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The secular story of man's origins is a simple equation: slime + time = the world as we know it. Sometime in the primordial depths of history, an amoeba-like being crawled out of the sludge and into posterity. Sludgy-boy was the father of all that is, and through limitless permutations and evolutions his little one-celled self became the majestic Living World with its kingdoms, genera, and species.

God's Word tells a different story. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. God made man, the planets, Earth, rivers, the ozone layer, electricity, bullfrogs, and volcanic activity. It's a strange inversion from the story atheists and naturalists like to tell—where they posit the simplest form gave birth to increasing complexity, Christians believe the most complex Being in the universe created a plethora of simpler living things out of absolutely nothing.

But arguing "Creationism" vs. Evolution is not the soul or substance of science. If atheists want to waste their breath, effort, and money trying to "prove" a phony theory, let them. Not that we shouldn't counter their claims, but we have to keep in mind that the battle is spiritual, not scientific and not even merely ideological.

To contrast, real science—observation, hypothesis, theory, and correction—glorifies God by attributing to Him the honor and praise for everything learned about the world, its inhabitants, and its mechanics. For Christians, it should be a joyful and positive pursuit, not simply a retort against secular rebellion. Man is commanded by God to subdue the Earth, to care for it, develop it, and use it, and our duty is to see that done in ways that honor Him.

It's essential that we not think of phenomena in isolated terms. The laws of physics aren't true by themselves, they're true because God decreed them and sustains them. The planets and stars don' crash into each other because mathematical equations keep them on trajectory; God keeps them on their appointed paths, and the equations only describe their movement.

Technology is often equated with science, but technological development is only one aspect of science. It's more broad than we tend to think, too—it's not just electronics and iProducts, it includes the wheel, shovels, stickframe construction, and gas stoves. Our responsibility is to make and use technology in ways that don't negatively affect the rest of God's creation, that help others, and that glorify the Creator of all things.

The world is a fascinating and wonderful place. Christians have more basis than anyone for saying this, since it isn't simply a randomized collection of cells and life forms but the creative work of God. Our study of science and nature should reflect this knowledge, and guide us in our research and development. Our prayer is that increased scientific knowledge will translate to increased thanksgiving and praise of the Maker of all things.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

 

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100 Things You Should Know about Mammals
by Jinny Johnson
from Barnes & Noble
for 2nd-5th grade
in Oversized Science Books (Location: SCI-OVER)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
About Mammals
by Cathryn Sill; illustrated by John C. Sill
from Peachtree Publishers, Ltd.
for 2nd-4th grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
After the Sun Goes Down
Nature Study Library
by Glenn O. Blough, illustrated by Jeanne Bendick
from Purple House Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Living Science (Location: SCI-CMLS)
$12.99
Animals Born Alive and Well
by Ruth Heller
from Scholastic Inc.
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$2.50 (2 in stock)
Arctic and Antarctic Life - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by Ruth Soffer
from Dover Publications
for 2nd-6th grade
in Animal Habitat Coloring Books (Location: COL-HAB)
$5.09
Backyard Nature - Coloring Book
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from Dover Publications
for 2nd-6th grade
in Animal Habitat Coloring Books (Location: COL-HAB)
$5.09
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in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Bed for the Winter
DK Readers Level 1
by Karen Wallace
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for Preschool- 3rd Grade
in DK Readers (Location: EAR-DK)
$4.24
Big Red Kangaroo
by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Graham Byrne
from Candlewick Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Biography of a Rhino
by Alice L. Hopf; illustrated by Kiyo Komoda
from G.P. Putnam's Sons
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Vintage Science & Math (Location: VIN-SCI)
$44.00 (1 in stock)
Black Bear Cub
Smithsonian Wild Heritage
by Alan Lind
from Soundprints
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Black Bear Cub at Sweet Berry Trail
Smithsonian's Backyard collection
by Laura Gates Galvin, illustrated by Will Nelson
from Soundprints
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Burgess Animal Book for Children
by Thornton W. Burgess
from Yesterday's Classics
for 1st-4th grade
in Living Science (Location: SCI-CMLS)
$15.95
Cat - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by Karen Baldauski
from Dover Publications
for 2nd-6th grade
in Mammal Coloring Books (Location: COL-MAM)
$4.24
Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane
Smithsonian's Backyard
by Victoria Sherrow, illustrated by Allen Davis
First Edition from Scholastic Inc.
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
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Coyote
by Stephen R. Swinburne
from Boyds Mill Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Dedan Saves the Day
Take A Walk on the Wild Side
by Thea Feldman
from Meredith Corporation
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Do You Really Want to Meet a Weasel?
by Cari Meister, illustrated by Daniele Fabbri
from Amicus Ink
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Dolphin's First Day
Smithsonian Oceanic Collection
by Wendy Baker
from Scholastic Reference
for 2nd-5th grade
in Clearance: Science & Health (Location: ZCLE-SCI)
Draw Write Now Book 8
by Marie Hablitzel & Kim Stitzer
from In the Think of Things
for 1st-5th grade
in Draw Write Now (Location: ELE-ARTDWN)
$19.99
Elephants
Usborne Beginners
by James MacLaine
from Usborne
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in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA)
Elephants of Africa
by Gail Gibbons
Reprint from Holiday House
for 1st-3rd grade
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Elephants of Africa
by Gail Gibbons
from Holiday House
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$6.00 (1 in stock)
Endangered Mammals of Africa - Coloring Book
Educational Read & Color Books
by Peter & Linda Spizzirri
from Spizzirri Press
for 2nd-5th grade
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Endangered Mammals of Asia & China - Coloring Book
Educational Read & Color Books
by Peter & Linda Spizzirri
from Spizzirri Press
for 2nd-5th grade
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Educational Read & Color Books
by Peter & Linda Spizzirri
from Spizzirri Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in Mammal Coloring Books (Location: COL-MAM)
$3.36
Favorite Dogs - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by John Green
from Dover Publications
for 2nd-6th grade
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$5.09
First Book of Mammals
by Margaret Williamson
from Franklin Watts
for 2nd-5th grade
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
Forest Animals - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by Diane Gaspas-Ettl
from Dover Publications
for 2nd-6th grade
in Animal Habitat Coloring Books (Location: COL-HAB)
$5.09
Giraffe: A Living Tower
by Christine and Michel Denis-Huot
from Reader's Digest Young Families
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in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Good and Beautiful Animal Guide: Rabbits
Good and the Beautiful Library Level 2B
by Brooke Hodson Davies, illustrated by Zoe Damoulakis
from The Good and the Beautiful
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in GATB Language Arts & Reading (Location: CUR-GABELA)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
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by Gail Gibbons
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in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Groundhog at Evergreen Road
Smithsonian's Backyard
by Susan Korman
1st edition from Smithsonian Books
for 1st-6th grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Here Come the Bears
by Alice E. Goudey
from Purple House Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Living Science (Location: SCI-CMLS)
$13.99
How and Why Wonder Book of Cats - Activity Book
by Sarina Simon, illustrated by Lesley Boney
from Price Stern Sloan
for 2nd-5th grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$2.00 (2 in stock)
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by Melvin, Berger
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in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Is a Camel a Mammal?
Cat in the Hat's Learning Library
by Tish Rabe
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$3.60 (1 in stock)
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Smithsonian Wild Heritage
by Susan Saunders, illustrated by Jo-Ellen Bosson
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$4.00 (1 in stock)
Joey
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$4.00 (1 in stock)
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$5.00 (1 in stock)
Little Walrus Warning
Smithsonian Oceanic Collection
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Look to the North
by Jean Craighead George, illustrated by Lucia Washburn
from HarperCollins
for Nursery-2nd grade
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$5.00 (1 in stock)
Magnificent Mammals
Marvels of Creation
by Buddy & Kay Davis
from Master Books
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$11.19
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Educational Read & Color Books
by Peter & Linda Spizzirri
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Marsupials - Coloring Book
Educational Read & Color Books
by Peter & Linda Spizzirri
from Spizzirri Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in Mammal Coloring Books (Location: COL-MAM)
Milk from Cow to Carton
by Aliki
Revised from HarperCollins
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$3.00 (1 in stock)
Monkeys
Usborne Beginners
by Lucy Bowman
from Usborne
for 1st-2nd grade
in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA)
Naked Mole Rats
by Gail Jarrow and Paul Sherman
from Scholastic Inc.
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in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Once Upon an Elephant
by Linda Stanek, illustrated by Shennen Bersani
from Arbordale Publishing
for 1st-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Otter
Animal Lives
by Sandy Ransford, illustrated by Bert Kitchen
from Kingfisher
for 2nd-4th grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Otter On His Own
Smithsonian's Backyard
by Doe Boyle
from Scholastic Reference
for 2nd-5th grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Pigs
by Gail Gibbons
from Holiday House
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Pinto Horse
by Gail B. Stewart, Photography by William Munoz
from Capstone Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Horses & Ponies (Location: SCI-MAMHOR)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Prairie Dog Town
Smithsonian Wild Heritage Collection
by Bettye Rogers, illustrated by Deborah Howland
from Trudy Corporation
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Primates - Coloring Book
Educational Read & Color Books
by Peter & Linda Spizzirri
from Spizzirri Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in Mammal Coloring Books (Location: COL-MAM)
$3.36
Rabbits, Rabbits, & MORE Rabbits!
by Gail Gibbons
from Holiday House
for 1st-4th grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Raccoon at Clear Creek Road
Smithsonian's Backyard
by Carolyn Otto
1st edition from Smithsonian Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Raccoons and Ripe Corn
by Jim Arnosky
from Mulberry Books
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Rain Forest River Life - Coloring Book
Educational Read & Color Books
by Peter & Linda Spizzirri
from Spizzirri Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in Water Life Coloring Books (Location: COL-WAT)
$3.36
Rain Forest Tree Life - Coloring Book
Educational Read & Color Books
by Peter & Linda Spizzirri
from Spizzirri Press
for 2nd-5th grade
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Red Fox at Hickory Lane
Smithsonian's Backyard
by Kathleen M. Hollenbeck
1st edition from Smithsonian Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
River Otter at Autumn Lane
Smithsonian's Backyard
by Laura Gates Galvin
1st edition from Smithsonian Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Sloths
South American Animals
by Julie Murray
from ABDO Publishing Co.
for 1st-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Teddy Roosevelt's Elk
from Henry Holt and Company
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
Tiger Trail
by Kay Winters, illustrated by Laura Regan
from Simon and Schuster
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
What Is a Mammal? (Science of Living Things)
Science of Living Things
by Bobbie Kalman
from Crabtree Publishing
for 1st-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$7.95
Who Lives at the Seashore?
by Glenn O. Blough, illustrated by Jeanne Bendick
from Purple House Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Living Science (Location: SCI-CMLS)
$13.99
Who Lives in This Meadow?
by Glenn O. Blough, illustrated by Jeanne Bendick
from Purple House Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Living Science (Location: SCI-CMLS)
$12.99
Wild Cats
National Geographic Kids Level 1
by Elizabeth Carney
from National Geographic
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in National Geographic Early Readers (Location: EAR-NGR)
Wild Cats of the World - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by John Green
from Dover Publications
for 2nd-6th grade
in Mammal Coloring Books (Location: COL-MAM)
$5.09
Woodchuck
Science I Can Read Books
by Faith McNulty, illustrated by Joan Sandin
from Harper & Row
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
Young Kangaroo
by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Symeon Shimin
from William R. Scott Inc.
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats
by Ann Earle
from HarperCollins
for 1st-3rd grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Zoo Animals - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by Jan Sovak
from Dover Publications
for 2nd-6th grade
in Animal Life Coloring Books (Location: COL-ANI)
$3.39
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