Why do Science?
What is the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes?
Chemistry
What is the idea that we must wisely take take care of God's Creation?
Creation Mandate
What is a workable explanation, description, or representation of a phenomena?
Model
What is an assumption about the world that affects how scientists view data?
Presupposition
Which Bible verse tells us that God's desire is for all people to be blessed and prosper?
Matthew 5:1-12
Who first had an understanding of medicine?
Egypt
24 grams is an example of what kind of data?
What do naturalists believe in?
They believe in a worldview that is based that matter is all that exists and human reasoning informed by science is the only reliable path to truth.
What is the main idea of John 13:34-35?
Love is the outward sign of a transformed life
What is the difference between independent and dependent variables?
Dependent variables - changed factors not directly caused by the scientist
Independent variables - changed variables caused by the scientist
What is the main idea of Genesis 1:26-27?
Humans are made in the image of God
What type of reasoning is used in this statement:
"Water, which has a bent shape, is a polar molecule. Sulfur dioxide has a bent shape. Therefore, sulfur dioxide is a polar molecule."
Inductive reasoning
In terms of classical chemistry, what happened in the 1600's? 1800's?
1600’s - rapid developments in chemistry
1800’s - chemistry became an established academic discipline
List and explain the three tenets of a Christian worldview.
Creation
Christians interpret chemistry as something created by God
The intricacies of the world show evidence of a Creator
Scientific discoveries do not show evidence that the Bible is right, the Bible proves that scientific models work
Fall
Man has sinned, and is unworthy of God’s glory
Is not a result of random chemical processes
Christian worldview best explains why the world feels bad
Redemption
God still cares about His Creation, and it working through it
Through chemistry, we have the ability to show His handiwork
Have the Bible as a backbone for science provides us with morals
"All seniors have lunch in the cafeteria. Susan has lunch in the cafeteria. Therefore, Susan is a senior"
Deductive reasoning