God of the gaps

Etymology
Attributed to (1910−1974), though the concept was discussed significantly earlier.

Proper noun

 * 1) A God whose existence is put forward as an explanation for anything as yet unexplained by science.
 * 2) * 2007, "Worried about my future family." Axismundi, July 2007, Internet Infidels Discussion Board.
 * With every new discovery, the 'god of the gaps' has fewer places to hide.