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Episode 0724 · Feb 16, 2000 · 2h 42m

February 16, 2000: Creation, Physics & God - Dr. Hugh Ross

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    Cause beyond space-timeRoss explains that general relativity's space-time theorem implies a cause independent of matter, energy, space, and time must exist to bring the universe into being.

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    Ten dimensions and a multi-time GodRoss argues the Bible uniquely describes a creator operating in dimensions beyond length, width, height and time, consistent with string theory's ten space-time dimensions.

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    14.5 billion year universeRoss dates the Big Bang to 14.5 billion years ago and aligns himself with mainstream cosmology rather than young-earth creationism.

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    100 billion trillion stars for one EarthRoss counters Sagan's 'awful waste of space' line by arguing the universe needs precisely 10^23 stars to produce the carbon, oxygen and nitrogen required for one habitable Earth.

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    Odds against another habitable planetRoss cites a probability calculation of less than 1 in 10^120 of finding any other planet capable of supporting physical life, against a maximum of 10^22 candidate planets.

Art Bell welcomes Dr. Hugh Ross and Dr. Fuz Rana from Reasons to Believe, an organization dedicated to demonstrating harmony between science and the Christian faith. Dr. Ross, an astrophysicist who researched quasars at Caltech, and Dr. Rana, a biochemist and former Procter & Gamble researcher, discuss evidence for a transcendent creator through the lens of modern physics.

The conversation covers the Big Bang, the space-time theorem of general relativity, and the biblical claim that the creator operates beyond ten space-time dimensions. Dr. Ross argues that the fine-tuning of the universe points to intelligent design, while Dr. Rana describes how the specified complexity inside living cells convinced him that natural processes alone cannot account for the origin of life.

Art challenges his guests with questions about prayer studies, the "God Part of the Brain" hypothesis, extraterrestrial life, and macroevolution. The doctors field calls from listeners asking about the fossil record, human evolution, genetic similarities between species, and the nephilim. Throughout, both scientists maintain that physical evidence overwhelmingly supports the existence of a purposeful creator behind the cosmos.

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