The answer to this question is “yes”. Science and religion do go together. Even though everyone has a religion, whether it be Atheistic, Muslim, Buddhist, etc. But the religion talked about in this core question is Christianity. We can take a look at the earth, what atheists say, and the work of historical figures to show us why. Then we can look at what we must trust God to do and what we are called to do as Christians.
We can take a look at the Source Of Truth; the Bible, to see how the earth shows us that religion and science are intertwined.
Psalm 19:1-4 (New International Version)
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech;night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,”
The deeper one looks into science, especially in the field of biology, the more evidence there is for Intelligent Design, and I will mention a few later, which leads to the logical conclusion of God. Obviously, if evolution were true, than everything should be constantly changing and in a chaotic state. But here’s the thing: it’s not! “The heavens declare the glory of God!” Everything is in order and working perfectly. If the earth were a smidgen closer to the sun we would all burn up. But if the earth were just a little bit farther, the planet would freeze. The planet does not run out of water or oxygen, it is constantly recycling our needed substances. The human heart beats just enough times each minute to pump enough blood throughout our bodies, but doesn’t over or under pump, and kill us… and these are just a few examples! Everything is just right!
We can also take a look at the people who don’t believe in God or creation. When evolutionists study God’s creation, they must constantly remind themselves that what they see came from chance, not from God, because the earth and it’s contents show so much evidence for being designed by an awesome Creator! Francis Crick, a British Agnostic molecular biologist, repeatedly told his subjects “biologists must constantly keep in mind that what they see was not designed, but rather evolved.” Why do you think that Francis Crick had to tell this to his students? Could it maybe be that the earth and the things within it were created? Perhaps the order we see in this universe was Divinely inspired.
I would also like to talk about a man from history, namely, David Livingstone. In the 19th century, many people believed that science and religion could not go together. David Livingstone’s Father was one of those people. David Livingstone’s Father believed that everyone should just be happy with the way God made things and not ask “Hows” and “Whys”. Religious people of Livingstone’s day were frightened to look at creation, because they might find evidence against God. Science was thought to be secular. But David Livingstone, who started out as a boy in working in a mill and ended up as a doctor in Africa. How did he accomplish such a thing? David asked “hows” and “whys” about the earth and the human body, and became a doctor. He learned through science that God has done (and is still doing) amazing things, and just how great of a Creator God is! Livingstone showed to his family and to the rest of the world that science and religion do go together.
I was once afraid to study science because I also, like most of the Christians in Livingstones day, was afraid of what I’d find. The voices of science today are still secular, and shout in my ears all the evidence for evolution. But the root of this anxiety is unbelief. For if we truly trust God when He said that He created the world as He says in Genesis, then we should be excited to study science, because that is the only way it could have happened.
Your belief on the origin of life, (which is science) will effect every single area of your life: the way you think, what you do and how you do it, the way you treat other human beings… Your beliefs in science will form, or flow from, your religion. People today deny God’s existence and show “evidence” for it, but there is so much more evidence supporting Creation, and it is up to us to show and tell the world that science is God’s tool for leading others to him.
The question is asked: Can a scientific fact save someone? If there is so much evidence in the field of science, why are there still so many unbelievers? If someone sees a miracle happen, like the millions all around us, can that lead someone to believe in God? I believe that the answer to this question is “No.” Take the Israelites in the Exodus for example. They were shown countless acts of mercy and the supernatural happened on a regular basis! The waters were parted and God’s people escaped from Egypt on foot, while the Pharaoh and his men drowned crossing the same sea! When Israel needed water when there was none, Moses turned the bitter water to sweet water using a piece of wood. When Israel was hungry, God sent manna. When they got tired of manna, God sent quail… the list goes on, yet many fell into the pit of disbelief and worshiped different gods. What then, can save the unbeliever?
God knows that believers and unbelievers will both be amazed at the same miracle, but only in the believer’s heart will there be an appreciation for God. The unbeliever will still be amazed, and may be led to ask questions about such miracles, but they will turn back to their old ways if the Holy Spirit was not present. From this we can draw one conclusion: God’s grace is the only means by which sinful humans are led to believe. The Holy Spirit must work in one’s heart to truly be saved. This is why we must tie science and religion together so tightly, because we must be able to answer those questions that the unbelievers ask.
God did not call us to win debates, but to win souls. Science and religion do go together, hand in hand, and we as representatives in God’s Kingdom must be prepared to share with those who have questions about our awesome God.
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