A Knowledge Of The Truth (Part 1) Poem by John Knight

A Knowledge Of The Truth (Part 1)

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Science (Knowledge) Mathematics (Understanding)
Languages - Technology - Music and Art
Geography - History and Sociopsychology!
For more than 65 years I have studied........
All these subjects to enable me to find answers.........
About the 'Meaning of Life' and 'The Nature of Man'.
It has been the process of teaching these subjects
And in basic research that some answers have come!

Knowledge - Teaching and Research have caused me to
Lift my head out of the blinkering - blinding sand
To seek a symbiosis between Fact and my Faith
Raised in a 'spiritual' environment - my Faith is firm!
Beauty - Purpose - Order - Design are evidence
Of a God - of an intelligent Creator.
Science and Religion are complimentary
Two exceptional universal explanations.

The one based on physical evidence - and the other
On Faith - Divine Revelation and Holy Scriptures.
As a Scientist I have researched - Biosynthesis
The structure of rocks and minerals and water
All Natures Cycles which keep the essential elements
In circulation and purify water and the air.
The heterogenity of our dynamic atmosphere
Is daily maintained by abundant Solar Energy.

In our Galaxy - The Milky Way - Planet Earth
Is perfectly located to be a 'Living Planet'.
This precise position - which affects average temperature
The liquid state of water - the gaseous state of the atmosphere
Together with the composition of the atmosphere
And the relative abundance of the ninety-two
Naturally occuring elements - maintains the Biosphere.
Science defines its parameters - Faith its purpose!

Poets can speculate
Scientists can formulate
Theists can evaluate.
Only through an amalgam
Of these three philosophies
Can mankind achieve
'A knowledge of the Truth'.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Patti Masterman 30 October 2009

Thanks for the lucid view of how everything works together; microcosm, macrocosm, and of course, it would all fall apart but for the poets necessary input into the scheme of things..(smile)

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Philosophy of a DewyFlower 08 November 2009

Poets can speculate Scientists can formulate Theists can evaluate. Only through an amalgam Of these three philosophies Can mankind achieve 'A knowledge of the Truth'. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! A M A Z I N G! ! ! ! ! ! ! P E R F E C T! ! ! ! ! ! ! Wise Man! only Intelligent Pens can write these lines... I loved it so much/ Thanks For Sharing

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Rachel Butler 06 November 2009

'Only through an amalgam' Rachel Ann Butler

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Ency Bearis 05 November 2009

You opened the book of mind of the Poets and the intellect of the Scientists and told the Truth within and it all counts...a nice insightful thoughts....

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Deodath Debideen 31 October 2009

Yes, but its cause transmuted into effect by process that counts. If you know these, that is enlightenment...the rest is encyclopedia!

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Almedia Knight-Oliver 30 October 2009

You presented 'A Knowledge of Truth' thats clearly is a truth of man's understanding-based on one's particular belief, culture, and government et al.. [beliefs and spirituality are measured subjectively]. With every society's good or bad intention that explains our existence and our relation to the universe, why can we not just take care of this very living earth, [ we know the earth lives]. So let us enjoy the wonders of the universe, love and care for all organisms, then we all will live in peace. -I believe. Imperialism is a great determiner of truth and defines it based on the schools of thought your poem mentioned. Any way this poem's 'truth' just may be debated years to come. Thanks for sharing this exceptional poem. a 10++++++>>>>>>>>

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