A new concept of god: “something not very different from the sum total of the physical laws of the universe; that is, gravitation plus quantum mechanics plus grand unified field theories plus a few other things equaled god. And by that all they meant was that here were a set of exquisitely powerful physical principles that seemed to explain a great deal that was otherwise inexplicable about the universe. Laws of nature…that apply not just locally, not just in Glasgow, but far beyond: Edinburgh, Moscow…Mars…the center of the Milky Way, and out by the most distant quarters known. That the same laws of physics apply everywhere is quite remarkable. Certainly that represents a power greater than any of us. Carl Sagan
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Albert Einstein expressed the awe of the power of the laws of nature. As humans, we know that the laws of nature are powerful enough to create the universe. We also know that they are able to keep us alive, keep us safe, and keep us from diving into a pit. Similarly, although we have no way of knowing whether or not god exists, we do know that these wonderful laws of nature are a part of a greater force. It is a force greater than ourselves, but also a force which we can relate to and understand.

Source: The Varieties Of Scientific Experience: A Personal View Of The Search For God

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