The God Particle _{A Philosophical And Theological Account}

No scientific issue has aroused so much public attention in recent years as the “God Particle”(the Higgs boson) and the related experiments conducted at the laboratories of CERN. In thisbooklet, first this particle and the related CERN experiments will be briefly described. Next, theerroneous views that this particle proves or disproves the existence of God will be critiqued.Then, an analogy between this particle and the hiddenness of God will be established. Inaddition, the philosophical implications of the comprehension of the universe by the humanmind, through mathematics, will be touched upon. Lastly, the question as to whether or not allthe fundamental problems of Physics are resolved with this discovery, and the limits of science,will be discussed.