Naomi Brehm CiS Student Conference 2015 TRUSTING GOD WITH THE UNKNOWN

How can a believing scientist trust without knowledge ? Science scire, to know Faith fidere, to trust UNCERTAINTY - PROOF - WISDOM

UNCERTAINTY Chaos Theory Accuracy Error margins Quantum Mechanics (Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle) Reason to investigate Predictions The future Unanswered Prayer Big questions Finances Career Philosophy Decision making

“…If they are consistent with their science, I think that they say something like this to themselves: ‘I am almost certain there is a God. The doubt is very small.’ That is quite different from saying, ‘I know that there is a God.’…” - R. Feynman, ‘The Relation of Science and Religion’, 1956

PROOF ObservationHypothesisPredictionExperimentationConclusion

“…he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said ‘It is a ghost!’ and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.’ “And Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come’. So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus…” “…and those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’” MATTHEW 14:25-33

FAITH What does it mean? SCIENCE How does it work?

JOB 28 (v12) “But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Man does not know its worth, and it is not found in the land of the living… (v23) God understands the way to it, And he knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens… (v28) And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

WISDOM – THE FORMULAE Wisdom = understanding nature + trusting its Creator Knowledge ≠ Wisdom Wisdom › Knowledge

Live an uncertain life with certainty in Christ. See testimonies and experiences like experimental proof. Accept the limitations of human understanding, trusting that God will reveal all we need to know. Seek godly wisdom over earthly knowledge. How can a believing scientist trust without knowledge ?

CiS Student Conference TRUSTING GOD WITH THE UNKNOWN Thank you for listening!