There are several viewpoints on God, the origin of life and the universe.
- One perspective is creationism, which holds that a Creator (often identified as God) intentionally designed and made the universe, life, and everything in it. This belief is rooted in religious texts such as the Bible, where God is depicted as the Creator of all things.
- Evolutionary theory, supported by scientific evidence, suggests that life on Earth developed through a natural process of gradual changes over millions of years, driven by mechanisms like natural selection and genetic mutations.
- Some people hold to a theistic evolution view, combining both ideas, believing that God used evolution as a tool to bring about life.
- There are also agnostic and atheistic viewpoints, where people either believe that the existence of a Creator is unknowable or deny the existence of a Creator altogether, often supporting naturalistic explanations for life’s origin, such as through abiogenesis (life arising from non-living matter).
Each viewpoint reflects a different understanding of the origins of life, blending faith, science, and personal belief.