Modeling Matter
What is chemistry?
The study of matter and the changes that it undergoes
What is naturalism
a worldview that is based on a belief that matter is all that exists and that human reasoning informed by science is the only reliable path to truth
What is quantitative data?
Data in the form of numbers determiend through measuring
What is matter?
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Can the bib and nature contradict each other
No because they have the same divine source
What is qualitative data?
data in the form of words used to describe something
What is a model?
A workable explanation, description, or representation of a phenomenon
What are the three parts of the ethics triad
-Creation Mandate
-God's Whole Truth
What is the scientific inquiry?
the process by which scientists answer scientific questions (aka the scientific method)
What makes a good model
They are workable
They have predictive power
How do you know if the results of what you are doing are right?
-Human flourishing
-A thriving creation
-Glorifying God
What are the steps of the scientific inquiry
-Make an observation
-Research
-Create a hypothesis
-Collect Data
-Analyze dat
-Draw a conclusion
All scientist approach their work with a certain _________ which is the perspective from which they see and interpret all of life
Worldview
What are the three biblical motivations
-faith in God
-Hope in God's promises
-Love for God and others
What makes a good hypothesis
-simple
-reasonable
-testable