Christian Perspectives on Science

Multiple Choice Questions

• Question 1: Christians should help others to preach the gospel and fulfill the creation mandate.
• Question 2: The Creation Mandate is the idea that people should fill the earth and study it to discover the best way to use it, not a rule applied only to scientists nor restricting their activity.
• Question 3: The two great commandments are to love the Lord your God and love your neighbor as yourself.
• Question 4: Scientific theories explain, while scientific laws describe phenomena.
• Question 5: Scientists make initial explanations, or hypotheses, to investigate problems further.
• Question 6: A good definition of science includes explaining the what, how, and why from a biblical perspective.
• Question 7: Different scientists may reach different conclusions due to their differing worldviews affecting interpretations.
• Question 8: A scientific model is best when it is workable.

True or False Questions

• Question 9: Studying Mars is part of responsible dominion. (False)
• Question 10: A worldview is a comprehensive perspective on the world. (True)
• Question 11: Data can be measured (numerical) or descriptive (word-based). (True)
• Question 12: A scientific model does not need to be 100% accurate. (False)
• Question 13: Theories explain phenomena while laws describe them. (True)
• Question 14: Historical science conclusions are less certain than those of operational science. (True)
• Question 15: The world is designed for understanding and repeatable phenomena. (True)
• Question 16: Presuppositions are assumptions based on worldviews. (True)
• Question 17: Earth science is useful regardless of the career path. (False)
• Question 18: Knowledge is a way to serve God. (True)
• Question 19: A hypothesis should explain observations, not personal beliefs. (False)
• Question 20: Compassionate Earth science work shares the gospel. (True)

Short Answer Questions

• Question 21:
• Earth science reveals God's order and complexity.
• Earth science provides opportunities for service rooted in His nature.
• Question 22: Secular and Christian scientists use different worldviews to interpret the same data.
• Question 23: A good scientific model is workable.
• Question 24: Three types of data include numerical (measured), qualitative (descriptive), and graphical (visual representations).
• Question 25:
• Operational: Observing plant growth.
• Historical: Determining the age of rock layers.
• Question 26: Major themes include God's love, humanity's role, and the creation's order.
• Question 27: Initial research helps narrow the scope and guide further study.
• Question 28: Insufficient data may lead to inaccurate interpretations.
• Question 29: Operational science focuses on what can be observed, while historical science concerns past events.
• Question 30: A workable theory or model provides a useful explanation.

Matching Questions

• Question 31: e) Geologist
• Question 32: c) Meteorologist
• Question 33: a) Hydrologist
• Question 34: d) Astronomer
• Question 35: b) Marine Geologist