Instruction
1 . The origin of the universe is an open and, to some, uncomfortable question. There clearly was a beginning. Some argue that this indicates a need for a creator, while others are comfortable with an origin in a random quantum fluctuation in a larger "multiverse". It is clear that there is order to the universe. The universe evolves according to the fairly simple laws of physics. Is this an argument for design? -------------
2 . We have come full circle, from our second discussion about whether there is a conflict between science and religion, in the context of Galileo and the heliocentric theory, back to the same question in a much more fundamental setting. In this discussion, I seek your opinions. Does investigation of the universe reveal the splendor of the creator, or does it reveal the clockwork of the cold equations of physics, or are the two inseparable? And what is our role in the universe?