
The Math of the Heavens
Astronomy pulls our gaze away from ourselves and out to the entirety of God’s creation.
Astronomy pulls our gaze away from ourselves and out to the entirety of God’s creation.
When we look at the night sky, there’s nothing we can do with the heavens but look up and wonder. Ultimately, that’s what science is: wondering in awe at God’s creation.
The four arts of the Quadrivium are Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, and Astronomy. Arithmetic is number. Geometry is number in space. Music is number in time. Astronomy is number in space and time.