Produced by Premier Christian Radio’s faith discussion show Unbelievable? this is the second episode in the current season of The Big Conversation, which airs on Friday 4th October. The episode, titled “The Universe: How did it get here and why are we part of it?” sees Penrose and Craig discuss the complexity, order and origins of the universe, and whether the fact it produced us points beyond itself to a creator.
Penrose who has described himself as an atheist, says he doesn’t believe in any religious doctrines but says the nature of reality is more complex than many of his secular colleagues admit. He describes ‘three great mysteries’ in the realms of mathematics, consciousness and the physical world, that science has not yet explained. “Mystery number one is the fact that this world of physics is so extraordinarily precisely guided by mathematical equations. The precision is extraordinary… Mystery number two is how conscious experience can arise when these circumstances seem to be right. It’s not just a matter of complicated computations; there’s something much more subtle going on… Mystery number three is our ability to use our conscious understanding to comprehend mathematics and these very extraordinary selfconsistent but deep ideas, which are very far from my experiences.”
During the programme, the cosmologist engages in a lengthy…
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