My thought is that this comes down to a matter of faith acceptance of the Christian belief that God has revealed himself (as has often been said) in the two books of nature and Scripture. A reading of nature points to the existence of a mind behind the universe. The book of Scripture, particularly in its witness to Christ, indicates the kind of mind (= God) we’re speaking about.Christians have always recognized the mutual accord of the testimony of these two books. I would urge a close study of the Christian position here and people can make up their minds on the basis of the evidence.

Very Rev Dr Angus Morrison
[Very Rev Dr Angus Morrison was recently Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He is a member of the Grasping the Nettle Steering Board.}