I have always liked the fact that (in addition to being very touching) this hymn contains a clear and simple description of what it means to be an infinite set (in this case an infinite set of days):
“When we've been there 10,000 years, bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing his praise, than when we'd first begun.”
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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Since Science and Religion both entertain the concept of infinity I propose the following questions. Do they both believe in the same “infinity”? And if so does that provide a bridge between Science and Religion (See Blog post of July 23)?
ReplyDelete"When I mention religion, I mean the Christian religion; and not only the Christian religion, but the Protestant religion; and not only the Protestant religion, but the Church of England."
ReplyDelete-- Mr. Thwackum, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Tom, what do you mean when you mention religion?