#ScriptureAndScience

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Faith and Science: A Powerful Partnership, Not a Conflict

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#OnThisDay in 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans to orbit the moon. Since it was Christmas Eve, Commander Frank Borman, an Episcopal lay reader, proposed reading the opening lines of Genesis as the historic event was broadcast live on television back on Earth.  

Astronaut Gene Cernan later stated, “It made us feel as though we were all present at the creation of a new age.” After the broadcast of this moment, CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite shared, “By the time Borman had finished reading that excerpt from the Bible, I admit that I had tears in my eyes. It was really impressive and just the right thing to do at the moment.” 

Explore the Bible in space, science, and much more in our newest exhibition, “Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, Our Place,” opening January 20, 2023. Learn more: https://motb.me/scriptureandscience.