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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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3D Sapshots: Puppies (with 3D glasses)
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Butterfly Is Patient
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Egg Is Quiet
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Hurry and the Monarch
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I Love Guinea Pigs
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If I Were an Atom
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Insect Detective
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Introduction to Wild Flowers
by John Kieran, illustrated by Tabea Hofmann
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Katya's Book of Mushrooms
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Life and Times of the Ant
by Charles Micucci
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Life and Times of the Honeybee
by Charles Micucci
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Lifesize
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Living Fossils
by Caroline Arnold, illustrated by Andrew Plant
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Lizards for Lunch
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by Jean Craighead George, illustrated by Lucia Washburn
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Me and My Place in Space
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Mesmerized
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Moon Seems to Change
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Moonfinder
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Mother's Journey
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Nest Full of Eggs
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Nest Is Noisy
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Nest Is Noisy
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$7.99
Noah's Ark and the Ararat Adventure
by John D. Morris
from Master Books
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Noah's Ark, Noah's Flood
by John D. Morris
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$8.00 (1 in stock)
Now I Know All About Seeds
by Susan Kuchalla, illustrated by Jane McBee
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Oil Spill!
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by written by Melvin Berger; illustrated by Paul Mirocha
1st edition from HarperCollins
for Preschool-3rd grade
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$3.00 (1 in stock)
On Earth
by G. Brian Karas
from Puffin Books
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
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On the Same Day in March
by Marilyn Singer
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One Giant Leap
by Don Brown
from Houghton Mifflin
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$6.95
One Small Square: Arctic Tundra
One Small Square
by Donald Silver & Patricia Wynne
from McGraw-Hill
for 1st-3rd grade
in One Small Square (Location: SCI-1SS)
$15.00
One Small Square: Cave
One Small Square
by Donald Silver & Patricia Wynne
from McGraw-Hill
for 1st-3rd grade
in One Small Square (Location: SCI-1SS)
$13.00
One Small Square: Coral Reef
One Small Square
by Donald Silver
from McGraw-Hill
for 1st-3rd grade
in One Small Square (Location: SCI-1SS)
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One Small Square
by Donald Silver, Patricia Wynne
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for 1st-3rd grade
in One Small Square (Location: SCI-1SS)
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One Small Square
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One Small Square
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1st edition from McGraw-Hill
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Our Friend, the Sun
by John and Cathleen Polgreen
from Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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Planets in Our Solar System
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by Bettye Rogers, illustrated by Deborah Howland
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Quick as a Wink
by Dorothy Aldis, illustrated by Peggy Westphal
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Raccoons and Ripe Corn
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Reason for a Flower
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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
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River Ran Wild
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Sand to Stone and Back Again
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$5.00 (1 in stock)
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