How can you prepare yourself to be victorious in the Lord in the face of such temptations? Describe how you might use pre-evangelism, apologetics, and discipleship to strengthen your ability to be a positive influence on your world.
In what ways are you fulfilling the great commission? In what ways are you fulfilling the cultural commission?
Chapter 5:
Discuss Dave Mulholland’s account of his trip to Disney World with his daughter. What shocking realizations did he make about the place of God in the scientific worldview, his daughter’s view of religion vs. science, and his own ability to talk with his daughter about biblical perspectives?
No one doubts that science and technology have enriched our lives immeasurably. However, what are some of the problems that can ensue when science exceeds its limits and reaches into areas such as theology, philosophy, and ethics?
Chapter 6:
In what ways is the dominant view in our culture today “radically one-dimensional”?
Is naturalistic science neutral and objective? Or does it begin with certain faith assumptions? Explain your answer.
In what ways did Carl Sagan’s Cosmos attempt to provide a substitute for the Christian religion?
In what ways are Americans today being encouraged to believe in science as a religion?
Chapter 7:
What is big bang theory, and how can Christians use it to encourage belief in God?
What is the anthropic principle, and how does it help you to express your confidence in God’s creation of the world?
How does the world as it presently exists strongly suggest that it was designed by the Creator?
Have you observed that modern science claims to be the only genuine form of knowledge? Explain.
How would you engage a proponent of naturalism in a discussion? How would you articulate your worldview?
Chapter 8:
How do scientists’ attempts to create life in a test tube demonstrate that life is not a product of chance interactions of molecules?
How does the discovery of DNA support the idea of design and creation?
What is information theory? How does it affect the argument for design?
What is complexity theory? Does it establish a naturalistic account of life’s origin?
Chapter 9:
What is Darwinism?
How have studies in animal breeding actually served to discredit Darwinism?
How do studies in genetic mutations and the concept of irreducible complexity discredit Darwinian thinking?
In the face of so much contradictory evidence, why do naturalistic scientists continue to hold on to Darwinism?