From Denial To Belief

FROM DENIAL TO BELIEF IN GOD Thus, the existence of a God would be admitted, but in the peculiar form of a God that is both supernatural and material. I choose to conceive of a God who has created a material universe not identical to Himself but dominated and permeated by Himself.” (Man Does Not Stand Alone, p. 71) One must ask, “Can such a great scheme of checks and balances as found in Nature develop without deliberate planning?” Examining the excellent organization, meaningfulness, and extraordinary wisdom that manifest themselves in the universe will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is indeed an Organizer and Sustainer of this universe. Once again, asserting that the choice before us is not between the ‘universe with God’ and the ‘universe without God’ is important. Instead, the real choice is between the ‘universe with God’ and ‘no universe at all.’ As we cannot opt for the proposition ‘No universe at all,’ we are compelled to opt for the proposition the ‘universe with God.’