1,364 Quotes About Creation

I thought, He must forebear to reveal His power and glory by presenting Himself as Himself, and must be present only in the ordinary miracle of the existence of His creatures. Those who wish to see Him must see Him in the poor, the hungry, the hurt, the wordless creatures, the groaning and travailing beautiful world.

God is a person, and his universe reflects his personhood. The closer something is to the character of God, the more it reflects him and the less it can be measured. Things such as integrity, beauty, hope, and love are all in the same category as prayer. You can tell their presence and even describe them, but you can't define them, simply because they are too close to God's image.

Creation is thus God's presence in creatures. The Greek Orthodox theologian Philip Sherrard has written that "Creation is nothing less than the manifestation of God's hidden Being." This means that we and all other creatures live by a sanctity that is inexpressibly intimate, for to every creature, the gift of life is a portion of the breath and spirit of God. (pg. 308, Christianity and the Survival of Creation)

Was intelligence an inevitability, a consequence of evolution? Bacteria succeeded without a brain, possessing survival skills that rivaled their biological hosts. So why should a creature of higher intelligence expect to do better? Humans were on the verge of being replaced by their hybrid creations. How intelligent was that?

Smartass Disciple: Where were all things before the time began?Master of Stupidity: What was the time before all things created?

Priusquam autem ad creationem, hoc est ad finem omnis disputationis, veniamus: tentanda omnia existimo.However, before we come to [special] creation, which puts an end to all discussion: I think we should try everything else.

Normally, 'nature' means plants, animals, the scenery, and additional aspects and products of the world, in opposition to humans or human creations. But, I think we, the humans, are not in opposition; we are not only the 'part' of nature, we 'are' nature!

সাধারণত, ‘প্রকৃতি’ মানে গাছপালা, জীবজন্তু, দৃশ্যপট ও অন্যান্য উপাদান এবং উৎপন্নদ্রব্যকে বোঝায় যেসবের অবস্থান মানুষের বিপরীতে। কিন্তু, আমার মনে হয় আমরা, মানুষরা, বিরুদ্ধে নই; আমরা কেবল প্রকৃতির অংশই নই, আমরাও প্রকৃতি!

Next to us is not the workman whom we have hired, with whom we love so well to talk, but the workman whose work we are.