Stephen Meyer — God Returns Hypothesis: 3 Scientific Discoveries Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe

Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge was in conflict with traditional theistic belief – that science and belief in God were "at war." Philosopher of science Stephen Meyer challenges this view by examining three scientific discoveries with decidedly theistic implications. Building on the arguments for the intelligent design of life that he developed in Signature in the Cell and Darwin's Doubt, Meyer argues that discoveries in cosmology and physics coupled with those in biology help establish identity of the creative intelligence behind life and the universe. Previously, Meyer refrained from attempting to answer questions about “who” could have conceived life. It now provides an evidence-based answer to the perhaps ultimate mystery of the universe.

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