God: the Evidence

Ronald W. Larsen PhD

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The “holy grail” of physics is quantum gravity, often called the theory of everything. But any scientific theory will be incomplete without the God of the Bible. Physicists claim the cosmos began with a big bang created from nothing. But the word nothing is meaningless in physics. Furthermore, the big bang is an impenetrable barrier to whatever preceded it. In addition, a finite cosmos cannot contain within itself an explanation for its own existence. To claim we are here by accident explains nothing and leads to a logical dead end.
The cause of the universe is information in the form of mathematical laws left behind for science to discover. The fundamental properties of these laws have the same attributes as the Supreme Lawgiver of Genesis. An intelligible cosmos is unmistakable evidence the Creator is an Intelligent Mind. The Creator’s Voice is a valid scientific theory confirming the truth of Genesis; God spoke the laws creating the universe out of nothing, creatio ex nihilo. The foundation of the universe is ethereal cosmic waves which interact according to the laws to create and sustain the illusion of reality we experience. Space, time, energy and matter are made from quantum information; nothing else is needed. By a process of elimination, God is the only possible explanation for everything we know.
The human mind is evidence consciousness is endemic to the cosmos. Cosmic waves interact with the human mind in mysterious ways. The cosmos relates to humans more like a great Mind than a mindless machine. The god-like nature of the human mind is evidence; we are made imago Dei. Even if God is included in a scientific theory, it means little unless it can be shown God is a real Being, alive, present in the world and relevant to our lives.

Sujets

• Quantum Theory
• Sciences et techniques
• Outline of physical science
• Physics
• Science
• Physique
• Physical attractiveness

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• Publié par: AuthorHouse
• Date de parution: 19 septembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781728371542
• Langue: English

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GOD: The Evidence
 

 
RONALD W. LARSEN PHD
 
 

 
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On the Cover: Hubble Space Telescope image of an infant emission-line star located 2,300 light-years from earth. Courtesy of NASA.
 
 
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Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1:Introduction
Brief History of Dirt
Standing at the Gate
Search for Truth
Plato’s Definition of Knowledge
Basic Facts
Mystery of Existence
Cosmic Miracles
Chapter 2:Ancient Worldview
Primeval Torah
History Begins
Common Era
Medieval Apologetics
Renaissance
Chapter 3:Age of Enlightenment
Copernican Revolution
Fifteenth century universe
Sir Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626)
René Descartes (1596 – 1650)
Blasé Pascal (1623 – 1662)
Sir Isaac Newton (1642 – 1726)
Gottfried Leibniz (1646 – 1716)
Voltaire (1694 – 1778)
David Hume (1711 – 1776)
Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804)
Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826)
Pierre Laplace 1749 – 1827)
Chapter 4:Modern Worldview
David Strauss (1808 – 1874)
Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882)
What Darwin Didn’t Know
A Branch of the Tree of Life
Søren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855)
James Clerk Maxwell (1831 –1 879)
Electromagnetic Spectrum (frequency in Hertz)
Frederick Nietzsche (1844 – 1900)
Max Planck (1858 – 1947)
Thompson, Rutherford & Millikin
Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970)
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Gravitational warping of spacetime
Niels Bohr (1885 – 1962)
Bohr Model of the atom
Double Slit Experiment
Free Standing Quantum Wave
Paul Tillich (1886 – 1965)
Erwin Schrödinger (1887 – 1967)
Schrödinger’s equation
Clive Staples Lewis (1898 – 1963)
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905 – 1980)
Kurt Gödel (1906 – 1978)
Murray Gell Man (1929 – present.)
Chapter 5:Cosmic Order
Majesty of Physics
Cosmic Laws
Beauty Beyond Imagination
Cosmic Dawn
Einstein’s cosmos
Spaceship Earth
Miracle of Life
Extraordinary Design
Chapter 6:Quantum World
Foundation of the cosmos
God Particle
Theory of Everything
Cosmic Destiny
Quantum Information Theory
Quantum Entanglement
Reflection
Frito Capra, “The Tao of Physics, On Quantum Theory”
Existence Revisited
Cosmic Accidents
Avoiding Truth
Origins Project
Institute for Creation Research
Reality Check
Robert Zastrow, Director of NASA Institute of Space Studies
Chapter 7:Cosmic Mind
Way Forward
Necker Cubes
Necessary Being
Chosen Species
Human Paradox
Modern Man
Conscious Mind
Universal Consciousness
Soul Consciousness
Chapter 8:Human Spirit
Allegory of the Fall
Parable of Job
Grimm Reaper
After Death
Jesus Christ, Messiah
The Kenosis Hymn, Philippians 2:5-11.
Case for Christianity
Conclusion
Appendix
Scientific Notation
Scale of the universe
References
About the Author
On the Cover
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dedicated to the loving
memory of my father.
 
 
 
 
“The known is finite, the unknown is infinite; intellectually, we stand on an islet in the midst of an illimitable ocean of inexplicability. Our business in every generation is to reclaim a little more land.” Thomas H Huxley
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank Frank Braxton (Brack), and Gordon Shugars for reviewing the manuscript. I would like to commend the professionalism of the technical support team at Author House, I would especially like to recognize Mark Francis for his words of encouragement. Finally, I would like to thank Kristine Mayo for her contagious enthusiasm for this little project.
I would like to recognize biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins who challenged someone to write this book. I would like to recognize eminent physicist and Hebrew scholar Gerald Schroeder for his ideas that put me on this path. Finally, I would like to recognize the greatest physicist who ever lived, Albert Einstein. He is an inspiration to anyone who wants to know about the amazing world beyond our little planet. He is a guidepost at every turn in this book.
PREFACE
“The universe knew we were coming.” [ 1 ] Freeman Dyson, Manhattan Project, British Royal Society, Professor Emeritus of Physics at Princeton
Science is contributing new and important insights into the nature of reality. Science and technology also reveal with increasing clarity the place of humanity in the cosmos. In the last century, modern science achieved a stature above the fray by avoiding cultural biases, religion in particular. Beliefs that do not accept the validity of science jeopardize their credibility. Science is now the gold standard for the truth about the natural world. But the methods of science will never get us to the goal line. In science, there may be no goal line, and even if there is, there is no way for science to recognize it. Physics professor Brian Greene quotes humorist Stephen Wright, “Physics is like the photographer trying to get a close-up shot of the horizon.” [ 2 ] We must look beyond the horizon of science for better answers.
Any way you look at it, we are fortunate to be here. But exactly how did we get here and why are we here? Our intellect compels us to try to find answers. Our significance in the grand scheme of things cannot be denied. Our ancestors knew instinctively a higher power than themselves manifest in the cosmos. They knew instinctively we were here at the pleasure of a force far more significant than themselves. Everything that can be seen and heard, from the myriad stars to rolling thunder, is telling the greatness of an Almighty power. Whether we like it or not, this is the only logical explanation for our existence. Science and philosophy are merging into a coherent worldview, which combines beautifully with the God Hypothesis. Physicist Max Born said, “I am now convinced theoretical physics is philosophy.” Science, philosophy, and religion probe the nature of our existence, but from different perspectives. While religious beliefs still prevail, they have been forced to give up a lot of turf to scientific progress. Is science capable of answering the deepest questions, thereby eliminating the need for God, religion, and philosophy? Can science and religion both be right? Can reasoned discourse explain apparent discrepancies between science and Scripture? The acrimony between science and religion heated up during the last century due to the strength of religious fundamentalism and the threat of evolution to their beliefs. Prominent scientists increasingly express their opinion that faith in God is just superstition.
While a student at Caltech, I heard Nobel physicist and atheist, Richard Feynman, handily dominate debates with theologians. I’ve heard preachers railing against evolution. The issues are divisive, emotionally charged, and debated vigorously. The culture clash between our religious heritage and the inexorable progress of science and technology has become a detriment to our way of life as each disparages the other. Science has undoubtedly exposed many flaws in religious beliefs. For two millennia, the incompatible worldviews of our Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian heritage have yet to be fully resolved. But many great thinkers have pressed hard on the issue and it appears significant progress towards resolution may be possible.
10/20/2020 CNN: In the midst of the disastrous public response to the lethal covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Head of the Center for Infectious Disease Control, remarked, “We are going through a time that is disturbingly anti-science by a certain segment of our society.” He and his family received multiple death threats. What concerns me, he is referring to the right-wing fundamentalist Christian agenda.
The Catholic Church has finally consented to scientific progress. A letter from the Vatican written at the time of the two-hundredth anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth declared, “The purpose of Scripture and religious truth is not to convey scientific information, but to transform hearts. To mislead children with false information is not benign. It’s irresponsible, repressive, and dangerous.” The Vatican has finally taken the lessons of the Inquisition and the excoriation of Galileo to heart. But why did it take two centuries for a pope to recant a lie? Jonathan Swift famou