How do Science and Christianity Align?

Many who put their faith in science and history believe that Christians have a non-scientific worldview.  However, Christians also believe in science but they realize that science is not infallible.  Men of science make mistakes, reports of scientific discoveries may be distorted to affirm a point of view in opposition to biblical understanding. However, true science supports a Christian worldview–one that begins with a Creator God who predates history yet remains the driving force behind all that exists on earth and throughout the universe.

By contrast, many who hold a secular worldview believe that everything began from basic matter or energy and eventually some very elementary form of life happened — it spontaneously generated from a primordial soup.  That worldview requires faith that “something” always existed but does not explain the origin of that “something.”  That view is based on a theory that the elements got more and more organized until advanced life forms developed.  Ironically, to embrace this worldview, one has to reject the second law of thermodynamics that posits that there is a natural tendency for isolated systems to degenerate into chaos, not toward more order.  Therefore, the secular worldview is in conflict with this scientific law while the Christian worldview is not.

The secular worldview has faith that a basic life form developed on its own, even though intricately designed nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates are essential components of all known forms of life.  The most basic life form is much more complex than a cellphone and a cellphone would certainly not just develop on its own from basic elements.  The Christian worldview has faith that a Creator was in charge while designing the universe and creating life.  Which worldview really requires more faith?

Ultimately, everyone must choose his or her own worldview, and this choice will affect every aspect of their lives.  The Christian worldview is not only supported by honest, scientifically sound truths but also by biblical revelation.  The Gospel of John contains the philosophical foundation of the Christian worldview.  It states that in the beginning the Word (Jesus Christ) was, He was with God, and He was God.  He created all things and nothing was created without Him.  This foundation is a solid rock in a turbulent world of constantly changing opinions and values.  A person with a firm Christian worldview will not be tossed to and fro by every secularist doctrine.

A Christian Worldview derives from knowing God, personally. It is how one begins to understand the world around him or her. If you would like to better understand the creator of all who is and get to know Him in a personal way, we encourage you to read our post: How does one become a Christian?: