The astronauts inspired by the Bible
On Christmas Eve in 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 read from the Book of Genesis as they orbited the Moon. It was the most watched television broadcast at that time.
Astronaut Charlie Duke was listening from Earth. He was a βSunday Christianβ back then β but hearing the message of Genesis was part of the reason why heβs come to personally believe that God created the world in seven days.
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