The Uncaused Cause
Many would view the Uncaused Cause reasoning as nonsense. But is it really?
This essay explores the cosmological argument, specifically the "First Cause" or "Uncaused Cause" reasoning for the existence of God. Since the universe is a contingent material effect, it necessitates an independent initiator to avoid an impossible infinite regress. Key scientific principles, such as the Law of Causality and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, are used to suggest that the cosmos had a definitive beginning and cannot be self-explanatory. This perspective characterizes this initial cause as an eternal, non-material, and personal being who exists outside the constraints of physical time and space. Ultimately, this view presents the existence of a Creator not merely as a matter of faith, but as a logical and scientific necessity to account for the reality of the universe.
It is important to know that people who do not believe in a God entity still cannot justify His non-existence because science itself demands His existence. Evidence of God’s existence can be found even without the Bible. All creation bears His signature.
Many would view the Uncaused Cause reasoning as nonsense. Those who believe in the non-existence of God are perfectly content to believe that the laws of Physics have their exceptions. Cause and effect are strictly enforced in nature except when it no longer suits their philosophy. The laws of Physics are strictly static, and exceptions only exist because conditions are dynamic. If all conditions were identical, physical laws would be predictably accurate every time.
It is believed that there is no evidence or proof of the existence of God, and the only way anyone can believe in His existence is by way of Faith. Scientists would use science to prove the non-existence of God because science is the study of the observable universe. If it can be observed, it can be proven. But it is by this very method that science itself proves that God exists.
Physics demands that anything that exists must have a cause. So, if the very first thing that showed up in the universe was something called the Big Bang, where did that concentrated particle come from? Scientists are still working on that, but so far these geniuses have not been able to come to grips with the fact that the laws of Physics are being defeated by their nonsense. Yet, Physics still demands that everything that exists must have a cause. So much so, that the only way the law of physics can be satisfied and enforced at the same time is by establishing the existence of The Uncaused Cause.
You see, everything that exists was caused by something or someone. The very first thing that existed in the universe that occupied space/time/matter came about from something that put it there. This power or energy or whatever you want to call it MUST be an uncaused phenomenon; otherwise, the laws of physics demand the question "What then caused the Phenomenon?" The cause of all things must be uncaused; otherwise, the trip backward would be infinite, and the only solution is that nothing would have ever existed. Since the universe exists, it is mandatory that the very first cause of all things was therefore uncaused. That is the only logical place to look for the starting point.
Scientists don’t want to admit it, yet they build these expensive, elaborate accelerators that are miles long in an attempt to split atomic particles into their smallest form to come up with something called "The God Particle". How ironic that the very thing they want to disprove, they give the same name. They do this to come up with the answer to the question "Where did everything come from?" The very science they believe in is giving them the answer.
God is the uncaused cause. It is not necessary to have faith to believe this; it is a fact of science. Scientists who do not adhere to their own science are fools with degrees. God is Self-Existent and created all the physical laws we are restrained by. He is not constrained by the things He created. He is the cause and the source of all things.
"The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork." Psalm 19:1
In other words, the very existence of the universe declares the existence of a mastermind behind it. Science declares that the universe began with a Big Bang. This event is estimated to have occurred 13.787 ± 0.020 billion years ago. Based on data collected by the Planck Space Observatory, they calculated the current expansion rate of the universe and determined the age of the universe to be in this range. However, these calculations are now proven to be inaccurate, as the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed. Aiming its telescope at an area of deep space where nothing appeared to exist, the JWST revealed massive galaxies mature and fully formed. These galaxies were way beyond 14 billion light-years away. How is this possible if the universe is supposed to be no older than 13.8 billion years old?
To claim that the universe is infinite would present yet another challenge. If the universe were infinite, it would imply that it always existed. If it always existed, the science we claim to believe in so faithfully must be completely abandoned. The physical laws of cause and effect must be discarded. We would then have to start from scratch and develop a totally new scientific model.
If we would only look at the source of all truth, the Bible, science would be a lot easier to comprehend. It would be more user-friendly, as there would be no need to go through such drastic, unnecessary calculations to prove theories that are forever changing and constantly revised, and that are proven wrong whenever a new discovery is made. The existence of the cosmos came about by a cause that put it there. There is no need to go back any further. Just because our puny brains cannot comprehend the implications of infinite existence does not mean that an eternal being that never had a beginning could not exist.
The existence of a Creator is a scientific necessity, not just a matter of faith. Even without religious texts, nature’s design points to its source. Skeptics often claim that "cause and effect" is a universal law of physics, yet they abandon this principle when discussing the origin of the universe. To avoid an infinite regress—where every cause requires a prior cause—there must logically be an Uncaused Cause. If the universe began with the Big Bang, physics demands to know what triggered it; a "first cause" is the only way to satisfy these laws without leading to a logical impossibility in which nothing ever begins. Ironically, while some scientists seek a "God Particle" to explain the universe's origin, they resist the conclusion their own logic dictates. Science is the study of the observable, and the observable universe requires a self-existent creator who established the physical laws we follow. God is that Uncaused Cause—the source of all things, unconstrained by the laws He created.
For further reading, please click the links below:
The First Cause Argument by Peter Kreeft
The Law of Causality and the Uncaused Cause - Mathetis
The Uncaused Cause: How God Proves the Universe’s Origin – Conform to Jesus
The Uncaused Cause: Why I Believe in God - Biblical Literacy with Dr. Andrew D. Sargent