Mathematics
"For the things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics." - Roger Bacon
Mathematics uses deductive reasoning to explore the numerical and spatial aspects of creation. Abstracting particular attributes of empirical phenomena, it describes the properties and relationships that apply to all situations exhibiting a shared set of characteristics. As such, mathematics provides a quantitative framework for many disciplines, and forms "the language of science". A Christian perspective acknowledges and utilizes its immense analytical power, while realizing its subtle limitations and restrictions.