O star of
wonder, star of light,
Star with royal
beauty bright,
Westward leading,
still proceeding,
Guide us to thy
perfect light.
Today
on Far Future Horizons we go in search of the Star of Bethlehem
Astronomers, theologians, sceptics
and believers have pondered the story of Christ’s birth and the star of
Bethlehem.
Over two thousand years ago, a
bright star showed three Magi the path to the newborn Jesus. What was that
star? Was it a star or was it something else?
In the deepest sense it scarcely
matters, for what is most significant about the Star of Bethlehem is not
whether it existed or what it was, but what it symbolizes. For those of us who
grew up in the Christian tradition it represents a message of hope and the
dawning of a new ethical philosophy by which we choose to conduct our lives.
For me personally the story of
Jesus' birth and the Adoration of the Magi symbolises hope.
On behalf of all of us here on Far
Future Horizons I would like to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas and a
Happy Prosperous New Year.
May We All Find Peace and
Prosperity here on our planetary home - The Good Earth.
