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LEARNING MORE ABOUT
GOD BY STUDYING
When one thinks of science, one may first think of plants,
complex math equations, or barely pronounceable scientific
rhetoric. While these may all apply, there is something about
the science division at the college that should stand out in
everyone’s mind. That paramount idea is knowing that stu
dents are learning more about God through learning more
intimately about His creation. Romans 1:20 states, “For the
invisible things of him from the creation of the world are
clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,
even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are with
out excuse.” The world reveals truths about God to its in
habitants. Since science studies and analyzes the world, it
also reveals truths about God. These truths can lead to sal
vation or strengthen a believer’s faith. Dr. Jonathan Henry,
chair of the science division, said, “People usually think that
praises to God are only verbal, but doing His will, partly by
knowing Him through creation, is a form of praising Him.”
Science truly gives praises to God and testifies of His glory.
This past summer Dr. Deckert took a group of students
on a two week trip to the Grand Canyon for Field Biology
credit. They saw many
In Anatomy and Physiology breathtaking sites while
lab, Lisa Phinney, along with learning about them. Dan
her lab partners Jeff Kime
and Emily Pearce, try to Yoder, a pre-med major, was
identify the neck muscles of a among the students visiting
cat. Jeff, a biology major, the Grand Canyon. Dan
said, “Dissecting a cat was a
new experience for me, but said, “Seeing the beauty of
one that will prove to be ben the creation on the trip
eficial as I head into the field caused me to appreciate bet
of veterinary medicine.”
ter the infinite wisdom and
joy of the Creator.” Students go away from these science
classes and professors with a sense of knowing God better.
The science division continually maintains the balance of
studying the creation while worshipping the Creator. For
this, it is easy to see that the professors are praising God by
doing their jobs every day.
Psychology majors, Mallory
Holding one of the four frogs
Alexander and Doreen
she owns, Crystal Berry
Tomlin, involve Jonalyne
shows off her Cuban tree
Aniol in their anchoring ex
frog named Fat Albert. Stu
periment for Experimental
dents cannot have pets in
Psychology. This experiment
their rooms, so her frogs live
had the participant hold vary
in the biology lab. Crystal
ing weights and to give a de
sees them often because she
gree of how light or heavy it
works in the lab as a lab as
was. The point was to see
sistant for Biology I and
how humans form standards
Anatomy and Physiology.
and judgements based on
their experiences.
