Re: [asa] Association of Christian Schools Curriculum

This also raises the question of what a Christian perspective is. It could
be said that a devout YEC scientists like Marcus Ross, Kurt Wise, Austin and
many others teach science from a Christian perspective. That creates a
problem as their science is simply plain awful and along with other YEC
perspectives have some characteristics which are not quite Christian.

Whereas science as taught in secular universities by atheists do not have
these undesirable characteristics ( but may have others)

I am relieved that I was taught in a secular situation by scientists of a
variety of faith perspectives but all with integrity

Michael
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From: "Dave Wallace" <wdwllace@sympatico.ca>
Cc: "ASA" <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [asa] Association of Christian Schools Curriculum

> James Mahaffy wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> James
> I find the above claim hard to understand. Consider 1st year university
> Electricity and Magnetism as taught by the physics department. Can you
> help me to see how that should be taught from a Christian perspective.
> When it comes to the humanities I can see your point but have a hard time
> with much of the physical sciences. I have been watching Walter Lewin's
> MIT video lectures on the net and wish I had been taught the way he is
> teaching.
>
> http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-02Electricity-and-MagnetismSpring2002/VideoLectures/index.htm
>
> I can't imagine teaching such a course from a Christian perspective and
> have it be superior.
>
> Dave W (CSCA)
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