Create a timeline of the development of Calculus using the excerpt given (Mathematics: Is God Silent?). You may add more dates than the ones provided but it is not required. After the completion of the timeline, write a minimum of a 100-word response to the following question: How does God’s creation reflect mathematics, specifically in the area of calculus, and allow us a greater understanding of God when we use mathematics to discern it. Use Mathematics: Is God Silent? excerpt in the completion of this project and as a reference. The article may be found on Moodle.
You will submit your document through Moodle. There is another optional faith project listed below, as well, that will serve as extra credit. If you have any questions, please contact me directly at rmelton@jackosnville-college.edu.
Your extra credit Faith Integration Project for this course will consist of writing a "Math Devotional". That is, relating a topic from Calculus 1 to scripture and writing a 100-word discourse about it, including 2 questions to provoke reflection on the reader's part.
Use this format to guide your work:
Integration by Parts
Philippians 3:7 says "...". Integration by Parts shows this by... (continue 100 words from here).
What are ways that you could apply _______? (questions do NOT have to have this format)
How does Philippians 3:7 ____________?
Your devotional should be submitted using the form below. If you have any questions, please contact me directly at rmelton@jackosnville-college.edu
To submit, make sure that you are logged in to your Jacksonville College email account.
The topic should be taken from Algebra or Calculus. The verses, topic and specific questions are given here as guidance only. Responses do not have to include and specific content from the examples.
Definitions and Properties
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Philippians 2:12-13 ESV
The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra states that every polynomial function of degree n has exactly n solutions.
All Mathematical statements (theorems) are observations, based on stated truths (axioms). They simply exist in the context of the axiom system. No equation has to be told to have solutions. It is just what equations do - they follow their default path.
In the same way, as believers in Christ, because our hearts are changed, our salvation has less to do with who we learned about Christ from, but who that salvation is making us into. God's will (and good pleasure) is for us to do good works. Letting God do what He does, and letting Him invite us to join Him is what being a believer is about.
What circumstances do you need to place in God's hands?
Would letting God take you on the path He meant for you change the circumstances?
Where do you need to trust in His will?