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Integrating the Bible with the school’s science curriculum goes deeper than the use of scientific facts to illustrate spiritual truth, though such use is clearly scriptural. It also goes deeper than merely quoting Bible verses that refer to scientific subjects. It involves finding the scientific facts and principles that are taught in the Bible and incorporating them into the teaching where they are relevant to the subject at hand, thus consolidating truth gained from Bible study and from observations by men. All truth is God’s truth.
The Psalmist declares that God is the Creator and Sustainer of the world in which we live (89:11). Paul reminds us that this world is governed in an orderly way by specific laws and properties of matter and energy that God has established (Colossians 1:16-17). In order to fulfill His biblical mandate to subdue the earth and be good stewards of its resources, we must discover and understand all we can about the world in which we live.
Students must be trained to carefully and objectively study God’s world. The truths of biblical creationism and the sacredness of human life must be instilled in the student’s heart. Evolution must clearly be presented as a theory. While the Bible is not a science book, it is true where it touches on areas of science. Thus, scientific theories must be evaluated in light of God’s holy inspired word. It is God, rather than humans and their technology, who will be able to effect a positive and permanent solution to humankind’s problems in this fallen, sinful world.
Helping students to think critically and constructively from a Bible-based Christian Worldview should be a major concern of ours. Our students should see that technology itself is generally amoral. How we use it, though, becomes morally significant. Our students must continue to rely on God and His plan, giving Him the praise for all scientific discoveries and advancements and seeking to apply these to His glory.
Students and teachers must be engaged in both the study of science and the study of the Bible in order for this kind of integration to take place. Christian school teachers need to search for ways to involve pupils in learning science from a biblical world and life view.
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