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The big bang changed our understanding of the universe. But has modern cosmology explained ultimate origins?
Join RTB for another live Scholar Community discussion featuring Prof. Niayesh Afshordi and Dr. Hugh Ross, moderated by George Haraksin II, as they examine standard and alternative approaches to early-universe physics and ask a deeper question:
What can—and can't—science tell us about why the universe exists?
Topics include:
• Big bang cosmology and competing origin models
• Quantum gravity and early-universe physics
• Fine-tuning and the conditions necessary for life
• Creation ex nihilo and cosmological implications
• Where scientific explanation ends and philosophical interpretation begins
This conversation isn't about rehearsing familiar arguments. It's about comparing competing frameworks and exploring what modern cosmology genuinely reveals about ultimate origins.
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This livestream is part of RTB’s 2026 Scholar Community Live Dialogue Series, designed to promote clarity, truth seeking, and charitable engagement between differing worldviews.
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The big bang changed our understanding of the universe. But has modern cosmology explained ultimate origins?
Join RTB for another live Scholar Community discussion featuring Prof. Niayesh Afshordi and Dr. Hugh Ross, moderated by George Haraksin II, as they examine standard and alternative approaches to early-universe physics and ask a deeper question:
What can—and can't—science tell us about why the universe exists?
Topics include:
• Big bang cosmology and competing origin models
• Quantum gravity and early-universe physics
• Fine-tuning and the conditions necessary for life
• Creation ex nihilo and cosmological implications
• Where scientific explanation ends and philosophical interpretation begins
This conversation isn't about rehearsing familiar arguments. It's about comparing competing frameworks and exploring what modern cosmology genuinely reveals about ultimate origins.
Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss this special RTB Scholar Community event.
This livestream is part of RTB’s 2026 Scholar Community Live Dialogue Series, designed to promote clarity, truth seeking, and charitable engagement between differing worldviews.
Bring your questions to the live chat for a chance to have them addressed during the discussion.
___________________
Learn more about Prof. Niayesh Afshordi on his website at nafshordi.com
Get a copy of his book HERE:
amazon.com/Battle-Big-Bang-Cosmic-Origins/dp/0226830470/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SC5LMTYHJFNW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.H4I4O4jFMO-VuTgNAeN9aCunpM7TF4CkcRqE2Sh7NVo.uTGDBmU8pFk96rQdrIq2sGHi_sHl_FccU3jWZ_f52_A&dib_tag=se&keywords=afshordi&qid=1778551947&sprefix=%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1
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Learn more or apply to the Scholar Community:
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Explore current courses at Reasons Institute:
reasons.org/curriculum/reasons-institute
Get a copy of The Creator and the Cosmos:
amazon.com/Creator-Cosmos-Latest-Scientific-Discoveries/dp/1886653143
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