Thoughts on Erik's Solar System Lesson

[Josh]

I just thought if anyone had any more thoughts on Erik's "solar system walkthrough" lesson, they could post them here.

I was listening to this song by Daniel Amos today and it made me think of Jacque's comments about how little we really know (or even can know) about reality and especially about the nature of God; yet God still condescends to reveal himself to us anyway.

In this song, one could easily replace the title with "The Unattainable Universe".

The Unattainable Earth

Earth too huge to grasp
"Will" too wild to tame now
I'll be so bold to ask
Can I wear your name now?

Sign language is the best I can do
Learning to walk without gravity
And just when I think that I know you

Chorus:
In the unattainable earth
Amazed in these half-light days
In the unattainable earth
Language is weak, but I keep on speaking
Of the unattainable earth

Gestures freeze in the air
Filled by those born later
Dead men spoke words here
Heard before and after

My writing is just immense amazement
Should you really reveal anything
When I just misunderstand it?

(Chorus)

Down the twists and turns
Of a long, long story
I am here to learn
About the weight of glory

My questions right now don't need all the answers
Just, please don't ever let go of me
No, don't ever stop loving me

[Josh]

Another song, this time by M Ward that had me thinking of this lesson:


100,000,000 Years

This river that we ride has always been alive

Oh, my soul, one hundred million years

This river that we ride will roll on when we die

Oh, my soul, one hundred million years



And this love, this love between you and I

Is older than that burning ball of fire up in the sky

And the gale that fills our sail



And the lights that shine tonight have always been alive

Oh, my soul, one hundred million years

Yeah, the lights that shine tonight will burn on when we die

Oh, my soul, one hundred million years



And this love, this love between you and I

Is older than that burning ball of fire up in the sky

And the gale that fills our sail



Yeah, this love, this love between you and I

Is older than that burning ball of fire up in the sky

And the gale that fills our sail



Songwriters

M. WARD







Read more: M. Ward - One Hundred Million Years Lyrics | MetroLyrics