Challenging Nature - II

In Chapter 2 the author discusses the issue of faith. He points out that faith is something that cannot be proven or falsified. There is a very important component here that the author seems to forget as he continues the book. He just described faith as something which cannot be tested by the scientific method. As he continues writing he tries to disprove certain tenets of faith by utilizing the scientific method. You really can't have it both ways.

Perhaps he is aware of this and is trying to address those who believe that science proves religious faith in one way or another. So let us make it clear now that Judaism does not believe that. Yes, there is much to be gained from looking at the טבע, the world of nature embodied by God's name of אלוקים, Elokim. The Chovos HaLevavos wrote extensively to teach how one can observe nature and gain an appreciation of God. But at the end of the day belief in God's existence cannot be proven from anything in nature.
Quite the contrary, the עולם, the world gets its name from the word העלם, hidden. The entire function of the world is to hide God from us and to give us the opportunity to find and reveal Him,. It is one big game of hide-n-seek.
The bottom line is that God is a spiritual entity whereas science is a study of the physical. One cannot prove or disprove the other.