Growth of creation science in UK worries Prof. Dawkins
Good news Richard! Journal of Creation 22(2) is now available
by Tas Walker
Creationist research is having a global effect that is worrying the atheists and
secularists of this world. They have had it all their own way for over a century
but things are slowly changing. For almost twenty five years now, Journal of Creation
has been publishing cutting-edge creationist research that has been fueling the
war against evolution, creating little fires all around the world, including Great
Britain.
Atheist evangelist, Prof Richard
Dawkins, speaking at the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh International
Science Festival in April 2008, said the rise of creationism in British schools
raised a serious problem for science teachers.1
For almost twenty five years now, Journal of Creation has been publishing cutting-edge
creationist research that has been fueling the war against evolution, creating little
fires all around the world, including Great Britain.
‘It is a very worrying trend,’ he said, ‘and I think a lot of
it has come over from America and Australia.’
Indeed! Although Journal of Creation is produced in Australia it is an
international science journal. As well as many subscribers in the UK, the
Journal is read in the US, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore and many
other countries globally.
What’s worrying for the atheists is that it is a
peer-reviewed science journal that does its science within a biblical worldview—just
like the pioneers of modern
science did centuries ago.
Dawkins said, ‘I have spoken to a lot of science teachers in schools here
in Britain who are finding an increasing number of students coming to them and saying
they are Young Earth creationists. Now this is a belief that the Earth is only 6000
years old, and it is such a staggering mistake that it is very concerning to hear
this. It is no small error—it is equivalent to someone believing, despite
the evidence, that the width of North America from one coast to the other is only
7.8 yards.’
Staggering mistake? The difference is that anyone can drive across North America
and check the distance for themselves. But how can you travel back in time to independently
verify a date—a date that secularists calculate
based on unprovable assumptions that a priori discount the
Bible as history? Prof. Dawkins does not seem to appreciate the difference
between
experimental science and historical science.
But I’m getting off the track.
The point is that creationist research is giving Christian young people the backbone
to challenge the atheistic evolutionary philosophy dished up to them in
school under the guise of science. According to Dawkins, science teachers
don’t enjoy having to defend erroneous
evolutionary speculations, especially since these students are often well
informed having read scientific creationist publications.
‘I have spoken to a lot of science teachers in schools here in Britain who
are finding an increasing number of students coming to them and saying they are
Young Earth creationists.’—Prof. Richard Dawkins
Contrary to what Prof. Dawkins suggests, this development is a positive
for science and science teaching—it’s something not to be lamented but
applauded.
The latest issue of Journal of Creation, issue 22(2),
has been published and is now being mailed. In fact, we’ll even send a copy
to Prof. Dawkins if he subscribes—but hurry. In fact, Journal of Creation
22(2) covers some very important developments about evolution that
he should be aware of. For example:
- Molecular limits to natural selection. Speciation is not the result
of an unlimited naturalistic process but of an intelligently designed system.
- Genetic redundancy. More evidence for the design of life that is
very hard for a materialist to explain.
- Mutations. They seemed like a good idea at the time, but evolution’s
engine becomes evolution’s end.
- Did eyes evolve by Darwinian mechanisms? Although some evolutionists
(not mentioning any names) have tried to explain how an eye could evolve by itself,
their solutions are clearly … unsatisfactory.
- The design paradigm. Architecture post-grad motivated about creation
science by the evolutionary propaganda she encountered while doing her Masters research.
- Serial cell differentiation. Another intricate system of design.
- Romans 5 exegesis. Paul’s teaching about Christ
and Resurrection was based on a real historical Adam who sinned and brought physical
death.
- Book Reviews. Keep informed. In this issue:
- Science’s Blind Spot by Cornelius Hunter—the unseen religion
of scientific naturalism;
- Living with Darwin by Philip Kitcher—assumptions, presumptions and
the future of faith;
- What’s So Great About Christianity by Dinesh D’Souza—strong
in most areas but weak in creation.
- The FOXP2 gene. Supports Neandertals being fully human—so
they are not intermediates for evolution.
- And lots more articles on all sorts of topics about creation/evolution.
Over 120 glossy pages of in-depth material organized into research papers, perspectives,
overviews, countering creationist critics, book reviews and letter exchanges. You’ll
enjoy its solid science, especially since it’s professionally presented, well
illustrated and highly readable.
So get yourself equipped. No matter your situation in life, whether a student, teacher,
scientist, atheist evangelist, theologian, pastor, mother or grandparent, Journal
of Creation will inform you, strengthen you and help you trust the Bible
in an age of science.
Get your subscription
today. Don’t miss the latest issue.
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‘Alex Williams’
recent article in Journal of Creation [on genetic complexity] was exceptional.
Not only was the summary and update very enlightening and extremely important. His
writing style is exemplary ... tight and to the point. I read it multiple times.
Great work!’
Tania S from Spain wrote:
‘I am a science teacher and … while in the state school … I was regarded
as one of ‘those sceptics’ and denigrated. … I cannot reiterate
enough that what you are doing is so necessary and good. In the Christian school
I taught all three: evolution, creationism and intelligent design, and I designed
assignments so that students had to go and research each one.’
You can be informed too.
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Related
Further reading
References
- Edinburgh Evening News,
Richard Dawkins: ‘Growth in creationist beliefs a problem for schools’,
2 April 2008.
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Published: 16 July 2008(GMT+10)
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