New research suggests the universe is conscious, and that it possesses a sense of purpose.

But some say that God is not the founder of universe. There is no divine hand behind creation. God is redundant. Other viewpoints: God created or started the universe, and then abandoned it.

The universe has a highly complex design; therefore, the universe had an intelligent designer. However, God didn’t wind up this world we live in like a clock and then let it go, wishing us good ...

In an interview with the Spanish publication El Mundo, Hawking was even more direct. "Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe, he said.

Letters to the Editor: Pondering God, atheism and a universe existing instead of nothing The first image released from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies.

There is really only “one explanation left … that we have a Creator,” Father Spitzer said. And through Catholicism, mankind can “encounter the God who created that universe,” he concluded.