oday, we’re tackling a big question that has puzzled humanity for ages: Where did God come from? In recent decades, many prominent scientists—some of the smartest people around—have argued that God doesn’t exist because there’s no physical evidence to prove it. At the same time, ancient philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle used logic and reasoning to conclude that God must exist. So, what’s the truth? Let’s dive into this philosophical journey and explore where God might come from—or if that’s even the right question to ask.

The Scientists’ View: No Evidence, No God?

Lately, there’s been a surge in scientists who are atheists. Take Stephen Hawking, for example—he famously said the universe doesn’t need a God because the laws of physics can explain everything. These scientists rely on what they can see, touch, or measure. If they can’t find God with a telescope, microscope, or experiment, they conclude God isn’t real.

But is that the whole story? If we only look at the physical world, might we miss something bigger? This is where philosophy comes in—it asks questions science alone can’t answer.

Ancient Wisdom: Philosophers on God’s Existence

Long before modern science, Greek philosophers tackled the idea of God using nothing but their minds. Let’s look at three big names: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

Socrates: A God Beyond the Senses

Socrates lived about 500 years before Jesus Christ, way before the Bible existed. He didn’t have religious texts to guide him, yet he believed in a God. Using his wisdom, he reasoned that something must have created the universe—a God that can’t be seen or touched but still exists.

Plato: Beyond the Physical World

Plato, Socrates’ student, took this further. He believed the physical world we experience is just a shadow of a truer reality. Ever heard of “Plato’s Cave”? It’s this cool idea where people mistake shadows on a wall for the real thing. Plato said God exists beyond what we can sense. Curious? Check out “Plato’s Cave” on Wikipedia—it’s mind-blowing!

Aristotle: The Unmoved Mover

Then there’s Aristotle, who gave us one of the strongest arguments for God. He called God the “Unmoved Mover”—something that starts everything moving but doesn’t move itself. For Aristotle, God is timeless, spaceless, and not made of matter. Pretty deep, right?

These guys didn’t need fancy tech. They used logic to say God exists. So why do today’s scientists disagree?

The TV Analogy: Looking in the Wrong Place

Let’s try a simple example to figure this out: imagine a television set.

Who Made the TV?

Say you’ve got a TV, but you don’t know who created it. You might think, “Maybe the creator’s inside!” So, you open it up—circuit boards, transistors, capacitors, but no person. You smash it, look under a microscope—still nothing. Does that mean no one made the TV? Nope! The creator is a human, outside the TV, not inside it.

God and the Universe

It’s the same with the universe. Scientists search for God using physical tools—telescopes, particle colliders—but they don’t find Him. Why? Because God isn’t inside the universe, just like the TV’s inventor isn’t inside the TV. God exists outside the physical world.

Science vs. Philosophy: Infinity and Limits

Here’s where science and philosophy clash big time: how they deal with infinity.

Science Says the Universe Is Infinite

Some scientists, like those at NASA, say the universe is infinite—space goes on forever, time stretches back endlessly. But can we really wrap our heads around “forever”? Infinity sounds cool, but our brains are built for finite things. Try picturing something with no end—it’s impossible!

Philosophy Says No Way

Philosophers argue the universe can’t be infinite. Why? Logic says an infinite chain of events—a loop with no start—doesn’t make sense. Imagine a line of dominoes falling forever with no first push. How does it start? It can’t. There has to be a beginning, a first cause. Aristotle called this God—the “Unmoved Mover” who kicks everything off.

God Outside Time, Space, and Matter

So, where did God come from? Maybe that question’s off-base because it assumes God fits into time, space, or matter—stuff God created.

The Wrong Questions

• • “When did God create the universe?” That’s about time, but God made time.

• • “Where is God?” That’s about space, but God made space.

• • “How did God make everything?” That’s about matter, but God made matter too.

See the problem? Asking “where did God come from” assumes God has an origin like we do. But God doesn’t.

A Timeless, Spaceless God

God exists outside time (past, present, future), space (locations), and matter (solids, liquids, gases). Aristotle’s “Unmoved Mover” doesn’t change or get created—God just is. That’s why God’s not limited like us.

Why Science Can’t Find God

You can’t find the TV’s creator by digging through its wires, and you can’t find God by scanning the universe. God’s not physical, so tools like microscopes or math equations won’t spot Him. Scientists who only trust physical evidence miss the point—they’re using the wrong method.

Science vs. Philosophy: Different Jobs

Science rocks at explaining how things work—gravity, stars, cells. But philosophy asks why there’s anything at all. Science says, “Here’s how the universe runs.” Philosophy says, “What started it?” They’re different tools for different questions.

Religion and Philosophy: Same Idea, Different Words

I didn’t plan to talk religion, but it’s worth a quick note. Books like the Bible, Torah, and Quran say God is timeless and beyond us—stuff philosophers figured out first. Sometimes these texts use physical descriptions (God in the sky, on a throne) to make it relatable, but that can confuse people into thinking God’s part of the universe. He’s not.

Philosophers Came First

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were around before Christianity or Islam. They didn’t have holy books—just their brains—and still reached the same conclusion: God exists outside everything.

Conclusion: God Beyond Our Grasp

So, where did God come from? God didn’t “come from” anywhere—God’s the source of everything, existing outside time, space, and matter. Our minds struggle with this because we’re stuck in a physical world. But through logic, like the philosophers used, we can see God as the unchanging cause of it all.

Aristotle nailed it: God’s the “Unmoved Mover”—making everything happen without being part of the action. Science can’t answer “why” we exist, but philosophy points us to a God beyond the universe. What do you think? Can science and philosophy ever agree? Drop a comment—I’d love to hear from you.