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Creationist Notebook: Exploring Creationism in Scripture, Science, and Society (Elder's Model of Creation Workbooks) by Todd Elder
The 'Creationist Notebook' is designed as a reference guide and notebook to aid in the personal study of Creationism. It contains an outline of many topics which support scientific creationism including the scriptural basis for Creationism, the scientific evidence for a young Earth, and the worldviews formed by Creationism and Evolutionism. It also contains lists of books, DVDs, and websites which act as recommended resources and materials for continued learning about individual topics and creation in general.
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First published November 6, 2013
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About the author
Todd Elder
14 books1 followerTodd Elder is owner of the Exploring Creation website, coordinator of the Creation Science League, and founder of the Encouraging Life Children’s Mission. He is currently authoring the Elder's Model of Creation series and doing research in the field of Baraminology. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Kent State University, Ohio for a Conservation Major with a Geography Minor.
The 'Elder's Model of Creation' book series explores the scriptural, scientific, and social aspects of Creationism. The textbooks and workbooks are designed for helping young adults and believers understand life from a creationist perspective and encourage a relationship with the Creator.
The 'Elder's Model of Creation' book series explores the scriptural, scientific, and social aspects of Creationism. The textbooks and workbooks are designed for helping young adults and believers understand life from a creationist perspective and encourage a relationship with the Creator.
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January 14, 2014
This isn’t a book he wrote for us to study, it’s a book he outlined for us to write.
The Creationist Notebook is divided into sections covering the major areas of Creation studies. They open with a brief paragraph on the topic and a Bible passage that ties in. Then, most of the pages are filled with key phrases followed by several blank lines for us to fill in with the definition and/or short thoughts on the subject.
He starts with the Bible’s teachings on creation and the nature of God, etc. It then moves to general scientific terms we need to understand in order to discern between what can be known vs. what must be assumed. And that’s just the beginning.
Every section is well marked in the index so you won’t have to search around for the area you want to work on next. It’s a good thing, too, since there are 79 sections, not counting the extra “resources” at the end. (I’ll forgive him for skipping me, he didn’t know CS4K existed at the time.)
For us as parents, the list of terms and subjects alone is worth purchasing a copy. If we and our kids have a basic understanding of even half of what he covers, we’ll be well ahead of average. Plus, at the end of each scientific section, Elder has a list of recommended resources. Many of them are books, but he also lists a number of DVDs. It’s a great place to collect a wishlist of materials.
For kids, it’s an awesome place to collect your thoughts on science and what God has to say about it. Some of the topics are simple enough you could start writing things in as soon as you can handle college-ruled paper. Other topics are complex or “mature” enough to keep you busy through high school.
Personally, I’m looking forward to having his list of keywords to help me think of new areas to cover. Some of the terms he used I’d never run into before- what is “juvenile water” anyway? Although I’m sure the resources he recommends are top notch, you can find huge amounts of info online if you have the right search terms to plug in. This book provides a wealth of them!
In the light of complete honesty, there were a couple phrases he used which I found more limiting than I could have wished. If you spend much time in Creationist circles, you’ll know there are differences of opinion on dozens of issues. This book presents things as Todd Elder sees them. Nothing stood out to me, but as your kids mature, they might plug in alternate views as they run into them.
The Creationist Notebook is divided into sections covering the major areas of Creation studies. They open with a brief paragraph on the topic and a Bible passage that ties in. Then, most of the pages are filled with key phrases followed by several blank lines for us to fill in with the definition and/or short thoughts on the subject.
He starts with the Bible’s teachings on creation and the nature of God, etc. It then moves to general scientific terms we need to understand in order to discern between what can be known vs. what must be assumed. And that’s just the beginning.
Every section is well marked in the index so you won’t have to search around for the area you want to work on next. It’s a good thing, too, since there are 79 sections, not counting the extra “resources” at the end. (I’ll forgive him for skipping me, he didn’t know CS4K existed at the time.)
For us as parents, the list of terms and subjects alone is worth purchasing a copy. If we and our kids have a basic understanding of even half of what he covers, we’ll be well ahead of average. Plus, at the end of each scientific section, Elder has a list of recommended resources. Many of them are books, but he also lists a number of DVDs. It’s a great place to collect a wishlist of materials.
For kids, it’s an awesome place to collect your thoughts on science and what God has to say about it. Some of the topics are simple enough you could start writing things in as soon as you can handle college-ruled paper. Other topics are complex or “mature” enough to keep you busy through high school.
Personally, I’m looking forward to having his list of keywords to help me think of new areas to cover. Some of the terms he used I’d never run into before- what is “juvenile water” anyway? Although I’m sure the resources he recommends are top notch, you can find huge amounts of info online if you have the right search terms to plug in. This book provides a wealth of them!
In the light of complete honesty, there were a couple phrases he used which I found more limiting than I could have wished. If you spend much time in Creationist circles, you’ll know there are differences of opinion on dozens of issues. This book presents things as Todd Elder sees them. Nothing stood out to me, but as your kids mature, they might plug in alternate views as they run into them.
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