Science+and+Creation


 * MODERN SCIENCE AND CREATION**

Until recently, the universe was thought to be “eternal” and “uncreated”. Democius a Greek philosopher argued that the universe is made-up of atoms and the void that have existed form eternality. Plato and Aristotle argue that the universe is eternal and uncreated. Modern materialist emphasize that matter is un-originated and everlasting. Albert Einstein was convinced for a long time that matter is eternal and this is one of the reasons he rejected the idea of a “personal God”, whom he thought not necessary as long as an eternally existing and ordered universe is the matrix and source of all things. Source contemporary Scientists still hold on to an eternal universe. The enumeration of the cosmic origin, which makes the notion of God the creator unnecessary. However recent discoveries in Astrophysics had led many scientists to the thought that the universe has existed for ever; the consensus of recent technology is that, The universe is finite though its duration i.e. beginning and end cannot be envisaged. But the question: is there evidence? Scientific discovery shows that cosmic space is expanding, hence the universe is still evolving. If the universe was eternal and static, various ‘masses’, Planets and Stars would have collapsed on earth other as a result of gravity hence there must be movements which puts them in line which is opposed to interns cosmological constancy. All this have led to the theory of the bank according to which in simple terms. The universe is dynamically changing and hence evolution this goes against the idea of static universe work to be taught by the bible in Genesis. This leads to 3 important questions in relation to biblical doctrine of creation. - was it created at a given point in time? **The methodology** As with regard to science and religion sciences have proposed various ways in which these two disciplines can be related. John Haught proposes the four models Science and religion are fundamentally irreconcilable; religion is artery opposed to science and science invalidities religion. There can be no genuine conflict between religion and science because they are generally different and therefore conflict between them is impossible. Both are valued but they should be vagrantly separated from each other. There is a need to seek dialogue and interaction between science and religion in that Religion therefore should be able to dialogue with science. On the leader, it highlights in which religion supports and that says the scientific enterprise or discovery. It looks for ways and paves channels for some scientific ideas i.e religion confirms the scientific quest for growth. 1. Was the universe created? **Ideas** The topic of creation is vital in the God religion, which are Judaism Christianity and Islam, and teach that with universe is fundamentally a gift freely brought into existence by a powerful, loving and personal God (Lord). 2. Therefore, the universe is not self-originating but a product of “transcendent goodness” i.e. transcendent God. 3. On the other hand, a number of philosophers and modern physicists and cosmologists have widely rejected the above level, claiming that the universe is internal and uncreated. Ref. To Peter Atkins who argued that modern cosmology renders the notion of a creative God and creation completely superfluous similar ideas of Plato Albert Einstein of the big bang theory. **All these uses the following question among is:** **The conflict model** Some modern scientific theories especially big bang seems to be supportive of the idea of (a creative God) responsible for the big bang. Thus the idea that the universe is finite it has a beginning. However his idea of a finite is rejected by the creationist and scientific critics especially by the quantum physicists which allows for the possibility at the universe cause into existence out of nothing, it bust in existence continuously without any cause. Therefore there is need for a ‘creator’ who started the whole thing hence the conflict. **QTN: Does Evolution Rule out God’s Existence.** **NB:** Students will be divided in gropus to Contribute to this section by researching on Evolution and the Big Bang Theory as advanced by science.
 * 1) In the beginning physical reality must have been squeezed into a tiny, small and dense grain of matter, no larger than nucleus of an atom.
 * 2) Some 15 billion years ago, this incredible grain (brain) of matter started to explode resulting in the creation of space and time as well as the planate and the stars. The resulting time bowl of this explosion is what has been called the big bang associated with a beginning of the universe.
 * 3) There is constant motion,
 * 1) Did the universe ever have actuary defined beginning?
 * 1) Does the big bang cosmology provide a sufficiently substantial basis for the scientific certification of the doctrine and creation?
 * 2) What is the feature of the universe what we call teleology; all these lead us to the bigger gun of the relationship between science and religion, science and the bible.
 * 1) **Conflict**
 * 1) **Contrast model**
 * 1) **The Contact Model**
 * 1) **Confirmation model**
 * 1) Has the universe existed forever or in has an origin?
 * 2) Does this origin require some transcend cause … what pheism calls God.
 * 3) What is the future of the universe? Does it have the anyway?