In my life, I have observed that in discussions about reality, many people hold an understandably pervading idea that God and science cannot coexist. However, I believe this idea fails in that it assumes the two are mutually exclusive. I believe that, in reality, God and science are interlocked in an eternally beautiful dance.

The belief that God and science cannot coexist suggests a compression of God’s infinite nature to fit our finite modes of thinking. Richard Dawkins, an esteemed evolutionary biologist, is someone who inadvertently argues for the infinite as finite. Dawkins’ book, “The God Delusion,” echoes the often-asked question, “If God created the universe, who created God?” This question suffers from the implicit assumption that God is created. I don’t believe in such a god. I believe in a God so powerful that He is eternal and infinite; such is His magnitude.

Those who purport this idea may also claim that people of faith, or more specifically, Christians, believe in a “god of the gaps.” This is the idea that people point to God when they can’t explain things through science. For example, in ancient Greece, when lightning struck, people would attribute it to the deity Zeus. As our knowledge of the natural sciences has developed over time however, people now reject that notion. People look to atmospheric science as the origin. Of course, I believe lightning is a result of atmospheric forces. However, there’s more to this. I believe the one who laid the foundations of these forces is God, and God is the great engineer of this reality. As our knowledge of science develops, science does not have to supersede God as an explanation for reality. Rather, the two continue their harmonious dance with God as the lead. Through our development of scientific understanding, we can continue to discover the intricate beauty of God.

And so my friends, I believe that within our reality, my God is the “why,” and our science is His “how.” With that, I invite you to explore this other way of knowing.