A
Unified Field Theory for the Evolution of Species -
Resolving the Darwinism/Intelligent Design Debate
My
wife and I were in for quite a surprise when we first visited
a school to determine where to educate our children. Upon our
inquiry of the curriculum, the school representative proudly boasted,
"We don't teach any of that Darwin stuff here. We adhere
strictly to the Bible." I was shocked. I knew that society
was split on the Darwinism/intelligent design issue, but her intensity
startled me.
Throughout
history, numerous religions have, in their own terms, expressed
the notion we are created in God's image. That notion has been
referred to as "creationism" and now "intelligent
design." Over 100 years ago, Darwin challenged that age-old
concept, declaring that species evolved from single cell organisms
to sponges, lizards, apes, and ultimately human beings. Naturally,
this created quite a rift between scientists and theologians.
For
the past century, Darwin's theory has been the cornerstone of
biological science. With the advent of computers, programs were
used to create models of Darwin's theory. A number of them suggested
the evolutionary process proposed by Darwin occurred far too quickly
to even be a possibility.1 In spite of those models,
biologists insisted the theory was still valid. Spiritualists
on the other hand, joyfully embraced this scientific undermining
of Darwin's theory, taking it as evidence his theory should be
entirely discarded. As continues now societally, both sides looked
for loopholes to keep their current belief system intact.
Interestingly
enough, while biologists were generating those computerized models,
modern physicists were refining their theories of the Unified
Field. They state there is one thing acting as the underlying
basis of all existence. What you are, what I am, and what everything
is in its essence is all the same one thing - the Unified Field.
Furthermore, this Unified Field is the source of all the power,
intelligence, organization, and harmony that gave birth to, and
upholds the entire universe. Now a simple question: What have
we throughout history called that one thing? I think it's obvious
it has been referred to as "God." Physicists refer to
it as the Unified Field.
Now
think about it for a moment. The Unified Field is continually
breathing coherence, intelligence, and greater and greater levels
of sophistication into all biological systems, including all living
organisms. Using a sandbox to illustrate, do you know what happens
when a vibration is induced into a sandbox? The box and every
grain of sand within it begin to vibrate. That vibration permeates
every grain of sand. If it is allowed to continue for some time,
a harmonious structure or pattern begins to emerge on the surface
of the sand. If the process is allowed to continue, the order,
coherence, and organization of that pattern becomes more and more
precise - an increasingly detailed expression of the order contained
within the vibration itself. Thus, a pattern on the surface of
the sand is created in the image of the vibration.
Now
imagine the entire universe is a sandbox and the Unified Field
(God) is continually sending a vibration through it. As a result,
the evolution of species is propelled forward in a direction that,
over time, more and more fully embodies the intelligence, order,
harmony, and coherence inherent in the Unified Field itself. It
pushes the evolutionary process forward, accelerating that process
to a rate vastly exceeding the "random chance" notion
put forth by Darwin. So you can see this combining of the Unified
Field theory with Darwin's theory creates an understanding of
the evolution of species that actually works. Furthermore, it
provides us with an understanding of intelligent design that is
consistent with modern science and resolves the problems posed
by the computer-generated model cited above. Species evolve, but
they evolve in a specific direction that leads them toward the
embodiment of the coherence, structure, and intelligence inherent
to the Unified Field. In another words, species evolve toward
the image of the Unified Field or God.
There
was an interesting phenomenon observed by biologists2:
When scientists went into underwater caves where it is dark, they
found many of the fish didn't have eyes. The question from a biological
perspective is: Why do the fish not have eyes? The general belief
among biologists is it requires more energy to sustain an organism
with unnecessary organs like eyes. Therefore, when a mutation
occurred and fish had no eyes, it was a more efficient system.
So the fish without eyes had a lower energy requirement and were
more fit to survive. Other people made what is called a teleological
argument regarding the blind fish, implying some sort of Divine
overseer was intentionally calling the shots.
But
here is what I want to address: We must distinguish between 1)
environmental adaptation; and 2) evolution. Evolution is toward
the embodiment of the coherence, structure, and intelligence inherent
to the Unified Field. The blind fish adapted to a new environment,
but did not more fully embody the image of the Unified Field,
i.e. God. Therefore, they are not more evolved.
The
true meaning of intelligent design and this deeper understanding
of Darwin's theory reveal that those two concepts are, in fact,
two sides of the same coin. They are the same theory viewed from
different angles. There is no contradiction. In fact, one provides
us with a deeper understanding of the other. As Einstein said,
"Science without religion is lame, religion without science
is blind." Modern physics has enabled us to bring two distinct
and seemingly contradictory pieces of life's puzzle (intelligent
design and Darwinism) together into a unified whole. This is a
remarkable discovery. It can revolutionize our understanding of
the relationship between life and spirituality.
Given
that species evolve in a specific direction that leads them toward
the embodiment of the coherence, structure, and intelligence inherent
to the Unified Field, we now have only to ask ourselves where
that process culminates. And the answer is simple. It culminates
with a species that fully embodies all of the intelligence inherent
in the Unified Field, the image of the Unified Field, the image
of God.
This
notion of unification can be applied in an infinite number of
different ways, revolutionizing our understanding of all fields
of life. As we comprehend our world in this way, ultimately a
new state of humanity will be achieved, bringing about changes
exceeding those we've seen over the past several hundred years.
It is essential to understand here that this change is a new mode
of human function. As we awaken to an intelligence within us that
dwells beyond the grasp of any belief system, it will free us
from the constraints of belief systems. It is the next major step
in human evolution.
We
are now on the verge of a great phase transition. Humanity has
many pieces of the puzzle of our existence, yet how those pieces
fit together has remained elusive. Though the interconnectedness
of all things is a popular theory, the actual mechanics of interconnectedness
is not understood. When the automobile was invented a century
ago, no one ever imagined the gases emitted by millions of gasoline
engines would cause a hole in the ozone layer of our atmosphere.
The interconnectedness between those two phenomenons totally evaded
our understanding. A modern theory called the butterfly effect
proposes that a butterfly flapping its wings in China affects
the weather in Chicago. This is a good step forward. However,
the mechanism of all-inclusive interconnection is still a global
enigma.
To
simply say the universe is holographic isn't enough. Not only
the details of the theory, but also the technology and practical
application of the interconnectedness must be revealed. It far
exceeds humankind's wildest dreams. That time is coming. Humanity
will eventually understand how the state of our mentality affects
the weather. The potential is enormous. We have thus far only
seen a glimmer of what it is our species is becoming.
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1Nature
Vol. 397, 344-347, 28 January 1999; DOI:10.1038/16915
2Science, Vol. 289, Issue 5479, 631-633, 28 July
2000; DOI:10.1126/science.289.5479.631 |
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