Does Modern Science come to the aid of Christianity's Doctrine of Creation, exposing a flaw in Atheism's plank of "No Cause"? [closed]

Question

The discoveries in modern science by Einstein and Hubble assert that the universe is expanding, ant that if the "clock" were rolled back, the universe would come to a "Singularity Point." They stop, scientifically, and cannot speak as to where the "plasma" of that Point came from. But they do raise the inescapable need for a "Cause."

The scientific Law requires one: Every thing that came to be must have a Cause for its coming onto being. (Law of Causation) And common sense dictates: ex nihilo, nihil fit (From nothing, nothing comes.)

But a major plank in Naturalistic philosophies (Atheism, secularism, naturalism, humanism, materialism) is the absence of any Cause (supernatural source, creator). So does science expose a vital flaw in Atheism that not only discredits it as a valid worldview, but tends to confirm the Christian Doctrine of Creation?

Of course, science does not name the Source (God) even though it does require a Cause with the attributes of a God that matches the Christian God.

Should this give naturalists pause to reconsider the Doctrine of Creation, if they are to give credence and allegiance to modern science?

In the Beginning God is the beginning of the revelation by God to mankind. In this statement lies the Cause, purpose, and meaning of all creation! Since this important fact is assailed aggressively in modern academia, deceiving millions of gullible students each year, would it not be a blessing and advantage to students to know that modern science is not incompatible to Genesis 1:1, but actually implies the need for a Cause by scientific requirements?

This query asks nothing about the mode or method of Creation nor the process of speciation, nor the development of stars, planes, galaxies, etc. But only focuses on the original Source, Cause, Creator of this vast universe. And if modern science gives any factual input that would help settle this dilemma that perplexes the human mind. This question asks neither for opinion or traditional folklore, but only for the application of scientific Laws recognized by modern researchers.

Answer 1

I am an ex-atheist Christian. I think I can safely promise you that no line of reasoning presented by another person will convince an atheist against his will. Logical "proofs" of the existence of God don't really work, because they might tell us that a God exists, but they don't tell us enough about what kind of God exists.

The only thing I can offer is this argument which went through my own mind before I was converted, and which certainly helped to pave the way;

"You decided to be an atheist because you said there was 'no evidence' for the existence of God. But that is not a sufficient reason. There is no evidence against him either. If there is no evidence either way, that just leaves the question open.

In other words, you cannot claim that your decision to become an atheist was forced upon you by rational necessity. It was a choice. It was an expression of personal preference.

If it was your personal preference, then you can be held morally accountable for it. You wouldn't be able to offer any excuse. You need to think about that."

Answer 2

Syllogisms are a common device in the discipline of logic that helps scholars arrive at truth, as well as correct erroneous thinking. Here is a syllogism that is applicable to the dilemma of Atheism, and helps refute its posture as a philosophy denying a Creator:

1. If the Atheism with no Creator is true, there could be no atheists.
2. But atheists exist.
3. Therefore Atheism is not true.

This is a "Denying the consequent logical exercise of the form: if A, then not B; but B, therefore not A. It is a valid proposition. And its premises are solid.

Explanation The Atheist philosophy posits no Creator, Source, or Cause for the origin of the Universe. They presume that everything in the Universe came from Nothing!

But "From nothing, nothing comes." (ex nihilo, nihil fit). There could be no universe, no life, and no atheists in existence, without a Cause(Creator). But living Atheists do exist! So there must have been a Cause, after all.

Any philosophy that denies the existence of a Cause would be a false worldview. Atheism is therefore a false worldview (philosophy). Nihil sine Deo. "Nothing exists without God."

Einstein and Hubble showed scientifically that the material universe had a beginning, and Steven Hawking showed that Time had a beginning. And the Law of Causation requires a Cause (Source, Creator). Therefore, Atheism which denies a Cause, is flawed fatally! Atheism is not a logical, reasonable, intellectual worldview. And Christians need not cower in their presence. Modern science opens the door for a Creator of the universe, and slams the door when Atheists try to enter!

The "cause" that science demands for the Creation of the universe, has the Attributes of the Christian (biblical) God: It must be outside of time (eternal), and outside of physical matter (spirit). Eternal Spirit is the God that Jesus revealed to the woman at the well (John 4:24).