Dr. John Gribbin, Cambridge University graduate,
astrophysicist, and Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at University of Sussex, as
well as author of the very popular book, In
Search of Schrodinger’s Cat, concludes that an intelligence outside of our universe
created the universe in which we live.
Here is his argument, summarized from his book, In Search of the Multiverse[1]
The book begins with an introduction to quantum mechanics,
leading to the claim that the only way to reconcile quantum mechanics with the
Big Bang is through the Many World’s Interpretation; Gribbin uses the fact that
quantum computing works as a proof of the Many Worlds Hypothesis being the best
interpretation of quantum mechanics. Dr.
Gribbin recognizes that our universe is exceedingly fine-tuned for life and provides
several examples, which he calls “cosmic coincidences.” He even mentions, “Invoking a Designer to
explain the energy levels in carbon and oxygen” may seems reasonable today.[2] The middle of the book includes a discussion about
time and thermodynamics, spatially infinite universes, other universe models
and inflation; all leading to string theory as the organizing model that brings
all of these things together.
Dr. Gribbin concludes the book with a discussion about
whether our universe is simply a computer simulation or perhaps an artificial construct
of beings from another universe. His conclusion is that superior beings created
our universe because they could; creating for the same reasons that we paint a
picture or climb a mountain.
The very fact that we exist seems to be
the best evidence available that we do indeed live in a Multiverse. The best
mathematical description of that Multiverse that we have today is the string
landscape, which Leonard Susskind has shown to be essentially the same as the
Many Worlds ‘landscape’ of Hugh Everett, an idea expressed most clearly in
recent times by David Deutsch. From either perspective, Ted Harrison’s
refinement of Lee Smolin’s idea of the evolution of universe to include the
role of intelligent designers of universes completes the picture. There is no
puzzle about the cosmic coincidences after all. The Universe was indeed set up
to provide home for life; but once the universe got started, life evolved
through a process of natural selection with no need for outside interference.
It isn’t so much that Man was created in God’s image, but that the Universe was
created in the image, more or less, of the universe of the Designers.[3]
After a thorough explanation of
all the current cosmological science, Dr. Gribbin concludes that our universe
was created by an intelligence outside our universe that chose to create in
their image. Some classic “proofs for God” are contained here; framed instead in
a naturalist’s world view.
The Cosmological Argument: Our
universe did have a beginning and was “created” by an intelligence outside our
universe.
The Teleological Argument: The
fact that the universe is fine-tuned for life to exist is simply because another
intelligence planed it to be that way.
The Argument from Math, Science
and Logic: The fact that the universe is intelligible to us is because an
intelligent mind created it; we are created in the image of the creators.
Dr. Gribbin goes out of his way to
make sure the reader understands that the “intelligence” outside our universe
is not God and that after these intelligent beings create, life will naturally
emerge through evolutionary processes.
Nature’s evidence points us to a
Designer. Approaching this data with a
naturalistic world view forces you into a conclusion such as Dr. Gribbin’s. Looking at the same data with an openness to
all possible conclusions can point you to a God that is able to answer not only
the scientific questions, but can provide an explanation for the more important
concepts such as morality, justice, human value, and love.
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