Stephen Hawking, God and the universe  

Let us suppose Mr Hawking does now have a full explanation from the laws of physics of how the Big Bang created the planets and stars as we now see them. Some scientists will assert that the job is done, and they now know how the universe was made without divine intervention. Religious people will respond and ask where did the matter and force come from that led to the Big Bang? They will see in that the hand of God. This one will run and run. ...