SEARCH Journal

OUR TOPIC is provocative, and not easily answered! It asks, “What’s happening deep down? What is God’s project for the world and what can we hope for?” What I offer here are at best hints and brushstrokes drawn from Scripture and science, but these may fit our purpose for this discussion. Together let us search for God’s truth. A full exploration of the theme is not possible in a short article, but I’m happy to invite discussion by email (bgrogan@jesuit.ie). A number of years ago, the joke in theological circles was that eschatology was closed for repairs! Happily, a refurbished view of these ultimate issues - death and the after-life - has begun, and fresh insights are emerging. Scripture can be read with new eyes when enriched by what Christian tradition calls ‘The First Book of Revelation’ – that is, the Book of Creation, which is open to everyone, and composed by Godself with inimitable artistry. It is a continuing revelation of the divine, and its interpreters and exegetes are our scientists. Poets, artists and mystics play their part too!