Reflections among Modern Physics, Philosophy and Theism

In recent years, authoritative scientists and thinkers have shown a renewed interest in the question concerning the relationship between the religious vision of reality and the scientific description of the world. They speak of “anthropic coincidences”, reasoning on the fact that many characteristics related to the laws of physics seem to exactly coincide with what is required for the emergence of life. The paper discusses some of these themes, in particular considering examples taken from physics, and evaluating possible theological interpretations, which also refer to Scripture. It is then considered the question of why something exists and not nothing, the struggle between good and evil, and the antagonism in nature between different forces that oppose each other.