Christian Science Many of the Most Famous Essay

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Many of the most famous scientists in world history also happened to believe in God: including Copernicus, Bacon, Kepler, Gallileo, and Newton ("Famous Scientists Who Believed in God," n.d.). These great scientists had no trouble reconciling their faith with their practice; their Christian beliefs with their research and investigations into the known universe. Yet science has morphed from an integrated realm of study to one that excludes religion from its ranks. It has become anathema to be a practicing Christian and a practicing scientist. It does not have to be; in fact, science and religion comfortably coexist and each can benefit the other.

One of the arguments against Christians being able to be good scientists is that they are too prone to personal bias. Sure, some Christians are prone to bias, but so is any scientist. Scientists are biased by their personal beliefs no matter where those beliefs come from. In fact, an atheist would be biased against clear-cut information that would prove the existence of God, if such information emerged. Furthermore, Christians are as capable of overcoming bias as any other scientist.

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It is possible to conduct meaningful scientific work within a Christian worldview. Some high profile scientists today are willing and courageous enough to profess their faith. For example, Frances Collins, the former director of the Human Genome Project, also happens to be an evangelical Christian (Sullivan, 2009).

Moreover, Christianity and science are not necessarily contradictory worldviews and they often coexist. As Samuel (2011) states, "Christians can believe in the theories of science and maintain the truth of Scripture." It is becoming increasingly important to show how the beliefs of science and religion can coexist within the same person and within the same body of thought. This is especially true with regards to the origin of creation and the known universe. As some Christian scientists point out, scientists can use the theory of evolution to explain how human beings evolved; whereas only the Bible can explain why.

Another argument against the coexistence of Christianity and science is the claim that science has disproven the existence of God; or that science can….....

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