Is Providence Plausible in Light of Modern Science?

This paper is a discussion of providence in light of current scientific knowledge. Specifically, it addresses the question of whether it is scientifically plausible that providence actually exists as a method through which God(s) might influence events and the course of history. It begins with a brief discussion of historical perspectives on providence and how they were affected by classical, or Newtonian, physics. Then, two scientific models which render providence plausible (one involving a conjunction of quantum mechanics and “chaos theory” and one involving only chaos theory) are presented and discussed in detail. Finally, there is a short discussion of some theological and philosophical implications of these models.