Faith Integration Paper
(Relationship between God, Family, Society)

In the field and study of computer science in relation to one’s relationship to others, I believe they can co-exist and that computer science can complement the Christian faith, if kept in perspective. For example, both computer science and Christianity affect the lives of other’s worldwide, especially loved ones at large. As computer science makes technological advances and progresses in discovering and applying new technology, we are able to do more in reaching out and keeping in touch with those who are close to us, for example our parents, society and, more importantly to God. With this in mind, the opportunities are limitless as knowledge increase and evolve, intertwining into the fabric of our relationship to others, thus benefiting others in an ever changing world.
Computer science provides an opportunity to learn various ways of communicating to our family with knowledge and information and to others in many areas that would have been very difficult to access otherwise. One fine example is keeping in touch with loved ones who live overseas or perhaps maintain that important continuity of relationship, by letting others know that they are loved and respected. With computer technology, there are many websites that provide knowledge ample opportunities of maintaining communications with friends and family, while at the same time utilizing the opportunity of propagating the gospel of Christ as God the Father intended for us to do so. From a societal perspective, churches play an important part, as we maintain some form of relationship by attending different churches and adhering to their beliefs and activities, where it makes it easier to choose where to go, especially utilizing their website, if possible, to access sermons online that they want to listen to.
The various modes of communications that are prevalent in today’s computer science are insurmountable compared to a couple of decades ago where computer technology was not as advanced or far-reaching. Both computer science and sharing one’s Christian’s faith can be worthwhile investments of learning and sharing knowledge and spreading God’s plan of salvation through Christ. And this of course plays an ever responsive call to always be continually faithful in every area of our lives, when it comes to having relationship between God and man as well as familial modes of loving others.
In addition, computer science can assist in putting our faith into action more physically. In a lost needy world, donations can be made to countless charities and churches from our bank accounts by the push of a button. When we hear of a dire crisis such as the Tsunami in Japan or our past Hurricane Sandi on the east coast, we can assist others by learning about what they are in need of and making donations through places such as the Red Cross to assist. This is one form a maintain relationship to society as a whole. Without it would be futile to an opportunity of sharing Christ to other through difficult times. Because of computer technology, meeting the physical and social needs of others, along with their spiritual needs, is possible and easier than in the past. As mankind progresses in the computer age, computers can bring better quality of life to others and, more importantly, a source of encouragement that give hope to other with boundless opportunities bringing about available resources for their needs.
One important area that I have learned to understand in Computer Science, obstacles can be an enriching experience, especially in the area of computer technology, where obstacles can become a learned skill to bring about greater appreciation for useful purposes. For example, understanding Recursion is paramount, but not easy to understand. The obstacle was to achieve a clear understanding how recursion operates in the Java language. By understanding that recursion is a process “to reduce the size of a problem at each step, to get to the smallest area of the problem, applying important Java methods in programming, when it comes to recursion, help to maintained smaller problems from becoming bigger problems at hand. More importantly, it gave me an opportunity to see how the JAVA programming language operates at levels that’s beyond the scope of my understanding by applying Recursive Method Calls, thus lending itself to perform important functions to get the task done. In essence, recursion helps programming to understand that its goal is to reduce general case into a base case, thus, making it easier to see the underlined issue of the problem. There seems to be a correlation between recursive methods and relational opportunity when it comes to having relationship with God and with man. Problems arising from personal or societal relationships to others can be solved through our faith in Christ through the use of his words and applying applicable principles that would somehow maintain an established relationship in the most positive way.
In a world that is constantly changing through its use of its technology, especially in the area of computer technology, it seems difficult to keep up the challenges that required my determination to learn new concepts and not give up. Relationship are the same way where differences have to meet eye to eye and loving and working with others to maintain what God have intended for man to have: relationships that build upon experience through faith in his Son, Jesus Christ. This has a great effect at all levels both in our society and to God. With this in mind, knowledge obtained through the use of computer technology can help assist us how to best utilize our important resources by learning how to best apply experience in the lives of others and at the same time, a better witness to spreading the gospel through the use of the computer.
Relationships that stem between familial settings and those that are of personal ones outside of family circles will always reside as long as society is around for generations to come. It must be nurtured and maintained through the use of biblical principles, where respect and honor can be achieved if one desired to have a wholesome and robust harvest of happiness and personal achievement just as God designed it be in his marvelous plan for humankind. Without it would mean unexplainable disappointments and shame that result from having a broken relationship between God, Family and Society. It is no wonder that this world is experiencing much pain because of this important issue about relationships, but with the gospel of Christ, it mend hearts and families, once again, as God intended for his creation to experience relationships with others.