Science Points Us to God
Einstein predicted that the universe was expanding, which was later verified by Hubble. Then the Big Bang theory postulated that the universe was expanding from a specific point, which was once a billion degrees and is now 2.7 degrees Kelvin. This background temperature cinches the case that the universe had a beginning—Calculated to be nearly 14 billion years ago. Such discoveries are evidence that the universe was created by an almighty Creator (Genesis 1:1).
Consider life. The very possibility of life requires our universe to be extremely fine-tuned. Life on earth would be unsustainable if:
Life itself is extremely complex. Consider a cell. In 1952, scientists artificially generated amino acids, the building blocks of life, by running current through a few elements. But the likelihood of producing even a simple protein of 150 amino acids by chance is one in 10164. Furthermore, the simplest living cell contains hundreds of specialized proteins, each of which perform different functions.
Could the amino acids somehow join to form a cell? The process of generating an amino acid doesn’t automatically repeat, and amino acids don’t wait around for others to generate more complex structures; they decompose over time.
Could life come from Darwinian evolution? One theory, based on natural selection, suggests that the more advantageous genes enable survival and are passed down. The problem with this theory is that it presupposes reproduction. Remember the amino acids. How can evolution take place before amino acids can reproduce?
Therefore, the incredibly precise nature of the universe and the complexities of life on earth suggest an intentional and intelligent designer.
Summary of Part 1, “Does Science Point to God?” of the book, Is Atheism Dead, by Eric Metaxas.
Consider life. The very possibility of life requires our universe to be extremely fine-tuned. Life on earth would be unsustainable if:
- The universe’s density changed by one part in 1015.
- The universe’s energy density was different by one part in 10120.
- The universe’s expansion rate one second after the Big Bang had been smaller by one part in 1017.
- The strong nuclear forces holding protons and neutrons together in every nucleus of every atom was 2% weaker or 0.3% stronger.
- The ratio between the strong nuclear force and electromagnetic force differed by one part in 1016.
- The ratio between the gravitational and electromagnetic force differed by one part in 1040.
- The value of the gravitational force was different by one part in 1034.
Life itself is extremely complex. Consider a cell. In 1952, scientists artificially generated amino acids, the building blocks of life, by running current through a few elements. But the likelihood of producing even a simple protein of 150 amino acids by chance is one in 10164. Furthermore, the simplest living cell contains hundreds of specialized proteins, each of which perform different functions.
Could the amino acids somehow join to form a cell? The process of generating an amino acid doesn’t automatically repeat, and amino acids don’t wait around for others to generate more complex structures; they decompose over time.
Could life come from Darwinian evolution? One theory, based on natural selection, suggests that the more advantageous genes enable survival and are passed down. The problem with this theory is that it presupposes reproduction. Remember the amino acids. How can evolution take place before amino acids can reproduce?
Therefore, the incredibly precise nature of the universe and the complexities of life on earth suggest an intentional and intelligent designer.
Summary of Part 1, “Does Science Point to God?” of the book, Is Atheism Dead, by Eric Metaxas.