by Joel Kotkin, Telegraph
There is a growing view that a creator may be behind major discoveries being made in science
For much of modern history, religion and science have been cast as natural enemies. But today there is a growing (albeit minority) view among scientists that God may well be behind their new discoveries.
As they continue to untangle the complexities of the universe and molecular biology, they see a system that only a higher power could construct. Simple mechanical explanations simply fail to meet the explanatory test.
“The new discoveries in science push us in this direction,” notes Dr Stephen C. Meyer, who recently wowed the broadcaster Piers Morgan (and millions of his viewers) on his eponymous Youtube show.
As scientists learn more about cells and chromosomes and the programming they share, some are openly challenging Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution with a view that sees a purpose behind natural phenomena.
In physics, the redefinition of the universe as having a beginning – the so-called Big Bang theory – challenges the conventional notion that the cosmos has always existed and that it operates entirely in quantifiable, predictable ways.
So as this understanding of the physical universe has expanded, some physicists have defended the notion of “intelligent design”. Meanwhile, physicists such as William Barr suggest that Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity undermines the notion of a static universe.
Georges LeMaitre, a Catholic priest, provided the theoretical metrics for an expanding universe which supported Einstein’s model into a verifiable model. Today, LeMaitre is best known as the originator of the Big Bang theory.