Has science replaced God? (A Scientist's Discovery)

Has science replaced God? (A Scientist's Discovery)

Ever wondered what it takes to hold onto faith in a world that says science has all the answers? This conversation on *The Call with Nancy Sabato* brings scientist Dr Steve Osborne into the spotlight to tackle that tension head-on. Speaking as a career scientist, Dr Osborne traces how views of the universe shifted from believing it existed forever to accepting a clear beginning.

He explains how Edwin Hubble’s work on the expanding universe forced scientists to rethink everything: if the universe had a starting point, then the obvious next question is, "Who or what caused it?" From there, he outlines five criteria for any cause of the universe: it must be beyond the universe, immaterial, prior to time, immensely powerful, and intelligent enough to produce a precise and orderly cosmos.

He points out that, in his view, "God perfectly matches all five criteria" and adds, "I think God offers the best explanation... and I don't think there's a good second explanation." The episode doesn’t stop with physics. Dr Osborne moves into history, walking through five key strands of evidence around Jesus’ death and resurrection: the crucifixion, the empty tomb, the disciples’ belief they’d seen the risen Jesus, the conversion of Paul, and the conversion of James.

For him, "the best explanation for the available evidence is that Christ rose," and he calls the case "as close as you can come to being a historical fact without being a historical fact." Throughout, the tone stays practical and down-to-earth. Dr Osborne keeps returning to one principle: "Take nobody's word for it...

take a look at the evidence." He challenges the idea that Christians must "commit intellectual suicide," insisting instead that "true science doesn't erase God, it reveals him." If you’ve ever felt torn between your brain and your beliefs, this chat might give you fresh questions to ask and fresh courage to look at the evidence for yourself.