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IS THERE A GOD?

Is there a God? Is there a purpose? Where did we come from? Is there anyone out there? These questions used to be the province of religion. But, increasingly they’re becoming answered by science which points out that the world has always been scary and that, in our search for answers to the meaning of it all, we might be better off using religion to explain them. But today, in the view of many, science is coming up with ‘more realistic’ answers. 

It goes on to illustrate this by quoting several imminent scientists who’ve discovered the explanations we seek. For example it is science that tells us about the universal rules of nature that will enable us to predict the future. It One could define God as the embodiment of the laws of nature. He goes on to predict that before the end of this century we’ll be in a position of knowing what the future holds. 

Here are some ‘interesting’ questions. At least I find them interesting. 

What is inside a Black Hole? 
Is time travel possible? 
Will we survive on Earth? 
Should we colonise Space? 
Will we cope with Artificial Intelligence? 
How do we shape the future? 
For many we need a God that provides a personal connection which science fails to provide. Unfortunately, science has not set out to replace religion but to find the explanations for what we see, hear, taste and smell. 

JOHN RAMWELL

John Ramwell
Issue 94 Spring 2026