In its original form science simply meant “knowledge.” When someone says today that they work in the field of science, a different picture often comes to mind. Many people do not realize that science was actually developed in Christian Europe by men who assumed that God created an orderly universe.
Not at all! Answers in Genesis (like other creationist groups) affirms and supports the teaching and use of scientific methodology, and we believe this supports the biblical account of origins.
To understand what science is, it is helpful to distinguish between operational science and origin science and compare how each one seeks to discover truth. Operational science uses observable, repeatable experiments to try to discover truth. Origin science relies on relics from the past and historical records to try to discover truth.
It is because God exists that science is possible. Think about it: the reason the universe is orderly and logical is because a logical God has imposed order on His creation. It’s because God created our minds that we are able to discover the laws of science that He created.
A recent article is titled, “Israeli researchers find humans and turtles, share key brain function going back 320 million years.”
BioLogos recently published “An Open Letter to People of Faith About Science” in which they announced their new “Science is Good” initiative.
The controversies regarding the early chapters of Genesis and the geological discoveries and theories were part of a complex movement of thought which pulsed through the educated minds of Europeans.
In today’s world we often hear statements like “science disproves creation” or “science proves evolution.”
On June 5, 2018, a self-described Christian and professor of chemistry published a provocative blog post titled “Talking Science as Christians.”
Did YECs invent the terms origin science or historical science, and if so did we invent these terms just to discredit evolution?
There is no “neutral” starting point; everyone—whether they acknowledge it or not—interprets the “facts” according to a particular worldview.
On Earth Day, April 22, 2017, a group of scientists and science enthusiasts is marching on Washington for what they call the March for Science.
One of the most popular facets of science right now is forensics. But no investigative science is more accurate than an eyewitness account.
Even atheists admit that people who err about origins aren’t necessarily “ignorant, stupid, or insane.” There is a fourth option.
Most people think that the battle over creation and evolution is being fought between “science” and “religion.” But there are two problems with this thinking.
Today we constantly hear warnings that evolution is necessary for science. Oh, really?
Examining the battlefield of Fort Mystick, almost 400 years later, can illustrate both the value and limitations of forensic science, showcasing apologetics.
Bill Nye’s technique uses the same word science to refer to what is clearly historical science as well as for what is clearly observational science.
Popular Science’s September 2014 issue jumped into an arena that it is unprepared for, and this particular issue should be renamed Popular Spin.
Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.