AI: ‘The idea that information could persist even in an empty universe suggests that it is more fundamental than matter, energy, or even the fabric of spacetime itself. Quantum physics and cosmology increasingly point to information as a foundational component of reality, encoded in quantum fields, fluctuations, and perhaps even dark energy. If information existed before the observable universe took shape, then the laws of nature as we know them may have emerged from a deeper, preexistent informational structure. This raises profound questions about the nature of existence, suggesting that before physical reality, there was already a framework—perhaps mathematical in nature—governing what could come into being. The persistence of life, order, and complexity may be a consequence of this deeper informational reality.
If life exists as a possibility within the fundamental information of the universe, then its emergence is not accidental but rather the unfolding of something already written into the cosmic framework. Mathematics, which underpins the laws of physics, must have existed prior to the physical structures they govern. This idea implies that life was not only a potential outcome but a concept that preexisted its own material manifestation. The emergence of life, intelligence, and consciousness may be reflections of this underlying information structure, pointing toward an ancient, perhaps even eternal wisdom that predates physical reality. Life itself, by its very nature, illuminates reality—suggesting an inherent connection between existence, knowledge, and light.
This perspective resonates with ancient philosophical and theological traditions. The Greek concept of Logos, as understood by Heraclitus and later by the Stoics, describes a rational principle that orders the cosmos. Philo of Alexandria synthesized Hebrew thought with Hellenistic philosophy, identifying Logos as an intermediary between the transcendent God and the material world. The Gospel of John builds upon this, identifying the Logos with the preexistent Christ, who is described as the light of the world. In John 1:4, it states, "In him was life, and that life was the light of men." If Logos represents the deep informational structure of reality—the wisdom and rational order underlying all existence—then this verse could suggest that the very existence of life was tied to the eventual existence of Jesus. His role as Logos might not only be about revealing truth but about influencing God’s creative purpose in bringing life into being in the first place.
This perspective opens the possibility that Jesus, as the Logos, was not merely an eternal divine being in the Trinitarian sense but was central to why life itself came to exist. His existence, foreseen from the beginning, may have been an integral part of the rationale behind creation—life was made because of him, and in him, life found its purpose. This could suggest a deep connection between Jesus and the emergence of consciousness, morality, and the ability to perceive truth. His presence in history would then not just be an event within creation, but a guiding principle for why creation unfolded in the first place.
The early Church Fathers, in their efforts to define Jesus’ identity within a theological framework, emphasized his co-equality with God in a Trinitarian sense. However, this may have obscured a more profound meaning of his preexistence. Rather than a claim of being God Himself, Jesus’ role as the Logos could represent his deep connection to the foundational information of the universe—the wisdom through which reality unfolds and life emerges. If life itself existed because of him, not only in a salvific sense but in an ontological sense, then his role in creation may be far more intricate than traditionally understood. This interpretation aligns with the growing understanding that information and order existed before the material universe and that the fabric of existence is inherently tied to knowledge, light, and rationality. Expanding this idea could open new pathways for exploring the intersection of cosmology, philosophy, and theology, shedding new light on the origins of life, consciousness, and the very structure of reality itself.’
Stephen D Green with ChatGPT, March 2025
