![]() ![]() Roadrunners, on the other hand, have a top speed of only 17 mils per hour, chasing lizards and snakes. “Ostriches are the largest birds, standing over eight feet talk, and the fastest two legged runner, sprinting nearly 45 miles per hour. This is evidenced in the many short extra bits of information he includes, such as this: There are piles of pictures and film clips of the creatures being discusses, and Olson, as narrator, has a delightfully dry wit. ![]() So, we start with plants on the third day, then look at aquatic and avian creatures which were made on the fifth day, and so on. Olson has ordered the segments by what day in the creation week that the organism was made. The creationist perspective also comes out in how this look into earth’s various lifeforms is broken up. For example, in talking about genetics Olson throws in the quick comment that there are only three people who have not come about by the combination of their parents’ DNA: Adam, made from the earth, Eve, made from Adam, and Jesus, made from Mary’s DNA and the Holy Spirit. That awe shows up in all he says.īut while the term “creationism” is seldomly heard, a literal understanding of the Bible is integrated throughout this series. What I mean by that is that Olson only rarely specifically mentions creationism and evolution, but he’s always talking about how great God is. Wes Olson’s Biology 101 DVD series proceeds from a young-earth 6-day-creation perspective, but this high-school curriculum resource isn’t so much a specifically creationist resource as a solidly biblical one. Meanwhile Newtons’ Workshop is aimed at the younger set, Kindergarten up to maybe Grade 6, but the whole family can enjoy it together. And both are crafted from a biblical perspective that acknowledges God made it all in just six days:īiology 101 is intended for teens and up but parents will love it too. So what a treat it was to find two DVD science series that are not only Christian, but compelling. So when a scientists won’t acknowledge the sheer Genius at work behind the wonders around him (and instead credits it all to thoughtless evolution) that’s going to cut into his bubbling appreciation. I suspect that’s because it’s hard to express awe and not direct it upward – awe expressed is worship. More importantly, secular texts don’t give the Creator his due, and are lacking when it comes to awe. When it comes to science, some of the most compelling material for kids will have scattered evolutionary references throughout. ![]()
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