God's Purpose
Christian vs Secular
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Scientific process
Scientific Jobs
100

God's command to multiply, rule, and have dominion

The Creation Mandate

100

Three foundational point of a Christian worldview

Creation, Fall, Redemption

100

A _____ explains observations whereas a _____ describes what is happening in a scientific phenomenon

Theory; Law

100

An initial explanation that guides a scientist's research

Hypothesis

100

Studies climate change

Meteorologist

200

Us helping people is important to God because we are _________

all created in His image

200

The overall perspective we use to interpret the world

Worldview

200

A workable explanation of what the scientist thinks is happening is known as

A scientific model

200

You need this in order to begin your scientific process

Initial Research

200

Studies climate change

Meteorologist

300

Using scientific knowledge properly is one way to _______ God

Worship

300

A secular worldview does not take this into account whereas a Christian worldview does

The Truth of the Bible

300

A conclusion that is drawn from an assumed truth is known as an

Inference

300

This is the last step before deciding whether you hypothesis was correct

Draw conclusions

300

Studies ocean currents

Marine Scientist

400

The process by which God restores all things to their original purpose of glorifying Him

Redemption

400

True or False; Secular and creation scientists disagree on how data should be collected

False

400

Ideas that we believe to be true and shapes our worldview

Presuppositions

400

Better get you hands dirty!  Because you need to do this in order to test your hypothesis

Collect data

400

Designs giant windmills to generate electricity

Engineer

500

The work of a good scientist involves these two commandments

Love (glorify) God and love people

500

Secular scientists believe the earth is more than _____ years old while creationists believe the earth is around _____ years old

4 billion; 7000

500

This type of science seeks to figure out how things got where they are

Historical Science

500

A workable model helps you do this in your scientific process

Analyze data

500

Studies water chemistry in a lake

Hydrologist