By Miles
Donahue
I. Introduction
Mr. L. A. Mitchell has recently argued [1] that Einstein’s
theory of General Relativity proves that the universe has no external cause,
and by extension, that God does not exist. In my response, I will first define
key terms used in the argument, boil the argument down to its essentials and
address what Mitchell’s argument
actually proves, and finally, provide a substantial criticism of that argument.
I will not try to show that God exists or even formulate an argument for the
existence of God. Because Mitchell’s contention is that General Relativity
disproves the existence of God, he has the burden of proof to maintain that
contention; I have no contentions to defend.
