Quantum Theology

Spirit filled the formless void before matter and energy were born,

before infinitesimal became infinite,

when, from a singularity, a speck of nothing, the biggest bang birthed everything.

And still the Creator of the quantum realm,

on a vast yet subatomic scale,

casting loaded dice of probability,

nudges particle positions,

tuning endless interactions.

Apparent uncertainty, indeterminacy, and random chance

ultimately collapse into incarnate intentions and divine designs.

Causation cascades through the cosmos until:

Revealing transcendence, a bush blazes unconsumed, reorganizing natural order,

a sea splits asunder, reversing cursed decay,

death falls defeated, redeeming moral corruption,

hearts strangely warm,

and recreating creation continually, heaven and earth entwine.

And now…entangled photons…and entangled hearts… commune across distances infinite, yet immanent and intimate, with the Quantum Mechanic, the Cosmic Creator, the God of Abraham, the Spirit filling us.

Image: The Creation of Adam, painted by Michelangelo around 1512, is a fresco on ceiling plaster. The artwork measures 280 cm by 570 cm (9 feet 2 inches by 18 feet 8 inches) and is located in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

Mark D. Stucky has degrees in religious studies, pastoral ministry, and communications. After being a pastor, he moved into communications and was a technical and freelance writer for decades. During his day job, he documented diverse technology products. In free time, he’s written many articles, stories, and poems on a variety of (usually spiritual) topics. He has received four dozen writing and publication awards.