The universe cannot have always existed. That would be an infinite regress, meaning we would never arrive at the present moment. Let's say I have to complete a certain number of math problems before I can play video games. Maybe it's five problems; fine, then I can play in five minutes. Maybe...
That's a fair question. As a Christian, I believe in the "divine pedagogy," that is, the idea that God gradually reveals more about himself to man, with the final and definitive revelation coming in the person of Jesus Christ. Why God chose to incarnate at that place and that time is an...