate personal needs requires a look at what goes on globally.
A window made of separate panes of glass is like a larger picture divided into smaller parts. Within the WindowView are separate areas ('panes') to view one at a time. But once pulled together, one discovers a holistic, larger, all encompassing view.
Very different issues and concerns are considered in the following feature areas (Science, Window, Harmony). Within each are ideological, political, social, material, metaphysical, theistic, naturalistic, and other elements that emerge. All together a momentum builds moving humanity along time and we have the option to see exactly where this is taking us!
Our view here is on seeing life's origin, on understanding worrisome effects for current global changes on the earth, and recognizing how human struggles, beliefs, and conflicts all factor into convergence. Once we arrive at the crossroads all humanity faces choice or crisis.
To anticipate what lies
ahead, the window allows us to consider numerous lines of perspective. The
following outline gives starting points to building those perspectives:
The window view comes together by ...
1) Learning anew the evidence for life's origins and seeing issues in a context that blows the conventional
scientific shutters off the window (see: Science
Area). Shock and Awe: This
is solely based on scientific evidence to absolutely refine how one looks at
life and existence. This in turn allows us freedom
to openly consider new areas of thinking. Existence redefined!
2) Seeing change and recognizing worldwide global
driving forces that move humanity into an uncertain future (see: Window Area). Examples include:
change in the climate, escalating population, depletion of earth's natural nonrenewable
resources, appearance of new diseases, epidemics, pandemics, free market pressures
and economic uncertainty, loss of soil, limits to fresh water supply, depletion
of global oil reserves and swings in agricultural productivity ... all portend
ominous challenges to humanity's future survival.
3) The historical root of the Scriptures speaks to modern societies ... to everyone ... writings that are complemented by science and not in violation of science principles (Science Area). Our origin is briefly but completely defined here, stewardship is mandated, and a relationship bringing fullness to life is offered in these words (see: Window and Harmony Areas).
4) Observing how the ancient texts align with a timeline to reveal their accuracy in the past and to define the event horizon ahead (see: TimeLines).
5) Looking at human relationships in the context of a harmony leads us to a singularly important relationship that is personal and can only be defined by what you have observed in every part of the view (Harmony Area).
Convergence:
The frame making the window. |
Approach the window with open eyes, a bit of time to explore, and do think critically. Be the detective, investigate, be open to surprises. Think of life as a fabric with many threads running through it. Here we tease out a number of these threads ... you'll certainly add others from your experience. If our origin is so unique to allow us to really see life in a special context, then the science and scriptural themes that surface here are ultimately appropriate, truly interwoven, and well worth your attention.
Consider the driving forces behind convergence. Read the brief introduction in the window pane on the right. When done ... move on to the Science Area Narrative to consider that there is absolutely nothing ordinary about our existence. To start, reflect on the extra ordinary nature of being here through a review of the topics related to origins.
Convergence is now upon us!
Convergence Content Guide |
Narrative
Introduction
Main Narrative (below)
1)
What is Convergence
Three
Examples (Page 2 >)
1) Evidence for
Design
2) Global Change
3) Bridging
to Scripture
Engaging Convergence
