Science and Christianity
Dr. Richard A. Knopp
Student Life, First Christian Church, Decatur, IL
This page provides resources for a presentation to middle school and high school youth on Science and Christianity. The presentation shows how science and Christianity should be seen as partners and not in a major fight. It discusses several areas of agreement between science and Christianity, and it briefly offers some thoughts on the age of the universe and how to think about evolution.
SESSION OUTLINE with BLANKS
SESSION OUTLINE with ANSWERS
Recommended Resources
- Video Animation (6:31): “Why Do You Still Believe?” Short animated video by Room For Doubt with dialogue between a grandpa and his grandson that includes references to science.
- Video by John Lennox (2:48): “Can Science Explain Everything?“
- Video by Rich Knopp (7:05): “Truth About God in Nature.” This short video is one of six videos that highlight portions of the book, Truth About God: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It? It focuses on (1) the origin of the universe and (2) the origin of life.
- Video by Rich Knopp (52:10): “A Christian Approach to Science.”
- Richard Knopp. Truth About God: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It? (Renew.org, 2021). Especially pages 63-82.
- Warner Wallace and Susie Wallace. God’s Crime Scene for Kids.
- Recommended resources at Room For Doubt (1) for youth and young adults and (2) on science and the Christian faith. These two sets of resources include lists and descriptions of books, websites, and videos.
Some Relevant Articles on the Room For Doubt Website
- “Science and God: Doesn’t Science show that an Existing god Isn’t Possible or is Unnecessary?” A very short article with four bullet points.
- “Miracles: How Can Anybody in this Modern World Believe in Miracles?” A very short article with four bullet points.
- “Couldn’t God Have Created the Universe in Seconds?“
- “What About the Age of the Universe? Young or Old?“
