The Bible and science on the origin of the universe - Is There a Conflict?
Every existing worldview attempts to give some type of explanation of the origin of the universe. Many of these assertions are metaphysical in nature, sometimes with a material sub-claim. In this article, I will attempt to analyze the claim of the Biblical worldview on the origin of universe and see if it has any conflict with the science of today. The Biblical worldview makes a metaphysical claim about the origin of the universe, plus a material sub-claim. The metaphysical claim is that God created the universe in the beginning. The material sub-claim is that the universe had a beginning. Here is the breakdown: Metaphysical claim: God created the universe (all of time, space and matter) in the beginning (Genesis 1:1). Note that the Hebrew language doesn't have a specific word for ‘universe.’ The phrase 'Heavens and the earth' is used here instead to indicate 'all physical reality.' In Greek, the equivalent word is 'cosmos.' Sometimes other ph...