Can Science Access God? Declarations about the incapacity of scientific endeavors to address theological issues are both scientifically and biblically untenable. Astronomers can directly observe the cosmic creation event and the universe’s continual expansion throughout cosmic history. And physicists have produced a number of theorems proving that space and time are not eternal but rather originated at the beginning of the universe.26 The universe, therefore, must be attributable to a causal Agent beyond space and time that brought it into existence. Such discoveries compelled astrophysicist Fang Li Zhi and his physicist wife Li Shu Xian to write, “A question that has always been considered a topic of metaphysics or theology–the creation of the universe–has now become an area of active research in physics.”27 Cosmologist Edward Harrison deduced, “Here is the cosmological proof of the existence of God—the design argument of Paley–updated and refurbished. The fine-tuning of the universe provides prima facie evidence of deistic design.”28 In fact, the evidence is more than adequate to rule out not only atheism and agnosticism but Hindu, Islamic, and Mormon cosmic creation accounts as well.29 The scientific invasion of theological turf goes further. Discoveries in anthropology, astrobiology, biochemistry, genetics, geophysics, origin of life, and paleontology all yield important theological deductions.30 When asked what evidence persuaded him to abandon his career as an advocate of atheism and become a theist, philosopher Antony Flew responded that it was revelations from scientific research on the origin of the universe, the fine-tuning of the universe for life, and the origin of life.31 The Bible likewise asserts that nature’s record provides unmistakable evidence for God’s existence and personal attributes. Two examples are Psalm 97:6, “The heavens proclaim his righteousness and all peoples see his glory” and Romans 1:20, “Since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” reasons.org/articles/defending-concordism-response-to-the-lost-world-of-genesis-one
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