The God particle: in the beginning God...

“If, by faith, we accept that there are immutable natural laws, why not accept the possibility of a Lawgiver?” from, Faith found the God Particle, author Larry Tauton (Christian Post, Jul 16, 2012)

Mankind has tried for centuries to prove or disprove the existence of God. Creation vs. Evolution theorists in various academic, scientific and philosophical circles still debate this question, even in our day. With recent attention focused on the breakthrough discovery of the Higgs boson, so-named ‘god particle,’ we can expect such debates to once again take center stage. Many God vs. anti-God proponents are just waiting to be heard.

However, my purpose is not to debate the existence of God. God is God regardless of what anyone of us thinks. Our belief or lack thereof doesn’t change that. Genesis 1:1 confirms, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty." And in John 1:3 we read, "Through him [God] all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." If you believe this Bible account then the discovery of a ‘god’particle makes perfect sense.

In the beginning God created the heavens...View from Hubble

telescope. Getty Photos

God created it along with everything else out of nothing and left it there for a purpose known only to him. Science has so far been unable to explain certain natural phenomena like gravity, animal migration, black holes, supernovas or the totality of how the universe fits together. Answers to these questions and others like it have eluded the intellect of man. Perhaps it is because this knowledge belongs to God, the creator, alone. Noted physicist Gerald Myatt admits that many phenomena in the universe defy a logical explanation: "It has taught me that there are laws in the universe that science is powerless to explain. We understand the laws of physics, but where did the laws themselves come from? Why do they work?"

From a purely religious perspective, one can theorize that this ‘god’ particle (subatomic mass) is somehow exerting a controlling influence on other particle mass in the universe (earth included) acting, if you will, as God’s remote controlling device. I propose that the ‘god particle’ is a type of game controller for the universe or, in medical terminology, a kind of PICC line for God to facilitate the delivery of future events. These future events are foretold in the Bible: “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind (Isaiah 65:16-18); and “Looking for the hastening of the coming day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat. Nevertheless, we, according to his [God’s] promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells (2 Peter 2:12-13)."

Likewise, the Bible foretold the coming of a Savior who would save the world from sin. Christians believe this prophesy was fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. The existence of many irrefutable historical facts as recorded in the holy scriptures and elsewhere support this claim. But don't just take anybody's word for it. You owe it to yourself to learn more about God's plan for the universe and where you fit in. For starters, I recommend Rick Warren's best selling book, "The Purpose Driven Life." It will help you find out what on earth you're here for.