It doesn’t take an expert in science to recognize the burst of giants who pioneered the fields of physics, chemistry, and math. These are the organized fields of specific principles that have been developed, as a means for us to gain more understanding about the universe that surrounds us. 

I know most people probably don't even remember from school, who Euler, Boyle, or Pascal are, or what exactly landed them into the hall of fame for science and physics. Historians may take note and remember, because they were so instrumental in advancing mankind far beyond primitive technology. Scientists of all kinds respect them for their brilliant minds, and how they accomplished, what they accomplished. They have even been idolized by many in the pursuit of knowledge, hoping that they too could be like them, written into history, because they discovered something new and amazing. 

One of the most fascinating things to ponder about all of this, is learning how these people solved certain problems, prior to even understanding the mechanics of any particular observable function? They’re on the fringe of a discovery. They are pioneering things that are not understood. To say it another way, so that this is fully understood, how do you set up a measurable,  mechanical test, in order to understand a thing you don’t fully understand? That, is what science is all about, and why the scientific method should be followed.

Every good scientist studying the fringe of understanding, should desire to know the answer to this major question. What are the ingredients of scientific philosophy that close our gap in understanding, and land you on a reasonable conclusion? I believe it is far more than just having a great base of knowledge, and just getting lucky by tripping over new data, and analyzing it. If a scientist already has a great mind, and an excellent knowledge base, the most important factors after that are being observant and very honest. Quite often, highly intelligent people and the proud, are two legs wearing the same pants. 

The bible says, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools,” Romans 1:20-22

There was a massive wave of growth in scientific understanding, and at that time there was also a religious war between denominations, causing many people to examine the Bible closely in order to gain clarity of the truth. Doing that has a profound effect on one’s faith, and a big influence on how they view our existence. Especially, those with a lot of knowledge and a scientific mind.

A smart scientist needs to get out of their own way by removing their ego, and by being brutally honest with themselves, their measurements, and by including all of the variables. Submitting to, and acknowledging the sound philosophy that our world was very intelligently designed, by a creator of order and math, will get that person there much faster, so that they can see things from the proper perspective. It makes doing science, a lot easier, and far more productive. 

How does a man who denies the creator of a thing, ever expect to be efficient in his studies of that thing, when he feels it arrived by chance, rather than deliberate design and careful thought. It is the same as a builder who denies the existence of the architect! Just imagine how much more effective he would be, if he trusted that creation was put there on purpose, and he tried to understand the thinking behind it, rather than believing it came from chaos, and spending all of his time trying to spot the changes in evolution. That would be like a builder spending all of his time scanning the blueprints for differences and similarities, in order to derive the imperceivable transitions of evolution from whence it came, by means of natural selection in order to determine the cause and junctions of beneficial progress. Even though that is a very subjective thing if left to the fallen mind of one man. Wouldn’t a builder be far more productive if they trusted that there was a wise creator of order and math, and they instead spent their time trying to learn the nature of the build, so that they could learn more about the nature of the one who built it? 

To explain further, Pythagorean theorem (a2 + b2 = c2) was true since the beginning of time, long before it was known, or Pythagoras made it popular. The same is true for the balance of the 4 forces, the laws of thermodynamics, Einsteins relativity, and the list goes on and on. Obviously, these scientists did not invent these things and so now we have them, they merely saw them, understood them, and recognized them. They put these theories to the test, in order to verify them, and when the results match the hypothesis, we may have a better understanding of the master architect, engineer, chemist, physicist, mechanic, fabricator, etc. who created all these things. Johann Kepler said we are, “thinking God's thoughts after Him.”  Isaac Newton believed that scientific investigation leads to a greater knowledge of God the Creator of the universe.

So, what created the explosion of scientific advancements in the span of a few hundred years with these amazing discoveries? Don’t just assume it was only the timing of scientific exploration. There was a lot going on at that time, and the minds of men are far more provoked into deep thought, than by the mere diligence of study. There are many factors of circumstance that determine the thoughts of men, from family, to school, to country, general timing, and wars, but as for today, I do believe we can at least look back now and ask ourselves, what can I do to put myself into their state of mind, so that I can think more efficiently, and effectively?

If you pick any scientific person of notoriety, and find out what they studied, and how they tackled certain problems, you can begin to learn the philosophy behind the thing. You learn how these people solved the "problem." You learn the mechanics behind the physics, or chemistry, and you learn a lot about what makes a given thing happen. And so, you can begin to put yourself in their shoes and understand what problems they were trying to solve before they understood what they were observing, and how they devised mechanical ways to mathematically measure their hypotheses. For example, take an instrument used everyday that so many people just take for granted. How does a thermometer actually work? Why mercury? Why that scale of Fahrenheit, or Celsius? If you ask these questions, you will run into people like Boyle and Pascal, who made this possible for guys like Celsius and Fahrenheit (all believers in God), to use the principle in order to develop an instrument of science like the mercury thermometer. or Galileo’s water thermometer (Also Christian) 

There is most definitely a common knowledge of the creator amongst these men, who went searching for laws and order, because they believed in a God of law and order. A supreme creator of math and boundaries… Yes indeed, without boundaries the word “moral” would not exist, but the same is true for science. Without boundaries, without a defined starting point and a defined end, there would be no place to place your measuring tape, and therefore, no measurement possible, no defined value, there is no understanding, and no truth at all.  Fortunately, that is not the case, there is a beginning and an end, there is a right and a wrong, we live in a cursed world where spectrums exist, and so where there is love, there is hate, and a place for proper boundaries whether scientific, or moral.

The following founders of scientific understanding believed this to be true, and it made them better scientists, because they weren’t wasting their time trying to justify their actions by denying a moral creator and judge over all life, or by trying to dilute the boundaries of our very existence. They weren’t making the claim that the universe developed itself over eons of time so slowly that we can’t measure it, or even collect evidence for the hypothesis. That is not science at all, it is a religion of faith built without evidence on the imaginations of those who don’t want to be told what they can, or cannot do. “Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.”

The following, is a list of scientists who believed in God. These were not only real scientists, but men who put their faith in what evidence attested to. Faith in a creator, an omniscient being who is outside of time, and matter. A being who proved his divine authorship over the Bible, as is undeniable when one sets his hand to what was written in it. Which is a document of his interactions with mankind, written by about 40 scribes, over the span of around 2000 years, on 3 different continents, with not only remarkably specific prophecies, but a united message for salvation. Believe in Jesus Christ, “call on him, and you will be saved.” Romans 10:13. “For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.” Romans 8:20,21