“Science alone cannot tell us why we’re here. But when coupled with a larger worldview that allows for nature’s design to speak to us about ultimate purpose, science can lead us to see that we are significant and relevant not only to each other but also to the One who created it all. Science confirms the truths in Scripture. Scripture unveils the poetry of science. Through science, we’ve discovered DNA’s 3.1 billion bits of information. Through Scripture we see that God has used that information to lovingly knit us together (Psalm 139:13). 

“Scientism is the view that science is either the only or the most reliable way to know the truth about the real world. Its proponents usually discount philosophy, literature, and other fields in the humanities as truth revealing. But if we should only use science to tell us about morality, meaning, love, and human purpose, how is scientism any different from a religion? … 

“God has orchestrated the universe and our existence to foster a sense of wonder; He has given us the pleasure of pursuing our wonder through discovering things that aren’t so obvious (Proverbs 25:2).” —Abdu Murray, in Saving Truth