Bear with me. As I am increasingly involved in my children's education, I keep wanting to share with others what I am learning, thinking, and resources as applicable - this is a post that encompasses all 3. If the internet is where we are all getting information, then I want to be a source that points us to Jesus and points us to Truth.
Every week, I keep coming back to our culture's desperate need to think outside boxes and ideologies (as in, they need it, not that they pursue it as a general rule). As Christians', we have a responsibility to compare EVERYTHING we hear or read to Scripture. We all so quickly accept a Tweet as fact or a headline as Truth. If it sounds good, we believe it. [Our class also just read Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Celestial Railroad", a sequel if you will, to "The Pilgrim's Progress." Mr. Smooth-It-Away was the perfect caricature to the "person" our culture listens to today. The convictions of taking the easy way was profound by the end.] We idolize people (which 2019-2020 has dealt heavy blows to on both sides) instead of first thinking "do I agree with what they are saying?" or following their ideas to their logical conclusions.
"Defeating Darwinism" has a lot of places I would have written it differently. I am mostly linking it to the book beside it here, but also wishing to point out that you don't have to agree with an entire book (or person or idea) to glean something from it. The parts that I have enjoyed the most about it is the logical reasoning (which is in select places) in which our class can dissect with our logical syllogisms and propositional arguments (thank you, Introductory and Intermediate Logic), and its comparison of worldviews. "Defeating Darwinism" challenged us to think. (Johnson has other books that give more scientific explanations, so look those up if you want more facts.)
As I have recently rearranged my books, I came across "Creation Regained", which has complemented it so well in giving an excellent definition on worldview (see 2nd and 3rd slides). It also gives a strong foundation for a Christian worldview of creation from a Biblical perspective. So for anyone in the church wondering why Christians still believe in creation, this would be a great read. Or for any fellow homeschoolers! ;) I am attaching some excerpts for your encouragement.
