Probability and Logos: Scientific and Theological Perspectives on the Origin of Order in Living Systems
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https://doi.org/10.31802/GB.2026.61.2.003Keywords:
origin of life, probability, protein, apologetics, Logos, order, rationality, science and faithAbstract
This paper examines the probability of the accidental emergence of protein structures and the rational order of the world within the dialogue between scientific and theological knowledge. Based on molecular biology and probability theory, the study demonstrates that the likelihood of the spontaneous formation of functional proteins and cellular systems is extremely low, suggesting the existence of an ordering principle. From a theological perspective, this principle is conceptualized through the doctrine of the Logos as the source of the rationality and stability of being. The paper emphasizes the complementarity of scientific and theological approaches and outlines prospects for further interdisciplinary research into the link between the probabilistic laws of nature and their metaphysical foundations.
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