“NASA (the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration) has recently disclosed that two years ago, on July
23, 2012, planet Earth almost plunged into global catastrophe.
“On that date, a solar flare – better
known in scientific parlance as a “coronal mass ejection” (CME) – came close to
hitting the Blue Planet and disabling electrical appliances everywhere, thereby
causing a widespread global blackout. It was the most powerful storm on the sun
in more than 150 years.
“Had it flared up just a week
earlier, Earth, according to scientists, would have been directly in its line
of fire. As a result, it would have sent the planet back to the Middle Ages.
Just 10 minutes without electricity, Internet communications and everything
else that requires electricity would have brought about chaos on an epic scale.
“In the words of a scientist
from the University of Colorado, ‘I have come away from our recent studies more
convinced than ever that Earth and its inhabitants were incredibly fortunate
that the 2012 eruption happened when it did.’”
In a recent commentary, Donald DeMarco (professor
emeritus, St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, Canada, and
columnist for St. Austin Review) reflected
on God’s Providence and its relationship to events in His created universe.
To access Dr. DeMarco’s
complete essay, please visit:
NationalCatholic Register: God Has a Flare for the Dramatic (31 AUG 14)
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