Since these points are all there is, then it logically. Evidence for the existence of god from the design scientists. This is the best proof that god exists in my opinion. God believers invoke the universes apparent finetuning. What is the best evidence that god created the universe. Forty american scientists declare their affirmative views on religion john clover monsma on amazon. It is not difficult to see how the interpretation of hubbles law as cosmic expansion comes about. The evidence of the expansion shows that the universe had a beginning when that expansion began. Rayment, founder of the creationist wiki a storehouse of knowledge, responded to extensive and persistent questioning from noncreationist editors at the wiki for evidence for gods existence, the existence of which he had consistently maintained. The big bang theory is a cosmological model of the observable universe from the earliest known periods through its subsequent largescale evolution.
Forty american scientists declare their views on religion edited by john clover monsma on amazon. The type 1a supernova sn measurements are the very best evidence for an expanding universe. In cosmology the most fundamental question we can ask is. Evidence from a host of astronomical observations, which. In 1998 two independent projects the supernova cosmology project 10 and the highz supernova search 11 announced not only was the universe expanding but also accelerating. One such parameter is the angular size of galaxies. Apologetics press the case for the existence of god part i. Lately, there has been a widespread popular interest in finding out what modern science can tell us about origins, from the birth of our universe to the origin of life. The most compelling theory cosmologists could find to explain this phenomenon was einsteins cosmological constant, a theory he conceivedand rejectedover eighty years ago. The way we perceive the universe was changed forever. A god that could be real in the scientific universe. The reality of gods existence is the most important question, since it has eternal consequences. Forty american scientists declare their affirmative views on religion john clover monsma on.
Do multiple universes explain away the evidence of god. You opened up this thread with a poor translation of the qran which you were indicating that it showed that the knowledge of an expanding universe was present in the qran. The less evidence you have to support your position, the more faith you need to believe it. Gods finest design the church 2 2 disc 6 23 program 21. What came before the physical universe or how the universe came into being cannot be scientifically proven because it lies beyond physical science so a theory of god behind the universe is a completely relevant postulate to juxtapose alongside a singularity theory or string theory of the universe. If this theory is correct, god surely has his own purposes for creating a universe in outward motion. God deniers envision a vast number of universes, so that anything can happen by accident, including us. The title of the article is big bang evidence for god. The red shift of the galaxies, showing they are moving away from us, plus the fact that the shift is greater the farther away the galaxies are, is the evidence hubble found that indicates the universe is accelerating and expanding. Both of these arguments are dependant upon the universe having a beginning. God, the expanding universe, and dark energy sixday science. From this new observers point of view, we are infinitely redshifted and vanishing beyond hisher horizon.
God, at the level of his creation, is directly observable. But speculating on what came before our universe, what god was doing during all that time, is fun to speculation on. In a static universe, gravity would cause all galaxies to eventually collapse inward. The latest discoveries in astrophysics, as it happens, demonstrate a certain nonuniformity in the background radiation which some physicists explain as a trace of a previous universe, whose information was not completely destroyed in the big crunch, or evidence that our universe bubbled out of an immense uber universe, of unknown. The hubble law, determined from the distance modulii and redshifts of galaxies, for the past 80 years, has been used as strong evidence for an expanding universe. In 2011 dr william lane craig spoke at the forum of christian leaders focl in hungary. Given the incomprehensibly of the universe expanding at the justright rate so that life could exist anywhere in the universe, christian apologists maintain the explanation that an intelligent designer designed the universe so it would expand within the extremely narrow range is a much more intellectually satisfying explanation than to. Forty american scientists declare their views on religion edited by john clover monsma on. May 26, 2015 i once wrote a brief summary on this topic, where i listed references 1,2,3 to a literature survey i once did on all the evidence at the time, both for and against the expanding universe concept. The evidence for gods existence comes primarily from the design of the universe.
If the complex nature of dna is considered life cannot have occurred by some darwinian accident. How do we prove god for certain just like an artist is proven by the existence of his art the existence of god is proven by the existence of the created universe. I once wrote a brief summary on this topic, where i listed references 1,2,3 to a literature survey i once did on all the evidence at the time, both for and against the expanding universe concept. The destiny of all christians is the future merged heaven and earth. The evidence of god in an expanding universe 1958 edition. Why is quoting the bible not a valid way to convince an atheist that there is a god. The universe is expanding at a rate of about 157,000 mph per 3. This expansion is isotropic, that is, expanding in every direction. Oct 04, 2004 the nature of the universe as revealed through cosmology leads us to the conclusion that a force or intelligence outside of the universe was responsible for its cause. Forty american scientists declare their views on religion book. Its also known as the argument from first cause, the causal argument, or the argument from existence.
The authors of this book claim that atheists have less evidence to support their beliefs than christians do. In our evangelism we need to present design arguments and the scriptures at the same time. Now from the very nature of the case, as the cause of space and time, this cause must be an uncaused, changeless, timeless, and immaterial being of unimaginable power, which created the universe. There are many galaxies that are so far from us that we cannot see them with the naked eye. Nov 30, 2014 the evidence of god in an expanding universe by, 1958, putnam edition, in english. While science cannot prove god does not exist, there is a mountain of scientific evidence pointing squarely at our creator. Isnt the christian church the best proof against god. Since we cannot countenance our own denial, we cannot countenance gods denial either. National research council order in the universe cosmology is the study of the evolution of the universe from its first moments to the present. Expanding universe and what it means does god exist. Evidence of gods existence from science credible catholic. The reality of god s existence is the most important question, since it has eternal consequences. In january 1998, astronomers found evidence that the cosmos is expanding at an everincreasing rate. Einsteins field equations of relativity that described not a static but an expanding universe.
Mar 05, 2018 evidence of an expanding universe indicates that it had a beginning. There is no evidence, so far, that the entire universe, observable and unobservable, emerged from a state of absolute nothingness 1995, 191. It is virtually impossible that all the physical laws would just happen to be tightly constrained by chance in order for stars and galaxies to exist. American scientists of varying prominence declare affirmative views on religion. Aug, 2011 size6 the evidence of god in an expanding universe. The cosmological argument is an argument for the existence of god that says that god is the first cause that created the universe source. If you trace the expansion backward through time, you can see that at one point the entire universe would have been compacted into a single point. I dont have enough faith to be an atheist norman l. The strange fact is that there is no single place from which the universe is expanding, but rather all galaxies are on average moving away from.
And i found there was significant evidence inconsistent with cosmological expansion. If there is no beginning then the universe has been expanding forever. One of the evidences that god created the universe is what is often referred to as the firstcause argument for gods existence, or the cos. Forty american scientists declare their affirmative views on religion. What is the evidence foragainst the existence of god. So despite what there might have been before our universe, we do know where god will live with us forever the newrestored earth merged with heaven. Because it is exists it must have an uncaused cause. The redshift in the light coming from distant galaxies provides evidence that all parts of the universe are expanding. Apr 23, 2015 a god that could be real in the scientific universe.
Looking at rules and regulations regarding the environment, computers, space, energy, and more, and determining how they affect individuals and businesses and whether they are worthwhile. Aug 19, 2014 is the evidence really consistent with an expanding universe or not. Expansion of the universe is just one possible explanation for the redshift of starlight. I have challenged you to find me one interpreter of the qran who said this was an indicator of an expanding universe prior to modern cosmology. Since the emergence of the big bang theory as the dominant physical cosmological paradigm, there have been a variety of reactions by religious groups. Cosmos and culture if we take seriously our scientific knowledge, we can redefine god in a new and empowering way that expands our. Is there definitive evidence for an expanding universe. The actual creation of this world was a miracle and cannot be explained by natural phenomenon. By projecting cosmological expansion backwards in time, they assert, one will, hypothetically, come to a time where all points are the same. In pdf format most of the images in this web paper.
However modern cosmology has determined the universe does have a beginning. C the third reason for believing that the universe had a beginning is that the universe is expanding. The very existence of the universe cannot be understood or explained using our five senses. For a simple heuristic model, consider a hypothetical twodimensional universe confined to the surface of a sphere2 of radius the 2dimensional universe is. The way to test the idea of the expanding universe is to look for a parameter that would be different as a function of distance, and hence a function of historically elapsed time, in an expanding universe as compared to a static one. If we deny god, we shall have to deny our own selves. Evidence of an expanding universe indicates that it had a beginning. Cosmos and culture if we take seriously our scientific knowledge, we can redefine god in. The nature of the universe as revealed through cosmology leads us to the conclusion that a force or intelligence outside of the universe was responsible for its cause. Turek defines god simply as a supernatural force or being which created the universe, then i believe his title and his lede hold up. Evidence of god in an expanding universe john clover monsma, editor, 40.
The new observer can see portions of the universe that we cannot. But, in fact, this mans existence is at the level of i and the cognisance of i is at the level of perception or comprehension, and not at the level of observation. We know that in the human world, every expansion has its limits. The latest discoveries in astrophysics, as it happens, demonstrate a certain nonuniformity in the background radiation which some physicists explain as a trace of a previous universe, whose information was not completely destroyed in the big crunch, or evidence that our universe bubbled out of an immense uberuniverse, of. This presentation will show us how close to absolute proof we get but there will always have to be room for faith. Science is falsely accused of proving god does not exist. The world around us is the best evidence and proof that god created the universe. If there is no god, then the bible is just a collection of ancient myths of no use in proving anything. The evolution of the universe western washington university. But there is evidence to confirm what christians believe. What it comes down to though, is what we mean by god. Scientists have found evidence to believe that in the beginning there was what they call a cosmic ball.
Arguments for god, and against god, each call the universe as witness, each count the universe as evidence. The evidence for god s existence comes primarily from the design of the universe. The new atheism, the new science, and god 2 7 disc 7 28 program 25. If the universe is infinite, then a primary mover a creator has no place. This response came in the form of a major rewrite to asks article on evidence for gods existence. Religious interpretations of the big bang theory wikipedia. Jan 14, 2014 isnt the christian church the best proof against god. The ratio of distance to redshift was 170 kilometerssecond per light year of distance, now called hubbles constant. The evidence of god in an expanding universe by, 1958, putnam edition, in english. The strategy of using design arguments which are divorced from scripture was tried once before, in the early 19th century, and it failed to convert people or to overcome the growing skepticism in the oncechristian cultures of britain and america. Evolution out of the dark ages expansion of the universe is fundamental to the big bang cosmology. Astrophysicists have proposed the existence of some mysterious, unseen form of energy in the universe to account for the speeding up of its expansion. The universes rate of expansion is in dispute and we may need. God in our 3d universe or limit him in any dimension.
There is no evidence that would allow matter or energy simply to pop into existence of its own accord. Perhaps that is why the existence of the universe, its origin and nature, has been a subject of explanation in almost all civilizations and cultures. The universe space is expanding from a single point hubble observation. Nov 16, 2012 a few years after albert einstein had developed his famous and by now very well tested. In my opinion, the best proof that god exists is this. Forty scientists, representing all branches of the physical and biological sciences, present essays for the general reader on the existence of god.
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