True biblical Christianity and science are not in conflict because both find their origin in the truth of God, though modern scientific systems often conflict with the faith when they adopt philosophical presuppositions that deny the abnormal state of the cosmos. Calvinism specifically fosters a love for science as a way of understanding God's handiwork, while recognizing that all human knowledge is filtered through the lens of one's worldview.
The Reformed tradition has historically maintained that God is the author of all truth. Because the same God who revealed Himself in the Holy Scriptures is the Creator of the physical universe, there can be no ultimate contradiction between them. As noted in Psalm 19:1-2, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge." Faith is not opposed to science; rather, faith in God is the necessary presupposition for a coherent view of the cosmos. As we read in Romans 1:20, "For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity." Far from being anti-intellectual, the Reformed faith encourages the rigorous study of nature as a way to understand the masterpiece of the supreme Architect.
The perceived conflict between science and Christianity arises not from empirical facts themselves, but from the conflicting 'scientific systems' or worldviews brought to those facts. As Abraham Kuyper argued, there is an antithesis between those who view the cosmos as 'normal' (an infinite, self-evolving system without divine intervention) and those who acknowledge it as 'abnormal' due to the Fall and in need of the miracle of grace. The Christian must acknowledge that the 'natural man' does not receive the things of the Spirit, a truth Christ taught in John 3:3: "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Consequently, the scientist who denies the Creator will necessarily attempt to build a worldview that excludes the abnormal reality of sin and redemption.