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Great Minds with Michael Medved

The Return of the God Hypothesis | Stephen C. Meyer

Sep 27, 2018
Dr. Meyer explains how biology reveals evidence of design, but other scientific fields are needed to identify the source of that design. Topics discussed include cosmological arguments, the Big Bang Theory, multiverse theories, fine-tuning parameters of the universe, encounters with an atheist cosmologist in a debate, and the return of the God hypothesis.
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  • Physics and cosmology provide evidence for a transcendent source of intelligence responsible for the fine-tuning of the universe's parameters.
  • The multiverse theory lacks scientific evidence and requires its own prior fine-tuning, pointing towards theism as the best explanation for the fine-tuning in physics and biology.

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The Evidence of Intelligent Design in the Universe's Origins

The podcast episode explores the impact of the Big Bang Theory and Einstein's general theory of relativity on arguments against the existence of God. The discovery that the universe had a beginning challenged the notion of an eternal and self-existent universe, suggesting the need for a creator beyond itself. The evidence from physics and cosmology points to a transcendent source of intelligence, indicating the presence of a designing intelligence responsible for the fine-tuning of the universe's parameters.

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