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We have made the statement over the last several weeks that if we are to engage the Bible skeptics of the world in a discussion about the being and nature of God, then one place we can find common ground from which to have that conversation is by looking at the world around us. We had said if you want to know about the nature of an artist, then you need to look at their paintings. So, we began last week to study how the First Cause made “the things that have been made,” in order to gain insight into the nature of the First Cause. Since all created things are made up of atoms, a great example of fine-tuning in the universe can be seen in what are called the four primary force constants; the strong nuclear force constant, the weak nuclear force constant, the gravitational force constant, and the electromagnetic force constant. This week we continue our inquiry starting with the weak nuclear force constant.

You’ve probably heard stories about fortunate investors who “get in the ground floor” of a new, hot company and quickly make a fortune. But while these things may happen, they are exceedingly rare and often depend on hard-to-duplicate circumstances — and they really don’t represent a viable way of investing for one’s goals. A far more triedand- true approach is the “slow-and-steady” method.

Over the last few weeks, we concluded that based upon scientific observation and evidence from the cosmos, and evidence that there was a First Cause that caused the universe to begin to exist. From there we were able to make some general conclusion about the nature of this First Cause. Based upon the preliminary evidence we offered a summary stating “there exists an uncaused, personal Creator of the universe, who in relation to the universe is beginningless, changeless, immaterial, timeless, spaceless, and enormously powerful.” However, rather than answer our question about the existence of God, these attributes of the First Cause that we deduced from the evidence just seem to generate more questions. Questions such as; “If a Supreme Being possessed these attributes, why would He choose to create a universe? What could be His purpose? What could He have had in mind for planet Earth? Since the act of creation was an act of the First Cause’s will, then maybe we can get a better idea of the First Cause’s purpose for creating by our looking at how He created . . . exactly. What I mean is this: by looking at how things are made can give us great insight into the One who made them.

Cordell Park was buzzing with excitement this past Saturday as the community gathered for a day filled with fun and festivities at the annual Eggstravaganza event. Hosted by the Cordell Chamber of Commerce, the event saw an incredible turnout, drawing people of all ages to join in the celebration.

The last few weeks we have been standing on the back porch with the Bible skeptic Michael, gazing at the stars. We have been working our way through the simple argument: 1. Everything that begins to exist has a cause.

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Last week, standing with the Bible skeptic Michael on the common ground that science affords, we continued to look to the stars to see what we might learn. What we have been looking for is evidence that the universe had a beginning, because if the universe had a beginning, then it had to have a Beginner.

Last week we stepped out onto the back porch with the Bible skeptic Michael, and we looked up at the moon and the stars and the planets. From this common ground we asked ourselves this question; “Did the universe have a beginning, or has it always been here?” The answer of course, is the first step of a far-reaching journey attempting to answer the question; “Is God dead?” After asking this initial question last week, we summarized our thoughts by making the following claim: 1. Everything that begins to exist has a cause 2. The universe began to exist 3. Therefore, the universe had a cause We then concluded that the first claim is straightforward, and almost no one disagrees with it; everything that begins to exist does have a cause. But for the second claim; “The universe began to exist,” we said, sets at the heart of the argument because how a person answers this claim points either to a creator, or it points away from one. For these reasons, there is much to be said about the second claim here this week.

Where to begin? Two weeks ago, we made the comment that for the Christian, everything needs to have warrant, or approval from Scripture. That includes how and what we study about God. In search of scriptural warrant last week, we looked in Scripture at Paul’s repeated use of classical philosophy in his speech and teaching as an example for us. And week before last we looked at God using observations from nature to present an apologetic (defense) of Himself to Job (Job 38-41). Thereby giving us approval from Scripture to use created things from nature, (science, philosophy, and history) in building a defense of the existence of God and the truthfulness of Christianity (1 Pet 3:15). And so, the question now is this; with scriptural warrant from God and Paul in hand, where do we begin to answer the question, “is God dead?”