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The Complete Guide

Beyond Chance: From the Big Bang to the Empty Tomb

A Journey Through Five Great Origins

What if everything you've been told about science and faith is wrong? This comprehensive exploration examines the evidence from cosmic beginnings to Christ's resurrection—and reveals a story that's anything but random.

No Matter Where You're Starting From

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FOR BELIEVERS

Strengthen Your Faith

If you're intimidated by science or want to defend your beliefs with confidence, this book equips you with evidence and clarity.

FOR SKEPTICS

Examine the Evidence

If you're genuinely curious whether God exists but want facts over feelings, this book offers a fair case worth considering.

FOR SEEKERS

Find Meaning

If you've walked away from faith or wonder whether life has purpose, this book invites you to follow the evidence wherever it leads.

WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER

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1. THE ORIGIN OF THE COSMOS

"Was the universe born by chance, or does the Big Bang point to a Beginner?"

2. THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

"How did life emerge from lifeless chemistry—and why can't science explain it?"

3. THE RISE OF COMPLEXITY

"Can natural selection account for biological sophistication, or is there evidence of design?"

4. THE ORIGIN OF HUMANITY

"What makes humans unique—and can evolution explain consciousness, morality, and creativity?"

5. THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTIANITY

"Did Jesus really rise from the dead? What does the historical evidence show?"

FROM THE BIG BANG TO THE EMPTY TOMB

A Complete Journey Through the Evidence

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PART 1: THE COSMOS

  • Chapter 1: Beginning of the Cosmos—By Nature or By God?

  • Chapter 2: Discovering the Majesty of God in Nature

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PART 2: LIFE

  • Chapter 3: The Birth of Life—The Moment Creation Awakened

  • Chapter 4: Origin of Life—Impossible Without Intelligent Direction

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PART 3: COMPLEXITY

  • Chapter 5: Rise of Complexity—Why Natural Evolution Falls Short

  • Chapter 6: Rise of Complexity—Evidence of Design

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PART 4: HUMANITY

  • Chapter 7: Humanity's Leap—Unguided Mutations or a Designer's Blueprint?

  • Chapter 8: From Dust to Design—Reconciling Genesis and Human Origins

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PART 5: CHRISTIANITY

  • Chapter 9: The Empty Tomb on Trial—Examining the Evidence

  • Chapter 10: The Verdict—Christ Arose

  • Chapter 11: Beyond Chance—Summary and Conclusion

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Who should Read Beyond Chance?


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Homeschool Families

Equip your students with a solid foundation for understanding creation, evolution, and apologetics.

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Discussion questions included. Perfect for exploring faith and science together.

Church Small Groups

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College Students

Navigate intellectual challenges with confidence. Be ready for the toughest questions skeptics ask.

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Seekers & Former Believers

If you walked away from faith because you thought it wasn't rational, this book offers a second look at the evidence.

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Parents

Give your children (and yourself) the tools to answer tough questions about God in a secular world.

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Discover that you don't have to choose between faith and reason. They've been speaking the same language all along.

Christians Intimidated by Science

Beyond Chance includes discussion questions designed for small groups, Sunday school classes, or personal reflection.

Process what you're learning with others or dive deeper on your own.

Before reading this book, how would you have described the relationship between faith and science?"

Sample Questions

"Which piece of evidence for design do you find most compelling? Why?"

How does understanding intelligent design change the way you view your own life and purpose?

What questions or objections do you still have after reading this section?

THE JOURNEY FROM BIG BANG TO EMPTY TOMB

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  • Chapter 1-2: Was the universe born by nature or by God?

    Discover why the Big Bang points to a Beginner—and how nature itself displays the majesty of God.

  • Chapter 5-6: Can natural selection explain biological sophistication?

    Explore why unguided evolution falls short—and the unmistakable evidence of design in DNA, irreducible complexity, and biological systems.

  • Chapter 7-8: What makes humans unique?


    From dust to design—reconciling Genesis with human origins and discovering why consciousness, creativity, and morality point beyond nature.

  • Chapter 9-10: Did Jesus really rise from the dead?


    Put the resurrection on trial. Examine the historical evidence. Render your verdict.

    Chapter 11: Beyond Chance - Where the evidence leads

    From cosmic origins to Christ's victory over death, this isn't just a book about how the universe began—it's about why.

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About the Author

Steve R. Osborne, PhD

Former Atheist. Trained Scientist. Christian Apologist

Steve holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology from Arizona State University. For 30 years, he was convinced science and faith were incompatible.

When challenged to examine the evidence, everything changed. "I was stunned," Steve says. "All my arguments were based on false assumptions."

Today, Steve writes to help believers and skeptics alike see that reason and revelation point to the same truth.

The Evidence Is Waiting

Will You Examine It?

For too long, culture has told us we must choose: faith or science. Heart or mind. Belief or evidence.

Beyond Chance shows you there's another way.

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story The universe is trying to tell you something. From the Big Bang to the Empty Tomb—the evidence has been hiding in plain sight.
— Steve Osborne, PhD