overcome the problem of the singularity at t=0, quantum cosmology and quantum gravity offer an even less temporal view of nature than does relativity, since they move from a four-dimensional spacetime perspective into a three-dimensional,

Stoeger focus on the initial singularity , t=0, “the boundary to the universe where the laws of physics break down . . .” Is t=0 a “creation” event, or is it a transitory feature of the standard cosmological model which will

his work: with no initial singularity there is no need whatsoever for God. Peters is critical of Hawking’s “anti-religious agenda” and points out that the God whom Hawking attacks is the God of deism , not the God of Christians,

is expanding from an initial singularity . They examine the evidence for a Big Bang, and discuss the question is the Big Bang a moment of creation? They then go on to look at more recent developments under the heading Stephen Hawking and the

gravitation toward a final singularity . See Analysing the Anthropic Arguments for an appraisal of this view. Topic Index More: Analysing the Anthropic Arguments Show

overcome the problem of the singularity . It is important to emphasise that these fascinating ideas are still speculations, and that they may never be amenable to receiving any experimental support. The speculations as they stood at the end