Can Science Prove God's Existence?

In a recent ethics class, we came upon the question: Why should the public appreciate science?  Answers varied from benefits (current and potential), such as in health to scientists' need for funding, not just for research but also to earn a living.  But one response remained in my head: Because through science, we may be able to see a higher truth.

I came to a Catholic college to major in biology, knowing that I want to become a physician scientist.  It has been a common misconception that many scientists are atheistic.  One of the reasons I want to be involved in scientific research is to prove that it is possible to be a religious/spiritual scientist.

Taking classes in a liberal arts college has helped me explore various topics, and being in the honors program provides knowledge and challenges at a greater depth.  One of my honors classes was world religions, taught by a religious pluralist.  It was interesting to know his viewpoint and to understand mine: I found out that I am a Christian inclusivist.  My professor believes that the Big Bang theory may prove a divine existence: If the universe came from a tiny, compact particle, what caused it to explode? Why? How? Where did that particle come from?  It could be from nothing - or from antimatter, which was mentioned in Dan Brown's Angels and Demons. As far as I can recall from his class, in Hindu scriptures, Brahma (God) said ohm and the universe came forth from his mouth; by saying ohm, he took the universe/world back in; saying ohm again, creation returned.  It is a cycle.  This could be happening with our world.  Ice Age and global warming could be parts of a cycle that helps the Earth renew itself.

Evolution is not totally against the Creation story.  In the book of Genesis, man was created last.  I believe that indeed, humans are among the last species to have evolved.  I find instances in the Bible remind of modern scientific/medical techniques.  Becoming a virgin mother is not impossible today; through in vitro fertilization, a virgin can become a surrogate mother.  The bone being transferred from Adam to Eve sounds like a bone transplant or cloning.  I am not really suggesting that God was doing these scientific techniques on humans, but that the 'miracles' are possible.  I mean that if humans are able to do scientific miracles, all the more can God create miracles, but at a much greater level.  Recently, scientists proposed the theory that Jesus walked on ice.  Frankly, it does not really matter; to me, at least Jesus was brave enough to walk on the sea (even if parts of it were ice).  What matters most is that Jesus was the best healer and teacher of all time - he healed people with physical, mental, and spiritual ailments.  Whether there were really demons or merely mental illnesses, Jesus cured those people.

Two of my good friends at my college at Dominican sisters, both who study biology.  One of them once said that the study of science is a great way to explore God's creation and to understand God better.  The other, who was a student of the former sister long ago, also believes that science can indeed prove God's existence and that there are scientists devoted to this topic.  This work can be unbiased, so it can be validated as real science.  In Berkeley, the Center of Theology and Natural Sciences aims to bridge science and theology.  At Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Ursula Goodenough - a biologist - wrote The Sacred Depths of Nature and served as president of the Institute of Religion in an Age of Science.  This proves that not all scientists are atheistic.  In the first place, spirituality and faith are among the basis of support, morality, and ethics.  Contrary to common misconception, many scientists today actually try their best to keep their integrity, because science - and ultimately society - rely on everyone's [degree of] integrity.  Having a good degree of spirituality can help all people - even scientists - to maintain/achieve integrity.

Science and religion are interrelated; they can depend on each other.  Religion is based on certain physical/mental practices of worship, for instance, which have shown to be beneficial for health.  Take meditation and yoga (especially done by Tibetan Buddhist monks), for example.  Certain Tibetan monks can actually unleash a certain energy which is usually latent in humans; this energy can help cure illnesses.  So far, science cannot explain this mechanism, but this could be a good area of research, considering that we use only a small percentage of our brain. 

Science has to be unbiased, but it can be used to prove God's existence.