Would God create such a huge universe and not fill it with intelligent species? Actually, God has clearly revealed in His Word why not, and the purpose of the vastness of the cosmos.
Many Christians believe that God may have used evolutionary processes to create.
This episode summarizes some of the serious problems that arise in trying to fit
evolution with Genesis that even atheists can see. Although evolution does
fit with many religions (atheism, for example) it cannot be made to fit with Christianity.
