It is a given that as Christians we: "... we walk by faith and not by sight." (2 Cor 5: 6) This faith can be defined as: "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Heb 11: 1) This theological virtue applies both to Creation: "By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God; so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible" (Heb 11: 3) and to the Resurrection: "Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed...." (Jn 20: 8) The moment of Creation is considered as the first day: "And there was evening and there was morning, the first day." (Gen 1: 5) while we can think of the Resurrection, happening as it did on the first day of the week, as the eighth day, when Creation was created anew: "He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation... he is the beginning the firstborn from the dead...." (Col 1: 15 and 18). Does this mean, however, that both of these events are unknown or unknowable to science scrutiny? Happening in history, surely there is a way to understand at least the physical phenomenon of both events which shape our reality? I suggest to you that there is compelling physical and scientific evidence for both of these events. I warmly recommend the work of Fr Robert Spitzer sj on these subjects and more which can be found on Youtube. A couple of examples of his work are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xxiR37eUt8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWmo1Jk9YwM. The physics underpinning the first moments of Creation are mind-boggling as is the scientific analysis of the Shroud of Turin which can be seen as a "receipt of the Resurrection." I pry that as we journey through Eastertide the Holy Spirit will guide us in all we think, do and say.
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