A Christian Perspective on Stephen Hawking’s Legacy

Depths of Pentecost ^ | March 17, 2018 | Philip Cottraux

[pcottraux]

I wrote this with all due respect to Stephen Hawking in his passing and with no intention of getting personal or judging/condemning the man. But as a Christian and apologist, I do have some critiques on his scientific anti-God claims that I feel need addressing.

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[pcottraux]

Ping.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Atheists misuse science by saying it disproves God, while theists misuse religion by viewing science as its enemy. There is a middle ground in which religion and science are not mutually exclusive, however. In fact they can be complimentary. There is no scientific explanation for what started the Big Bang in the first place, so there is still plenty of room for God in the creation of the universe.

[pcottraux]

Agreed 1,000%.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

In a little over 2 weeks, the next FReepathon will begin.

We need to finish this one first.

Come on FReepers, let’s do this!!!

[yarddog]

I have a Nephew who has a PHD in both physics and cosmology from the University of Chicago.

He once told me that Hawking was a genius but there were lots of other ones who do not agree with him. They just don’t have the pulpit the he had.

[Reily]

That’s about right!

[SkyPilot]

Hawking believes in God now.

[Huskrrrr]

First words to God, “Never mind.”

[Secret Agent Man]

A mans intelligence may be big, but that isn’t what saves someone.

[Kartographer]

You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead. You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.

I trying to stop myself from posting a link to the song ‘Stairway to Heaven’

You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.

[Simon Green]

I think the best perspective would be to judge the man’s work in his field on its merits, and ignore what he said on matters such as theology or politics.

[Dartoid]

Excellent post. Thanks for sharing.

[IrishBrigade]

‘Lee Strobel interviews Christian apologist William Lane Craig’

if your’re talking about misrepresenting data by Hawking, I’d hardly use these two as a counter...especially Strobel...

[IrishBrigade]

‘Hawking believes in God now.’

and this you know how, exactly...?

[metmom]

Sounds like Hawking invented his own *cosmological constant*.

I guess he didn’t learn from Einstein’s attempt.

[Gay State Conservative]

I’m no physicist...or astronomer...or rocket scientist.But even I know that “if there’s a clock,there’s a clock maker”.

[metmom]

Sounds like Hawking invented his own *cosmological constant*.

I guess he didn’t learn from Einstein’s attempt.

[TNoldman]

Could someone tell me what Hawking contributed to Science?

[SkyPilot]

Hawking believed (falsely) that death was akin to a computer shutting down, and there was no soul, and no afterlife. He was wrong. There is an afterlife. How one spends eternity is dictated by a decision that is profound, powerful, and all encompassing: do you accept Christ as your Savior?

Hawking rejected Him. Now, sadly and awfully for Hawking, he knows all too well that there is an afterlife, and that God is very real. But Hawking’s eternal destiny is in Hell, apart from God.