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Earth Science for Christian Schools

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It's difficult to find a science text written by authors who value Truth. Some Christian texts shy away from the controversies of Creation, but this book is direct, intellectually honest, and engaging. The content is manageable for the 7th/8th grade student, speaks credibly and authoritatively to the areas of study, and stands firmly on the literal account of creation in Genesis 1.

In my opinion, the authors do ocassionally stretch a little too far to incorporate a "spiritual Christian" perspective, which could certainly seem somewhat artifical to the non-believer. However, I find this characteristic of many of the BJU Press materials.

In general, this text is solid, and will be a great preparatory course for high school science. Be sure to order the student worktext too -- it adds a hands-on element to the course that is essential.

This text perpetuates the myths associated with the "young earth" philosophy (not science). Ignoring the fossil record, carbon dating, isotope anaylsis and mountains of other data from direct observation that clearly show the earth to be billions of years old, it attempts to fit everything into an existing belief system based on religious writings made by humans. This is the opposite of the scientific method. Many young minds will no doubt be poisoned by this book, which is championed by religious fundamentalists.