According to Merriam Webster, "science" is a system of knowledge. It is a body of knowledge, and a way of gathering more information. If science is the way of obtaining knowledge, can we know God through science? Can we prove that he exists through the scientific method?
Modern science says that something must be detectable through human senses in order to prove its reality. In other words, all things that are real need to be measurable in some physical manner. God cannot be measured. Thus, it is concluded that He does not exist. This seems to be a reasonable conclusion, but when considering the characteristics of God, this method is not an effective approach.
The God of the Bible is transcendent. He is the Creator of all things. Unlike gods from other religions, His creation is nothing like Him. He is supernatural; therefore, He is apart from His creation. He created the universe and all that is in it, and it reflects His beauty and majesty. He is eternal and beyond anything that He has created, including other heavenly beings. As a result, we cannot measure Him the way we measure everything else in nature. Countless passages throughout the Bible proclaim how different God is from His creation.
The prophet Isaiah says, "With whom will you compare me or count my equal? To whom will you liken me that we may be compared...I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me" (Isaiah 46:5, 9).
After reading this, you might say to yourself, "So there has never been a way to prove or disprove God? How convenient." On the contrary, God has made Himself known to mankind, and I will address that in a future post.
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