Re: [asa] Association of Christian Schools Curriculum

I should be familiar with this since the school where I teach is a member of
ACSI, but we don't actually use the curricula referred to here. I do know that
the annual ACSI conventions we attend never appear to have any official stand on
this. They do promote books (like the 'Three Views on Evolution' ---I think Van
Till was one of the contributors in that book?) that step back and survey the
field more than promote one view. They have let DI people come in and do
workshops at the KC convention, but I don't know if that qualifies as ACSI
endorsement. I think there may be disclaimers involved.

--Merv

Quoting James Mahaffy <Mahaffy@dordt.edu>:

> Folks,
>
> I just got off the phone talking with Don Hulin of ACSI. The name is used
> for all their texts so
> there are purposeful design history texts. I think the name is there because
> they are mainly trying provide texts from a Christian perspective. They do
> not push a YEC perspective although they tend to avoid the issues of age in
> the curriculum leaving that a bit open.
>
> I believe the group is solidly evangelical and trying to provide good texts
> written from a Christian perspective. Don emphasized that the texts are
> science texts and do have their content checked by 4 University professors.
>
>
> Of course as a reformed Christian I happen to think all courses should be
> taught from a Christian perspective and that science is really not neutral
> but that is another story.
>
> >>> On 2/14/2008 at 12:27 PM, in message <47B433B2.A829.0051.0@dordt.edu>,
> James
> Mahaffy wrote:
> > I will try and check on this. Actually the name refers to their whole
> > curriculum and not just science.
> > --
> >
> > James Mahaffy (mahaffy@dordt.edu) Phone: 712 722-6279
> > 498 4th Ave NE
> > Biology Department FAX : 712 722-1198
> > Dordt College, Sioux Center IA 51250-1697
> >
> > >>> On 2/13/2008 at 8:41 AM, in message
> > <20080213144424.258A0711107@gray.dordt.edu>, "David Opderbeck"
> > <dopderbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Does anyone know about the perspective of the "Purposeful Design
> Science"
> > > curriculim offered by the Association of Christian Schools International?
> (
> > >
> https://www.acsi.org/web2003/store/ProductList.aspx?CategoryID=115&URL=N)
> >
>
>
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Received on Thu Feb 14 17:31:12 2008