Now, with COBE findings made public in April, it seems we have sound evidence in support of the so-called Big Bang theory of creation--a theory suggesting that all components of the material universe, including time, space, energy, and matter, were once condensed by gravity into a space about the size of a thumbnail. According to the theory, the "thumbnail exploded about 15 billion years ago into the colossal universe of planets, stars, and galaxies that we know today.
The COBE satellite, which measures radio emissions and light waves of vast distances, is being hailed as the platform upon which our understanding of the origin of the universe may be solidified. But where does this new understanding leave the yet-unanswered questions surrounding the notions of divine creation and of a personal God?
Some will argue that the COBE findings put a dagger through the hearts of divine creation proponents. Others will ...
