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