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Abstract
AbstractLimestone cave formation is a simple, yet profound geological process characterizedby the slow dissolution of rock and thus an analogy for constructive theological exploration. This article examines the similarities between cave-form and Christian doctrine of incarnation, and how dissolution and creation work together to yield beauty withtransformative powers. By a interdisciplinary survey of geological research and a collection of theological writings, the review combines the evidence for the roleof water in cave formation with its metaphorical association with spiritual ideas. Key findings place water as a symbol of the Holy Spirit, complex cave formations as representations of divineartistry, and caves themselves as sanctuaries echoing the human bodys potential to contain the divine. This study reveals a complex interaction betweenerosion and growth, embodying the paradox of the divine in fragile, human form. This work illustrates the ways that bridging geological processes with theological narratives can expand our meaning-making aroundboth natural and spiritual phenomena, thereby advancing interdisciplinary dynamics between both science and religion.Keywords: Incarnation, Limestone Caves, Dissolution, Creation, Water Symbolism, Divine Mystery and Sanctuary
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Copyright © 2025 Diepiriye Chenaboso Okujagu. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
