God and Science

Let me begin by saying that I believe in God and I believe in the Big Bang. I believe in the Big Bang because I trust the research of astronomers. It is science: it utilizes the scientific method and helps us understand our world better. However, I don't find the Big Bang Theory incompatible with theism. God could have initiated the Big Bang. Alternatively, God could be some kind of pantheistic spirit that pervades the universe, or who knows what. Obviously, no single person could be fully versed in all the issues relating to a topic like this. I've seen arguments based on cosmology, and I've seen arguments based on evolution or the rejection thereof.

I don't believe in a strictly literal interpretation of the Bible. Actually, I don't even believe that the Bible is the Word of God, but I still believe in God.

What do I mean by God? The Creator: all-powerful, all-knowing, infinitely loving, merciful, and just. I cannot fathom Him ( or perhaps I should say It, although that seems impersonal) completely, but I get a hint or a reflection every time I watch the sun set or I see pictures of nebulae in the depths of space.

Science deals with empirical evidence and limits itself to reasoning based on concrete facts. But there is more to life than evidence and empirical facts. There is love and beauty; poetry and music; and laughter. Still, such things, though real, are not much use in a rational debate. Only arguments win the day.