Definitions
Define Scientism
excessive belief in science
Name and describe the six ways that science is fallen.
1) Science is Frustrated
2) Science is Diverted
3) Science has to Study a Fallen World
4) Science is Mistrusted
5) Science is Exalted
6) Scientists are Fallen
When should Christians take the Bible literally? When should they not?
-When it is meant to be literal
-when it is meant to be symbolic (contains literary elements)
How do Christians engage in science for redemption?
Love your neighbor
Engage in all facets of scientific study
Allow non-Christian voices to give their accurate findings
What is science?
the collection of observations, explanations, and models produced through an organized study of nature for the purpose of enabling people to exercise good and wise dominion over God's world for the glory of God and the good of mankind
Name and describe the 5 creational norms for science
1) Organized Empirical Study
2) Model Making
3) Communication
4) Standardization
5) No Truth Without Goodness and Beauty
In what ways would Genesis 1-3 be interpreted as myth or historical truth?
Myth- counterargument to the worldviews of the people in the Ancient Near East
Historical truth- God made everything in 6 literal days
What is the naturalistic fallacy?
Name and describe the six cosmological viewpoints.
Naturalistic Evolution- no supernatural
Undirected Evolution- God started, then let it go
Planned Evolution- God laid out the path of evolution
Directed Evolution- God intervenes in evolution through natural processes
Old-Earth Creationism- God jumpstarts major steps in evolution
Young-Earth Creationism- God created everything in the last 7,500 years basically how we see it today
Why must Adam be a real, historical person?
Why do scientists believe the Big Bang is one free miracle?
No one was there to see it, but it was a singularity
Name and describe the three assumptions Christians make toward science
Assumption 1: Nature is Orderly
Assumption 2: Humans are Capable
Assumption 3: Humans Have a Right to Use Nature
Why is it foolish to reject God as Creator? Include reasoning from Romans 1 in your answer.
It is foolish to say the One who made everything and is in control of everything did not make it. People suppress the truth, even when it is clearly perceived by scientists
What are the two presuppositions of empiricism? How does it affect the neutrality of the scientific method?
Knowledge comes from the senses
The senses are accurate