In the Beginning God Created ...

I was raised in the public school environment in the 60's and early 70s and thus was heavily steeped in evolution. Plus I attended Michigan State University and majored in Earth Science. Although I was raised in a Christian home and attended church and Sunday School regularly I could never figure out what to do about science and Genesis. So I put each in its own niche for decades. There was never an intersection of the two. Genesis was on Sunday morning and science was all the rest of the time.

However I finally understand that Genesis doesn't occupy a niche in my life -- it's the foundation. We have ongoing discussions at our house about creation. Everyone at our house believes that God created the universe -- that's not in doubt. The discussion lies in the detail -- just how long did it take to create the universe and was evolution the means that God used. The score is one undecided, one who thinks lots of time was involved and two of us take God at his Word.

In Evolution Exposed, the author distinguishes between operational (observable) science and historical science (origins related). Historical science is not testable, while operational science is. I have always viewed things 'scientific' with no clear definition of what I mean by the word 'science'. Those who believe in evolution (birds to dinosaur kind of thinking) can't test their theories anymore than someone who believes in creation as described in the Bible. But...creationists have the eye witness testimony of the Word of God, while others must create theories. It's worth pondering. Many dismiss the discussion, but for me it begs the question of "if Genesis is in doubt, what else in the Bible is doubtful?"

From my "God is in the Small Calendar":

Science is not the enemy of God, and religion is not the enemy of science. After all, when God made the world, He made science possible.

The task before Alex and me is to present our understanding in a clear and concise way to those who wonder about our origins (and why). As God would have it, we are studying Astronomy this year and the beginnings of the universe is a discussion item . At age 9 years old, Alex doesn't doubt for a second that God created the universe and that the Bible is true. Jesus tells us we must have the faith of child. I pray that Alex holds tight to the Truth as he grows. I consider it a blessing that I get to teach my son how to defend his faith and I'm learning right along with him.