The Pulse of the Planet radio science program for July 4, 2008 talks about the sound of the Big Bang.
Mark Whittle, Astronomy Professor at the University of Virginia tells us “that over the past few decades, scientists have been studying cosmic microwave radiation, the residual energy of the Big Bang. A picture made with this radiation revealed enormous sound waves moving through the hot gas of the young universe.”
Scientists have actually recorded some of the background noise left from the Big Bang and have simulated the sound they think came from the moment of creation. Interesting, let us listen….
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. … And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. (Genesis 1:1-4)
Actually if you listen to the Pulse of the Planet show entitled Big Bang – Silent Bang you can hear what sound scientists think is associated with the creation of the universe. It is described as a growing crescendo of sound, which grows louder as time goes by. The show tells us: “Thee reason for this is that what is driving the sound is not somebody’s vocal cords.” Indeed, the sound is not produced by vocal chords at all but by the will of God. And the sound we can hear in the universe is well described in poetry in Psalm 19:1-4:
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Science may be able to study the sound and the light of the universe, but God is able to see the goodness in it. And science for all of its knowledge can only study the physical aspects of creation, but cannot see or proclaim the goodness of creation in fear of losing its scientific objectivity. The first thing God sees in the light created by His voice and Word is that it is good. May our eyes and our hearts always be open to seeing the goodness in the light that God saw from the beginning, and may we never be blinded by scientific objectivity to the value in creation.
