An Adventist View of Science

Modern science has had a great influence on our culture. Its influence has become so pervasive that the scientific viewpoint is often taken for granted as the basis of knowledge. It is often overlooked that science is based on certain presuppositions. It is imperative that Christians recognize the presuppositions of science in order to understand the reasons for the current tension between science and scripture. What is the definition of "science"? "For purposes of discussion we can consider it [science] to be a process of finding truth and explanations about nature... " (Roth 1993, p. 232) "Holmes (1993) states that science is an empirical and theoretical inquiry into natural processes and relationships. " (Durrant, p. 50) The term "science " has been used with different meanings. This has caused confusion in evaluating the relationship between science and faith. It is imperative that the meaning of science be understood before its relationship to faith can be accurately evaluated. In its broad definition, "science " is a systematic method of understanding nature. God's activity is not excluded from this kind of science. This meaning of science seems to be intende