Chapter 5/The Handiwork-What Is Behind It?

AS NOTED in earlier chapters, modern scientific discoveries offer an abundance of convincing evidence that the universe and life on earth both had a beginning. What caused their beginning?

After studying the available evidence, many have concluded that there must be  a First Cause.  Nonetheless,  they may shy away from attaching personality to this Cause. Such reluctance to speak of a Creator mirrors the attitude of some scientists. 

For instance Albert Einstein was convinced that the universe had a beginning, and he expressed his desire "to know how God created the world."  Yet Einstein did not admit to belief in a personal God; he spoke of a cosmic "religious feeling, which shows no dogma and no God conceived in man's image." Similarly, Nobel laureate chemist Kenichi Fukui expressed belief in a great framework in the universe.  He said that "this great link and framework may be expressed in words such as 'Absolute' or 'God.' "  but he called it an "idiosyncrasy of nature."

Next time: The Handiwork -What Is Behind it? 

From the book Is There a Creator That Cares About You?