We are living in a universe uncalculable by science” (The Accidental Universe, Lightman). Even with our expansive knowledge of science, it is hard to explain how our universe came to be. Every detail seemed to be planned perfectly so that Earth could host life. From the distance of Earth and our Sun to the gravitational pull not drawing us into the Sun’s fiery body, each aspect of our universe seems too flawless to have occurred by chance. Personally, I believe that a god handcrafted our universe to this perfection, However, I understand that in an infinitely large universe, our galaxy could have just gotten lucky. Yet, It is evident that there is no universal law that can be proven without an exception. Science has holes, and those holes can be filled by religion for those who cannot accept such knowledge as unattainable. It is in this way that religion and science can work hand-in-hand in explaining the
We are living in a universe uncalculable by science” (The Accidental Universe, Lightman). Even with our expansive knowledge of science, it is hard to explain how our universe came to be. Every detail seemed to be planned perfectly so that Earth could host life. From the distance of Earth and our Sun to the gravitational pull not drawing us into the Sun’s fiery body, each aspect of our universe seems too flawless to have occurred by chance. Personally, I believe that a god handcrafted our universe to this perfection, However, I understand that in an infinitely large universe, our galaxy could have just gotten lucky. Yet, It is evident that there is no universal law that can be proven without an exception. Science has holes, and those holes can be filled by religion for those who cannot accept such knowledge as unattainable. It is in this way that religion and science can work hand-in-hand in explaining the