Hoyle got stuck in 1982 after pointing out mathematically impossible resonances of life-sustaining conditions that they could have just come together. Hawking went so far as to say, even if there is only one possible unified theory, it's just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe? The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model just can't answer the question of why there should be a universe for the model to describe in the first place. So Warfield is saying, if scripture tells us how, and sometimes it does, it does tell us how. If it tells us how it's
What happens when our understanding of the Bible’s creation narrative contradicts current scientific theory? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller continue their discussion of faith and science by considering God’s two ways of speaking in creation: divine fiat and providence. As they consider the compatibility of various scientific views with the biblical account, they also outline what is essential for Christians to affirm when it comes to creation.