Education: What is the Greatest Math Problem? Simple but Profound

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Teachers (including pastors) and parents have a great opportunity to provoke thought and discussion in all various educational subjects to life, even math. Many hate math or at least find it difficult, let alone find the Bible, Christianity, and God difficult. It’s imperative as well as inspirational for teachers to accurately teach — explain life to students.

And so, is there any math problems that could summarize the Bible? Is there a particular math problem that explains Christianity? Is there a math problem that describes our relationship to God? Is there a math problem that explains how justification, sanctification, and glorification work? Is there a math problem that is profound but simple for even a child to understand?

Yes, yes, there is:

0 + 1 = 1

1. We are included in the equation though our value is zero or nothing and have nothing to offer.

2. We actually (because of sin) are negative in our value (i.e. -0) but a negative zero does not exist and still remains no value.

3. He holds all the value in the equation and still includes us.

4. He provides us value — his value.

5. There’s no room for self-righteousness, and only reveals his righteousness is what makes the equation work.

6. There’s only room for humility and receptivity of his value.

7. His value is not merely descriptive but actually him.

8. We are Christian (saved) and are able to have a relationship to God because God gave us value in the person and work of Jesus on our behalf.

9. Even before Genesis 3 and the sinful fall of mankind, humanities’ righteousness still came from God. Just because Adam and Eve were created “good” does not mean that was the full value. They were good only because God declared them to be. “Good” refers to relationship to God and his presence. One can’t be good and Godless at the same time. The then later way to be “good” is for God to declare us good (again), which he does and only through the gospel of Christ. There’s a big theological word for that — justification (declared righteous).

10. His ever presence in our lives is then sanctifying.

11. His presence is also a secured promise of being with him after our death — glorification.

12. God is valuable, but not for our sake though he includes us, but for his sake.

Education: Mathematical Challenges to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution with Berlinski, Meyer, and Gelernter Youtube Video by Hoover Institution

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The below video by the Hoover Institution features a light-hearted but specificly detailed discussion about Darwin’s theory of evolution compared to recent scientific evidences about “functioning proteins.” Here’s the beginning of the Youtube video description:

“Based on new evidence and knowledge that functioning proteins are extremely rare, should Darwin’s theory of evolution be dismissed, dissected, developed or replaced with a theory of intelligent design? Has Darwinism really failed? Peter Robinson discusses it with David Berlinski, David Gelernter, and Stephen Meyer, who have raised doubts about Darwin’s theory in their two books and essay, respectively The Deniable Darwin, Darwin’s Doubt, and “Giving Up Darwin” (published in the Claremont Review of Books).“

Though the discussion does not end up agreeing and affirming that God is the one and only Creator to the world, the discussion does recognize the natural evidences of what God did create, regardless of people’s belief in Him or not. People may and can recognize truths and still end of not believing in Him. Christianity recognizes the connection between nature (creation) and the nature Creator.

We affirm God’s created order of instant, powerful creation through his spoken words narrated in Genesis 1 and 2 within 7 literal days and referenced throughout the remainder of the Bible as such. The math, physics, science, biology, history, geography, archaeology, philosophy, theology, biblicality, etc. add up or reveal God as existent and Creator.

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