Should the whole frame of earth by inward throes
Be wrenched, or fire come down from far to scorch
Her pleasant habitations, and dry up
Old Ocean, in his bed left singed and bare,
Yet would the Living Presence still subsist
Victorious, and composure would ensue,
And kindlings like the morning...
In other words, would there still be life on earth if it all burned up?
This passage from Wendell Berry's "A Continuos Harmony" was discussed in class lecture. I recall you asking the class what they though about this passage. Many people, including myself, were left without an answer to the passage's question. Having time to have had the chance to sit down and ponder this has helped me come up with what I think...
If the world burned up from the inside core, out, I do believe that signs of life would return to the planet. Someone in class made a rather valid point about how plants do rebirth and grow in a field that used to be a forrest but was torched in a massive fire. Along with this idea, I feel like life would return to Earth for spiritual reasons as well as scientific. If we take the time to view this situation abstractly it will become more and more obvious that "life" extends far beyond the throes of this planet alone. And by "life" I am not implying that there are other planets with people, or aliens walking around on them. I haven't the slightest idea if aliens exist and I don't necessarily want to know for sure, so understand that that is not what I am saying. What I am saying is that I believe that a spiritual, heavenly life exists beyond our planet. I am a firm believer that God is very real and has powers beyond measure. My point is, should He [God] decide to "start over," He very well has the power to do so. I don't believe it's up to humans to decide what is going to happen after we are all no longer here. How can we make that decision? If we're honest with ourselves, we all have no clue.
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