So once in awhile I will run across an article or review of a book that talks about creationism or intelligient design versus science. This is always a train wreck. Christians saying bad things about atheists/scientists/scientists that are Christian. Then there is a the general mockery of Christianity from the atheist/scientific community.
First of all, to the scientific community: Even if every theory/law/principle you can come up with is true, that in no way proves or disproves the existence of God. Ex nihilo nihil fit. It is an argument as old as the cosmos, and yet just as true today. Whether it be an infinite string of universes or a finite solar system, it had to come from somewhere. In many respects, the most rational explanation for our universe as a whole is that some intelligient being created it. Despite what many people would say, the Bible does not declare to us how the earth was created other than to say that God created it. So in a very real sense it does no good to argue against creationism. As some scientists will admit, science is a method of exploration, not, in a sense, a worldview. There are areas that science cannot speak to, like philosophy, religion, history, and politics just to name a few.
Second, to the Christian community: Did God create everything, yes. But God is supremely interested in allowing us to make our own decisions. God refuses to be tested (he expressly forbids it even). Beyond that, why would you want to reduce God to some scientifically verifiable formula? God is not part of creation, and while creation testifies to the glory of God, it is so infinitely smaller than God that it is useless as a proof in the scientific sense. But this is where science fails us. Though creation does not prove God scientifically, it can make us sure of God's existence and character nonetheless. You can look at creation and know God is there in a way that no scientific method could hope to touch.
