Physicists have discovered that there is no way to determine, even in principle, what the atom would do. Even better, since few scientists abide miracles, God can act without violating the laws of physics. An even newer science, chaos theory, describes phenomena like the weather and some chemical reactions whose exact outcomes cannot be predicted. It could be, says Polkinghorne, that God selects which possibility becomes reality. This divine action would not violate physical laws either.
Most scientists still park their faith, if they have it, at the laboratory door.
But just as belief can find inspiration in science, so scientists can find inspiration in belief. The same strain runs through Judaism. Knowing how the universe functions is crucial to a religious person because this is the world He created. Feit is hardly alone. Humans are right in the middle.