Darwinism in the Classroom

When you believe God created the heavens and earth, what strategies can you use when confronted with Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?

by Dave Treybig

As high school and college students return to their studies this fall, many will encounter teachers advocating Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to explain how we humans came to be.Although some schools may permit the biblical account of creation to be taught as a competing theory, many instructors will teach Darwin's popular theory as though it were a proven fact. If you believe the Bible's explanation that God made humans in His image, what should you do? Are there any strategies for dealing with teachers who require students to learn Darwinism?

From the outset, it is important to understand that proponents of Darwin's theory will often pit the Bible against science. Science is described as the logical, intelligent, rational choice because of its systematic attention to observation and experimentation. The contrasting implication will be that the Bible is merely a fable—an unprovable myth generated by primitive peoples to explain their existence. Some will subtly, but mistakenly, imply that science disproves the Bible.

Actually, between the Bible and Darwin's theory, the evidence is decidedly in the Bible's favor. After Darwin's death in 1882, proponents of his theory believed that over time evidence would continue to be discovered affirming their beliefs.For example, they believed that fossil evidence would be discovered showing the mutations that had changed various animals into new species. But such "missing link" fossils haven't been discovered. The flaws in Darwin's theories, some of which Darwin acknowledged himself, remain. His theory has remained unproved over the last hundred years.

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