Many scientists mistakenly think that faith has no place in science.

Some people think that it is impossible to be both a Christian and a true scientist.

Science is the total collection of knowledge gained through man’s

observations of the physical world.

Faith is confident belief in the authority or

reliability of something.

As Christians we have faith in the reliability of God’s word.

The Bible is our source of absolute truth.

Through faith we

understand that the

worlds were framed by the word of God. Hebrews 11:3

Through Him all things

were made; without him nothing was made that has been

made. John 1:3-4

Evolutionists often criticize Creationists for believing things

by faith – but it takes a lot of faith to believe in evolution.

Scientism is the belief that scientific inquiry is the

only path to truth.

Biblical faith is the only faith that brings

meaning to science, because it is faith in the Creator of

the structures and events that scientists

study.

Creation

Fall

Redemption

God’s creation was “good”

Man created in God’s image

Man given creativity, reason, and language

Creation

Gen 1:28 God’s command to Adam and Eve:

• Be fruitful and multiply

• Replenish the earth

• Have dominion over every living thing.

Creation

Creation

Creation

Creation

Have dominionover all living things.

2. THE FALL The world is fallen because

of sin.

Fall

Relationship with God

Relationship with others

Relationship with creation

Fall

Second Law of Thermodynamics

All natural systems

degenerate when left to themselves

Fall

Genesis Flood changed the geology of the earth.

Fall

3.REDEMPTION

God is working to redeem the world to Himself.

The belief that only material things are real

1.Hasty generalization

2.Circular reasoning

3.Ad hominem

4.Post hoc

5.Pretended Neutrality

Jumping to conclusions

Example: I saw Danielle

at the mall the last three times I

was there. She must be at the mall all the

time!

Assuming what you’re trying to prove to be true.

Vanilla ice cream is the best because

it’s my favorite.

Attacking the person rather than the idea

"You can't believe Jack when he says there isn't any God

because he doesn't even have

a job."

What happens before is the

cause…Lynn won her tennis match

when she wore her new shoes.

They must be a

lucky shoes!

Denying presuppositions

“Only interested in the facts….” Claim to have no pre-existing

notions.

Working from a general truth to a

specific truth.

GENERAL TRUTH: The Law of gravity says what goes up must come down.

SPECIFIC CASE: If you throw the

ball up, it will come down.

Working from specific observations to a

general truth.

SPECIFIC CASES: When we have a

lightning storm, the grass gets really green.

GENERAL TRUTH: Lightning causes

production of chlorophyll in plants.

LAW OF CONSERVATION

Combined total of matter and energy in the universe is

constant; cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes from

one form to another

Agrees with Scripture….

LAW OF ENTROPY

Things left to themselves do

not stay the same but rather tend to

wear out.

Agrees with Scripture….