It's Not Rocket Science

Recently I joined our High School Biology classes for a Q&A session. They were preparing for their annual "Creation-Evolution Debate.” This activity requires students to dig deeper into the Scriptural principles behind the origin of life and all creation. Students also apply scientific principles to develop a framework of understanding. It was exciting to participate with them in the process.  After years of discipleship training, they were ready to dig into one of the deepest issues of faith. 

The Christian worldview of our students is informed by Biblical truths and has practical implications of how they view the world around them.  Too often, the vague and broadened category of pseudoscience makes claims in opposition to a Christian worldview. This often can be confusing for Christians, feeling like they must choose between faith and science. 

But there is no conflict between faith and science. The God of our faith is also the God of science. By definition, science is built through direct observation, experimentation, and evidence. Practicing true science is one of the most enjoyable and accurate pursuits of learning. Atheists who do not believe in God develop their own religions to support their worldview. They use pseudoscience, built upon unprovable secular assumptions, to support their views that God does not exist. 

At Crosshill, our students seem to be wise to this ploy, eager to honestly investigate creation using true science. As I chatted with our students, we discussed how God created a mature earth. One that was already “grown-up” and ready for His children. We discussed what the scientific community currently knows about life through true science, and how those facts beautifully intersect with God’s Word. We discussed how the theory of evolution exists out of man’s need for hope, and to answer the 4 Big Questions of Life. 

“Where did we come from and how did we get here?”
“What is the meaning of life?”
“How do we determine right and wrong?”
“What happens to us when we die?”

Man’s need for hope cannot be found in unsubstantiated Godless theories that leave man at the center of the Universe. But when God’s position as the Creator and Sovereign Lord of all creation is confessed, hope reigns supreme. As we enter the summer season, engage intentionally with the creation around us. Share with your children how the God of the universe is the Great Scientist who made all of this just for us