COVER NOTE of interaction between subatomic particles that is responsible for the radioactive decay of atoms and is 1013 times weaker than the strong one; the electromagnetic force, which acts between electrically charged particles; the gravitational force, which is an attractive force between pieces of matter and is the weakest of the four over short distances; the precise relations existing between the electromagnetic and gravitational force, or between the mass of the proton and that of the electron, or between the amount of protons and that of electrons; the speed of expansion of the universe; the value of entropy (degree of disorder) of the universe; the mass density of the universe; the speed of light; the age of the cosmos; the uniformity of radiation, the average distance between stars, etc. There are many more parameters that must fit perfectly within very narrow margins of fine-tuning for life on Earth to be possible. [1] Should only one of these be minimally altered, the universe would collapse. This amazing balance of forces leads us to think that someone designed it with a purpose. The same can be said of the constitution of planet Earth and its location in space. There are dozens of interrelated parameters that enable the planet’s habitability and the existence of intelligent life. For instance: the precise inclination of the Earth’s axis, the distance from the Earth to the sun or the moon, the thickness of the Earth’s crust, the gravitational force on the planet’s surface, the duration of day and night, etc. If any of these parameters were altered, all traces of life on the blue planet would be extinguished. [2] This leads us to think once again that the Earth, as well as the Solar System, the Milky Way and the Universe, were designed wisely to house intelligent life. From a skeptical position, it could be argued that this is a too anthropocentric or geocentric view, since the universe is huge and not all possible worlds are yet known, and we do not know if there is life or not on other distant planets. Of course, it is a possibility. However, the data available to science allow us to say that there is today no evidence whatsoever of life in any other part of the cosmos. But, even if life were found somewhere else, this would not have to affect the identity of the human being, the biblical revelation, or the veracity of the Christian faith. What is certain is, first, that God, controls all creation even in the smallest details and nothing escapes His domain and providence. Second, the information stored in living beings constitutes another argument in favor of intelligent design. What is information? It can be said that it is the communication between intelligent beings through a common language. Of course, this language must exist and MISSIONARY MOVEMENT 10 WORLDWIDE Americas • Europe • Oceania • Africa • Asia
Naturalism believes, however, that DNA information is the result of chance and blind natural laws. However, the best explanation to me is that someone extremely intelligent entered the information into the DNA. No algorithm and no law of nature is capable of producing information, as it always requires an intelligent informant.
