Certainly humans occupy a privileged place in this scheme, since they most obviously represent the “intelligent part of the system” and are uniquely qualified to know and to respond to the beauty of God’s self-communication” (65).
I once heard that humans are the only organism that can picture their own demise. This is why we have religion… the wonder of how we got here, our purpose for existing, and where our spirit goes after this life. These are the unsolved mysteries of the universe, that we all struggle with. I always wondered if other animals wonder about these things, but I don’t think many other animals have reached that stage of evolution. But if they don’t wonder about these mysteries, what is the meaning of their life? If they can’t wonder like we can…does that mean their life is meaningless? They don’t make scientific discoveries and develop philosophies like we do…we do have a very special place on this planet…we have a very special relationship with god in comparison to all the other organisms on this planet. We can somewhat interpret God’s messages and recognize his glory through his beauty. I’m glad to be human and have this relationship with Him.
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