But with developments in the philosophy of science showing how evidence can provide strong support for a hypothesis without having to prove it absolutely, and with mounting evidence indicating the universe had a beginning, this defensive intellectual stance now seems unnecessary. The discovery that the universe had a beginning not only allows us to harmonize scientific and theological beliefs about ultimate origins; it provides strong epistemic support for theism. The scientific evidence and theoretical developments pointing to a beginning of the universe have helped to revive the God
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Premise of this book as rendered by author.
