He feels that the idea of an uncaused first cause is not
“altogether satisfying”, but concedes (surprisingly) that
it might, of course, be correct. He then asks whether
science has anything better to say. He acknowledges that
science could have nothing to say about the situation
before the universe actually came into existence. The
only options therefore would be to admit either that its
origins are beyond human comprehension or to accept the
“existence and incomprehensible
activity of a creator”.
Peter Atkins