Stars are best discerned from lonely depths, not illuminated mountain tops. [1] God knows all things, calling the stars by name and understanding the thoughts of all creation. [2]
The sons of God are now enlisted in the battle for reality's triumph, with the stars in their courses doing battle for them as they strive for eternal spiritual progression. [3] The appearance of a new star signifying birth of a great man was discussed by Jesus in a thoroughgoing discussion of human superstition and astrology. [4] The stars were seen as the glorified souls of great men departed, leading to the development of ancestor worship in ancient civilizations. [5]