The concept of "Before" the big bang does not equate, since time started at that instant. I think that the material universe with its time dimension is like a goldfish bowl in a bigger room of other non physical dimensions.
There are clues in the Bible as to our origins that line up to scientific thought. Let there be light is the big bang where light condenses into simple atoms. these coalesce under gravity to form the first stars. Bigger and bigger stars explode spewing out heavier elements, as billions of years pass, life was bound to emerge eventually, all God had to do was wait, but living outside of time, that was not an issue.
Our human evolution was marked by the development of bigger brains (Eve's punishment was harder childbirth). When the Bible talks about "Being made in God's image", I think that refers to the spiritual capacity and the ability to think. rather than appearance. There is good reason to believe that our brain carries a spirit which is capable of detachment, (out of body and near death experiences) This is not a new idea, it was described by Charles Dickens in "Our Mutual Friend".
I agree that there is not much point to existence without reference to a higher power. All there is, is reproduction, the pursuit of food, shelter, pleasure and legacy. If you are lucky, you might get the love of a partner, children or others, but you pay dearly for that when they die. King Soloman came to the same conclusion, way back.
DaveP
