God and Math: Embracing Mystery
18th April 2023 • The PursueGOD Truth Podcast • PursueGOD
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Math is hard, but it's also a great pointer to God. In this episode Bryan talks with Dr. Satyan Devadoss, math genius and award-winning professor. Dr. Devadoss talks about math and mystery and unsolved problems, revealing a connection between the twin pursuits of math and God.

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  • Math (as with faith) is like a language you learn, building on itself year after year. For some, that’s what makes math (and God) intimidating. 
  • When it comes to math (and God), there will always be mystery. The more you study something, the more you realize how much more there is to study. Every question you answer opens up ten more questions to explore. (See Mage Merlin’s Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries.) Ecclesiastes 2:12-17
  • Math is the cleanest of the disciplines, and even then there are so many mysteries! How much more complex are emotions, relationships, and God himself? The existence of unsolved problems doesn’t mean we can’t have faith and push ahead.
  • There’s something in us that hates the tension of unsolved mysteries. Read Proverbs to learn life’s principles… and then read Job to see the exceptions! To explore meaning, goodness, and truth is more about the journey than the destination.

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