We sometimes refer to the “fine-tuning” of the universe as a way to denote the necessity of various constants being exactly what they are, for the universe to exist as it does. This includes the forces identified as acting upon physical bodies, including gravity, the strong and weak nuclear forces, and electromagnetism. It also includes, […]
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Multiverse
We took up the appearance of fine-tuning of the universe, in Gravity. Now we proceed to the multiverse, and, if it exists, how it affects the apparent fine-tuning. What if there are multiple universes? Why couldn’t there be other universes that not only might have existed under different conditions, but actually do, presently, co-exist? In […]
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Scientists have come to understand that there are measurable features of our universe that make life possible. These are often discussed in scientific and philosophical works as variations on the anthropic principle. Christian apologists sometimes refer to it as the argument for God from the fine-tuning of the universe. It may be helpful to think […]
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Ultimate Reality When we hear the assertion “God does not exist,” we know this is intended to be equivalent to saying “there is no God.” But “God does not exist” is an interesting formulation of the thought. It is incoherent, read literally, because it seems to be saying that there is a God, but then that the God just […]
Read more...Review: The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins is certainly incendiary, and it’s not just because he makes free use of acerbic anti-Christian language. It’s also because he would advocate prior restraint on free speech (chapter 1); considers religious teaching to children to be child abuse (chapter 9); and lays violence at the feet of religion while excusing the bridle-high materialist […]
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