THE CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
In December 1968, NASA launched the first manned mission to the moon. No one, not even the astronauts aboard, was certain that they’d be able to return safely. Their journey, the most hazardous and dangerous ever embarked upon, took them to the boundaries of another world, and, even more remarkably, brought peace to their own.
It was shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve that something remarkable happened. After spotting the barren, far side of the moon for the first time, the astronauts onboard captured a photo that has since become known as “Earthrise.” For all the turmoil, tragedy, and political tumult the world had experienced during 1968, this iconic, indelible image captured the beauty and fragility of our home planet.
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On Christmas Eve 1968 Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders recited the first 10 verses of Genesis in a broadcast from space.
It’s one of the greatest moments in history. I’ve heard the recording many times—but I’d never heard them discuss HOW it happened til now: pic.twitter.com/TOoO7CeWF5
— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) December 25, 2021
And then, with more than one billion people watching
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