Increasingly astronomers recognize that if the cosmos had not unfolded exactly as it did, humanity would not, could not, exist. Yet these researchers--along with countless o r dinary folks--resist belief in the biblical Creato r . Why? They say a loving God would have made a better home fo r us, one without trouble a nd tragedy. In Why the Universe Is the Way It Is, Hugh Ross draws fr om his depth of study in both science a nd Scripture to explain how the universe's design fulfills several distinct purposes. He also reveals God's surpassing love a nd ultimate purposes fo r each individual. Why the Universe Is the Way It Is will interest anyone who wonders wh ere a nd how the universe came to be, what o r who is responsible fo r it, why we are here, o r how a nd when the universe ends. Far fr om leaving the reader at this philosophical jumping-off point, Ross builds toward answering the big question of human destiny a nd the specific question of each reader's personal destiny.