"The God of the gaps argument for God fails when a plausible scientific account for a gap in current knowledge can be given. I do not dispute that the exact nature of the origin of the universe remains a gap in scientific knowledge. But I deny that we are bereft of any conceivable way to account for that origin scientifically."

“The problem is that people think faith is something to be admired. In fact, faith means you believe in something for which you have no evidence.”

“Audio of interview with Stenger on the podcast/radio show "Freethought" by the Freedom From Religion Foundation.”

“The transition of nothing-to-something is a natural one, not requiring any agent. As Nobel laureate physicist Frank Wilczek has put it, "The answer to the ancient question 'Why is there something rather than nothing?' would then be that 'nothing' is unstable." In short, the natural state of affairs is something rather than nothing. An empty universe requires supernatural intervention--not a full one. Only by the constant action of an agent outside the universe, such as God, could a state of nothingness be maintained. The fact that we have something is just what we would expect if there is no God.”

“Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings.”

“Reviews of Stenger's books.”

“Infinity...is used in physics simply as a shorthand for "a very big number.”