Many scientists believed the universe was eternal.

Many scientists believed the universe was eternal. However, growing scientific evidence—especially observations of redshift by Edwin Hubble—pointed to an expanding universe that had a beginning. Despite initial resistance, the combination of theoretical physics (like Einstein’s general relativity) and observational proof led the scientific community to accept that the universe came into existence and was not eternal.

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"The New Atheists made noise, but faith refused to go silent."-Mike Sherrard

In recent decades, there was a resurgence of atheism led by figures like Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris—often called the "Four Horsemen of the New Atheism." Their mission was to challenge and even eradicate religious belief, aiming to make it socially unacceptable or embarrassing. Despite their influence, bestselling books, and large public events, atheism has not prevailed. The majority of people in the U.S. and around the world still believe in God or a higher power.

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The Universe Had a Beginning—So What Caused It?

If something begins to exist, it must have a cause. Since the universe began to exist, it too must have a cause. This cause must be immaterial (since it created the material world), timeless, spaceless, powerful, intelligent, and personal—attributes that closely resemble God. This is one compelling reason to believe in a Creator, based on the existence of the universe.

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The vast majority of people in the United States still believe in God

Despite over 200 years of efforts in the Western world—especially since the Enlightenment—to move away from religious foundations and "kill God," the vast majority (90%) of people in the United States still believe in God or a higher power. This is striking given the historical push toward secularism led by many influential thinkers and philosophers.

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When Science Discovered the Universe Wasn’t Eternal

In the early 20th century, many leading scientists, including Albert Einstein, believed the universe was eternal and unchanging. However, discoveries in astrophysics and cosmology—especially Einstein’s theory of general relativity—began to challenge that view. His theory redefined gravity as a force that warps space-time, marking a major shift from Newton’s understanding of the universe.


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(9:57) Now, at the beginning of the 20th century, the early 1900s, many of the great thinkers, the astronomers and the cosmologists of the time, what do you think they believed about the universe? They believed that it was eternal, that it had always existed, and that it was unchanging. One of those great thinkers was Albert Einstein, and you can't minimize, you cannot underestimate or not appreciate the impact that Einstein has had in the modern world. Namely, two of his theories, special relativity and general relativity, changed so much about physics(10:33) (10:59) But what was happening in the beginning of the 20th century is these astrophysicists and cosmologists, they were beginning to discover things about the universe that was really changing their belief that the universe was static and unchanging. For example, Einstein's theory of general relativity, which seeks to explain how gravity acts in the universe. It was a break from Newtonian physics and the Newtonian view of gravity. There's a lot of science here that I'm not going to cover. I'm just going to tell you to go ask your science teachers about this. But the long and the short of this is Einstein's theory depicted gravity as a force in nature that warps space-time. (11:38)

While only about 10% of people in society identify as atheists, most are functional theists

While only about 10% of people in society identify as atheists, most are functional theists—they believe in some kind of higher power, but not necessarily the God of the Bible. Instead, they believe in a god of their own making, one who is loving and powerful but has not clearly revealed himself or defined moral standards. As a result, their understanding of what is good is ultimately subjective, lacking an objective foundation. Without divine revelation, they are effectively in the same moral position as atheists—unable to define good in a way that applies universally. In contrast, Christians believe God has revealed himself and his moral standards, giving them a clear, objective basis for defining good.



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The Bible begins with the statement, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."

The Bible begins with the statement, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This is how Christians answer the fundamental question: Why is there something rather than nothing? Everyone must wrestle with this question. Ultimately, there are only two possibilities: either the universe was created and had a beginning, or it has always existed and is eternal.
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Defining what is good may be one of the greatest challenges facing modern Western society.

Defining what is good is a major challenge in modern Western society. Historically, the West was guided by a shared ethical framework rooted in the idea of telos—that things have an intrinsic purpose or meaning. This gave objective context to words like "good" (For example, a "good cup" fulfills its intended purpose). This framework, influenced by Greek philosophy and Christianity, shaped Western civilization for centuries. However, the Enlightenment rejected the idea of intrinsic purpose, leading to fragmented ethical systems: some secular attempts to find objective ethics without God, and others in full subjectivism. Today, this fragmentation makes it hard to agree on what "good" even means, complicating moral discussions and the pursuit of the common good.


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''We often think we know what's best for us, but only God—who is all-knowing and perfectly good

We often think we know what's best for us, but only God—who is all-knowing and perfectly good—truly does. What may seem like an unanswered or unreasonable prayer might actually be the very process God is using to refine us, bringing out the best in us and removing what holds us back.

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