In Serch of God
2. Does God Exist?
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After this revolution in knowledge, logical or
rational argument also changed drastically. This
changing situation compelled the philosophers and
the scientists to revise logical criteria. It has now
become an accepted fact that inferential argument is
as valid as direct argument.
In the post-Einstein era, it was discovered that even
so-called observable matter was unobservable. Now
everything was waves, and waves were not
observable.
Present-day science includes so many things, like
electrons, the law of gravity, x-rays, etc., all of
which are non-material in nature. They cannot be
observed, but every scientist believes in their
existence, for the simple reason that, although we
cannot see these things directly, we can see their
effect. For example, a falling apple, in the case of
gravity, and a photograph, in the case of x-rays. We
believe in the existence of all these things, not by
observation but by their result; in other words, by
way of indirect knowledge.
This change in human knowledge also changed the
theory of logic. Now it is well established in science
