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Created in the image of God

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CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD<br />

M.M.NINAN<br />

Thus, <strong>God</strong> did not order <strong>the</strong> universe <strong>in</strong>to existence as a f<strong>in</strong>ished and complete system where <strong>the</strong>re is<br />

no future and hope. The creation <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>the</strong> cooperative work <strong>of</strong> all three persons <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> godhead.<br />

The Biblical view <strong>of</strong> <strong>God</strong> is that <strong>of</strong> a "hands-on" creation. <strong>God</strong> was <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> every step <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> design,<br />

fabrication and f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> universe, with all <strong>the</strong> potential <strong>of</strong> free <strong>in</strong>dependent development and<br />

growth. He rema<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong>volved to this day as <strong>the</strong> Susta<strong>in</strong>er <strong>of</strong> everyth<strong>in</strong>g (Col. 1:16, 17). In <strong>the</strong> same<br />

tone <strong>God</strong> <strong>in</strong>volves all his creation to be <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> process <strong>of</strong> growth and future.<br />

Maxwell’s Demon<br />

creat<strong>in</strong>g order from disorder<br />

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LIFE IN OTHER DIMENSIONS<br />

However, we are here talk<strong>in</strong>g only about <strong>the</strong> life as we know <strong>of</strong> based on Carbon and <strong>in</strong> Material<br />

Realm. Are <strong>the</strong>re o<strong>the</strong>r life forms <strong>in</strong> non-material realms? Have anyth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> common with us here and<br />

now? Can we come <strong>in</strong> communication with <strong>the</strong>m? These are not matters usually dealt with <strong>in</strong> science.<br />

It is taken over by religions, philosophy and mysticism. All cultures <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world from time immemorial<br />

had asserted such existence <strong>of</strong> life and called <strong>the</strong>m <strong>in</strong> generic terms as Spirits. They co-exist with<br />

material world and <strong>the</strong>y do share some dimension with us to communicate with us. Thus <strong>the</strong> cosmos<br />

is much bigger than we ever can understand. What is given <strong>in</strong> folklores and scriptures form only a<br />

skeleton <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> reality.<br />

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