Science Vs Christianity

Conflicts between faith and science go back for thousands of years, most conflicts between faith and science are found in the Bible. There are many stories in the Bible which faithful people believe in fully, but people who have a more firm belief in science see the Bible as stories which can be explained through science. A few stories from the Bible which scientists believe could be explained in ways other than just by miracles, are the creation of Earth and humans, Joshua stopping the sun, Cain being unable to grow crops, and Elisha fixing a poisoned river. Religious people believe in these and consider them miracles. However, believers in science doubt their authenticity and find ways to disprove the miracles.

When comparing science and religion there has been a great rift. As long as humanity has believed in a creator there as always been thinkers trying to quantify and evaluate the truth behind religion, trying to disprove or prove a supernatural force.

To begin, the Christian Science religion shares some similarities with the other Judeo-Christian religions in that they utilize the same Bible, and claim to follow the same God. However, the Christian Science religion contrasts sharply in most other aspects, especially in the ideas surrounding the perfection of God's creation. For example, in the Protestant denominations, man is considered flawed due

For Christians, science is almost the realm of the forbidden while for non-Christians, religion is the realm of the absurd. So many of my friends and family were surprised that I was going to attend a Christian college and major in biology. I was and still am asked about how JBU covers evolution and I have been blessed to be able to disprove the stereotype and prove how much JBU has helped shaped by views about science and religion. Between Collins and Venema, I have been given the opportunity to show others great Christian scientists and try to follow their

I recently read two articles concerning the topics of science and religion. Chet Raymo, author of Miracles and Explanations, offers insight on how science and religion are closely related while David Ludden, author of “Teaching Evolution at a Christian College”, declares that science and religion are too contradicting from one another and that people are unwilling to open their minds to new ideas once they have established their beliefs (Raymo & Ludden, 2011). This is a topic that has had controversy surrounding it for an innumerable amount of years dating back to ancient times when the Catholic Church ruled Europe to present times where we have to decide if we want our children learning about Darwin’s theory of evolution because it might

It is possible to believe in both Science and Christianity because they both speak of the finite reality of Science and the Infinite reality in theology, and both must speak critically and skeptically (Schaab, 1984).

“Discuss the extent to which a Christian can take both Genesis 1-3 and science seriously. “

Christian Science is a religion that lets you understand God, Jesus Christ, good from evil,

One of the best examples of this opposition comes from the manner in which both religion and science treats the existence of the earth and humans. While not science or Christianity can be said to say the absolute truth regarding how heath and humans came into existence, they have both provided explanations for their perspectives (McGrath, 2009). Science considers that big bang theory gave rise to the universe and human being came about from evolution. On the other hand, the dominant theory of creation is that of Christianity where everything, including humans, was created by God. The existence of the universe has been one of the most popular contests between religion and science. Nonetheless, the truth is that there is very little conflict between science and Christianity. Indeed most scientists believe in the existence of God and the ability of God to do things that humans cannot do or explain. For example, Galileo was the first scientists to discover that the earth orbits the sun. However, he was a respectable Christian who believed in the power of God (Dennett,

Furthermore, science has the ability to back up its discoveries with the scientific method while the bible is a source written by men many years

The best answer I can come up with is that science and religion come from two different worlds. If accurate physical information is to be required then statistical analysis and the use of rigorous testing is in the way of science. However, when seeking knowledge about purpose and our morals, seeking religious knowledge through the use of scripture would be the best option. With Christians their goals when seeking knowledge is to get closer to God. With scientists their goals when seeking knowledge is to further there understanding of the Universe. Ultimately it all depends on what knowledge a person is seeking and their

Various Christians can reconcile the traditional Genesis creation story with scientific theories about the creation of the Earth through apprehending that the Christian creation story is fairly metaphorical whilst scientific theories are more thoroughly justified and proven to be more historically accurate. In the Bible, the book of Genesis describes the ways in which the omniscient, all-loving, infinite God freely created the universe and all creation. It also elucidates the important role humans are instructed to serve in the world in that they should never exploit the natural world but respect and use it and all its resources well for the benefit of all. Genesis also describes that all human life is inherently valuable. The Creation story

When most people hear the word science they may recall images their high school biology or chemistry class such beakers, test tubes, and strange looking liquids. However, science is much more than something learned in a text book or random experiments done in a lab. According to the United Kingdom Science Counsel, “Science is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence” (sciencecouncil.org). For Christians, science should be important not only as a means of developing creation but as tool for rightly ruling creation (Genesis1:26). Science is a process by which humans use to manipulate creation for the purpose of attaining factual knowledge. Christians should understand that God will hold his servants accountable for how they use science and that he alone can eliminate the effects of sin on creation. Science is more than an academic subject and for those

Creation science, on the other hand, is not science but pseudoscience and it is connected to a particular group of fundamentalist Christians. Most Christians,

It is for this reason that the debate is also not between science and Christianity. Each advocate for each position is attempting to reconcile the apparent differences between science and Christianity. It is simply the case that they each take a different approach and give different amounts of authority to science and a literal interpretation of Genesis.