Hasn’t Sicence disproved Christianty?

Christianity and science

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Psalm 119:105 - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 15:1 - A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Isaiah 9:6 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 40:8 - The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand

Genesis 1 ESV

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day. And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day. And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Genesis 2:3 ESV

So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

Short answer: No. Science explains how the world works, but Christianity explains why the world exists and what it means. They answer different questions — and they actually fit together beautifully. Science is about how things happen in the natural world (laws, processes, mechanisms). It is limited in what it can explain. It does not address the supernatural directly (miracles, theology, purpose, meaning). McLaughlin emphasizes that conflict often comes from stretched expectations of what science can do.Science can measure, test, and describe natural processes.

But it can’t answer ultimate questions like:

Why is there something instead of nothing?

What is the purpose of life?

Why do we care about right and wrong?

1. Origins of science: Christians have been foundational in scientific enquiry. McLaughlin reminds us that modern science (as a discipline) arose in Christian contexts because people believed in an ordered universe created by a God of order.

2. Christian Scientists Today: McLaughlin points out there are scientists who are Christians who do their work well, contributing to medicine, physics, biology, etc. These people do not see their faith and their work in science as enemies.Genesis 1 tells us that behind all science is a Creator who spoke everything into being.

3. Christianity is not a scientific hypothesis in the sense that science tests hypotheses. Christianity is a worldview claiming something about ultimate causes, meaning, moral obligations, human identity. These are questions science alone cannot fully answer

Science is like reading the LEGO instruction booklet. It shows you how the bricks fit together. But it can’t tell you who designed the set or why it was built. That’s what God does.

So looking at the text Gen 1

What repeated phrase do you see in this chapter? (“And God said… and it was so… and God saw that it was good.”)

What does that tell us about God’s power? His goodness?

If God made the whole world good, what does that tell us about how we should treat His creation (the earth, our bodies, other people)?

God Created Us in His Image (Gen. 1:26–27)

Rebecca reminds us: being made in God’s image means we’re created for relationship—with Him and with each other.

What does it mean that God made humanity “in His image”?

Where do you tend to look for your worth—grades, friends, sports, social media?

How would your week look different if you remembered your worth comes from being God’s image-bearer?

God Calls His Creation “Very Good”( Gen 1:31)

God delights in His creation, especially humanity. But we know from Genesis 3 that sin breaks this goodness. That’s why we need Jesus—the perfect Image of God (Col. 1:15)—to restore us.

Why do you think God called creation “very good” only after He made people?

How does knowing God delights in His creation help you see yourself and others differently?

When you feel like you don’t matter, how can this verse encourage you?

How should this truth affect how you treat classmates who are different from you?

In Inside Out, Riley’s emotions are all mixed up, but at the end her parents remind her she’s loved just because she’s their child. That’s a tiny picture of how God looks at us—not with disappointment, but with delight.

A. Genesis 1 declares God as Creator — the first cause. Science may explain processes (like evolution, gravitational collapse of stars, etc.), but Genesis 1 says Who started it.

B. The image of God gives us unique status, dignity, moral obligations—science might tell us about human biology, but not why humans are valuable.

C. The “goodness” of creation: science can show decay, collapse, death, which is part of the broken world, but Genesis 1 says the world (before sin) was very good. The disproof claims often focus on suffering or imperfection—McLaughlin’s point is that science doesn’t disprove the original, good design: it describes the now-broken, changing world.

Have the students read these text

Colossians 1:16: “For in him all things were created … visible and invisible…” — God made all, and sustains all.

Hebrews 1:1–2: God spoke through the Son—not just once, but He upholds creation.

Reflecting questions

When Genesis 1 says “God spoke” and things existed, what does that tell us about God’s power vs what science studies?

Why does Scripture describe creation as “good” and “very good” if hardship, suffering, decay exist now?

When someone says “science has disproved Christianity,” what assumptions are they making? (E.g. that science must explain supernatural; that biblical accounts must match modern scientific descriptions exactly; that if science revises theories, the Bible must be wrong.)

Is it fair to say something is “disproved” scientifically when many scientific questions are still debated (origins, etc.)?

How do Christian scientists reconcile faith in God with scientific findings that seem challenging?

Closing facts:

The Old peeps

Isaac Newton (1642–1727): This foundational English physicist and mathematician was a deeply religious, though unorthodox, Christian who wrote more about biblical history and prophecy than science. He viewed his discovery of universal gravitation as revealing the laws by which God had created the universe.

Johannes Kepler (1571–1630): This German astronomer is best known for his laws of planetary motion. He was a devout Lutheran who saw his work as a form of worship, believing he was uncovering the divine plan of the cosmos.

Francis Bacon (1561–1626): Considered the father of the scientific method, this English philosopher and Anglican viewed science as a means to understand God's creation. He famously wrote, "There are two books laid before us to study...first, the volume of the Scriptures...then the volume of the Creatures," which express God's power.

Galileo Galilei (1564–1642): The Italian astronomer and physicist was a faithful Christian who believed that nature was the work of God's hand, written in the language of mathematics. His conflict with the Church was complex, rooted in political and interpretive issues, not a fundamental rejection of faith.

The new guys

Gregor Mendel (1822–1884): An Austrian scientist and Augustinian friar, Mendel is the father of modern genetics. His research on pea plants, conducted in the monastery's garden, was a complex, eight-year experiment that laid the foundation for the science of heredity.

Max Planck (1858–1947): A German theoretical physicist and founder of quantum theory, Planck was a church elder in his later life. He believed that science and religion addressed different aspects of reality, with faith addressing the mysteries that science cannot.

Francis Collins (1950–Present): A prominent modern example, Collins is an American physician-geneticist who led the Human Genome Project. An evangelical Christian, he founded BioLogos, an organization that promotes harmony between science and religion

Read the Lords prayer together

“Lord, thank You for making everything—not just the stars and earth, but me. Help me to see science as Your gift: that it reveals how You designed creation. Give me courage when I don’t understand, wisdom to ask real questions, and faith to trust You even when answers feel far away. Help me live as someone made in Your image, reflecting Your goodness in the world. Amen.”