The universe need not contend for God; its very existence bears witness to God’s existence and to his awesome, overwhelming, complete, and eternal power. The message of creation is a proclamation, not an argument. For no argument is necessary. The very shape of creation —its vastness, order, and symmetry —says all that needs to be said. “God has made it plain,”[2] Paul insists. It’s as if the universe were a transmitter, constantly broadcasting a single message, and human beings were fashioned with