Big Bang Boom For Faith & Physics
A scientific breakthough that could unlock the mysteries of the universe will strengthen religious faith, the Bishop of Manchester has said
Gravity waves - ripples in spacetime - have been detected by scientists a century after Albert Einstein predicted their existence.
Capturing gravitational waves could open a new window to the universe and even help scientists to watch the cosmos being born.
The subtle distortions of spacetime are generated by cataclysmic events such as the collision of black holes or super-dense neutron stars, or powerful stellar explosions.
Not only was this the first time anyone had detected a gravity wave, but the discovery also marked the first confirmation of two black holes fusing together.
The research was welcomed by the Bishop of Manchester, Reverend David Walker.
Reverend Walker, who used to be a physicist, said: "It doesn't destroy religious faith, it just makes me even more aware of what an amazing universe God made.
"The 'Big Bang' theory was originally proposed by a Roman Catholic monk, (so) it's not in contradiction to Christianity it's something that goes alongside with our faith"