{"id":93297,"date":"2026-01-19T19:20:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=93297"},"modified":"2026-01-19T19:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:20:39","slug":"science-still-cant-rule-god-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/science-still-cant-rule-god-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Still Can&#8217;t Rule God Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tby Buddy Payne<br \/>\nvia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@watchinlight\">InLight Media<\/a>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science STILL can&#039;t rule GOD out.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/esk7AL0h4sc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Has science really proved that God does not exist? Many people assume modern science has made belief in God obsolete-but is that actually true? In this video, Buddy Payne examines the limits of the scientific method and asks an important question: Can science prove that God does-or does not-exist? While science is an incredibly powerful tool for understanding the natural world, it operates within specific boundaries. Buddy not only explores these boundaries but also offers the perspective of great scientists to show that science has not even come close to disproving God or theism.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Buddy Payne via InLight Media Has science really proved that God does not exist? Many people assume modern science has made belief in God obsolete-but is that actually true? 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