He made news again. And his publishers couldn't be happier.In his latest book entitled, "The Grand Design", he suggested that God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics. Therefore, the Creation does not need a Creator.
Just who is Stephen Hawking that he can bravely make a bold statement such as this?
This eminent British theoretical physicist and mathematician first won global recognition for his book, "A Brief History of Time", an account of the origins of the universe.
Hawking, who is only able to speak through a computer-generated voice synthesizer, has neuromuscular dystrophy that has progressed over the years and left him almost completely paralyzed.
With his latest views, he has completely broken away from his previous view that the laws of physics meant that it was simply not necessary to believe that God had intervened in the Big Bang.
Personally, to say that God is not needed for creation runs contrary to my belief because of my Christian faith and mindset.
I still subscribe to the Christian belief that the Creation was God's plan and that the earth is the Lord's and everything in it, and the world and all who live in it. (Psalm 24:1)
I will not judge Stephen Hawking for his courageous statement and findings. He is entitled to his own opinion. I just marvel at his intelligence despite his physical condition.
But I wish he refrained from making such a bold statement.
It's too risky especially if God proves him wrong in the end.
