But that is not what this article is about. There are two kinds of Geocentrism to consider - physical and spiritual. Often those who even bring up the subject want to impress Christians with the immensity of the universe and the insignificance of our Earth. Their outlook is often evolutionary or merely theistic. This article is a plea for Christians not to be cowed by this "obvious" truth of Earth's insignificance, but to see the matter as the Bible describes it. The Bible, in fact, puts the Earth front and center.

JERUSALEM THE CENTER OF THE WORLD
Yes, I do believe in a geocentric universe. The fact that we are only on the edge of our particular galaxy is actually irrelevant. Consider that Jerusalem was close to the edge of the Roman Empire and Rome was, of course, considered the hub. Yet the edge proved to be the middle theologically (Micah 5;2; Acts 26:26), historically and, in our day even, geopolitically. It is the Grand Central Station of continents and super-powers. Yet a Roman citizen would have smirked at the suggestion that that little dirty backwater of Judea was the center of the world. But the intention of God and the outworking of his will have made it the center, and not the corner, of the world stage.

EARTH THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
Likewise, we are at the center of the universe. Hopefully there is no disagreement on the theological part. Christ did not have to be incarnated on the assumed planets harboring (allegedly) other beings. This tiny earth was the focus of his redemption plan. He came in the likeness of the flesh that sinned, human flesh.

I think we concede too much to the spirit of the age when we speak against a geocentric universe. We don't want to appear quaint in the eyes of the world, so we are willing to let this one go - unwisely, I believe.

Yes, the Earth is one of many planets circling the sun - not in the center of the Solar System. And, yes, we are near the edge of our Milky Way galaxy. But we are still probably very close to the center of the universe. For these observations I am indebted to D. Russell Humphreys and his little book Starlight and Time (Master Books), especially pages 18 - 19 where he suggests the reason for nonbelievers' positing of an unbounded universe; and pages 71 - 72, where he draws out from Genesis 1:7 the first indication from Scripture that we were created from the beginning to be at the center, not only theologically, but physically as well. Once again, I highly recommend this book, especially for those who like to dig through reasoned (and reasonable) exegesis of Genesis.

Old Earth Creationists, evolutionists and the rest of that crowd noticed that all quadrants of the night sky have roughly the same density of stars. They then had two options:

1. Admit that we are smack dab in the middle of God's created universe, or
2. Posit an unbounded universe as an ad hoc principle (actually, they call it the "Copernican" or "cosmological" principal).

Rather than admit purpose, design or directness of a higher being, they just state that the universe has no end. This is why we have been taught as children that the universe is endless.

Does a farmer plant his choice crops on the rocky edge of his farm?
Does an artist put his painting way on the edge of his easel?
Neither does God.

This thing was not done in a corner.