Wellspring Christian Family Schools
Formerly Walkersville Christian Family Schools
HELPING YOU TREASURE GOD'S DESIGN FOR YOUR FAMILY
WCFS Creation Science Class
Dogmatic Creationism
Origins 101: Dogmatic Creationism
0.5 Credit - Satisfies the High School Handbook §5.4.1 (a) Origins 101
Required Course
Objective:
The objective of the course is to help students have a clear understanding of the Biblical account of Creation, and the primary Biblical and scientific evidence supporting a young earth and literal six-day Creation.
Students will be challenged to think both Biblically and critically about the competing theories of Creation and will have opportunity to research contemporary controversies over origins.
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Description of Course Content:
One science credit shall be earned from a course exploring the Biblical and scientific evidence for a young earth and a literal six-day Creation. This course will survey the Old and New Testaments and the textbook The Early Earth (TEE) by John C. Whitcomb Jr.
The class will be completed in a 10 week intensive, as a regular part of the Nathaniel Bowditch Mentor Clinic. Each class will consist of 2 ~45 minute lectures, followed by regular homework assignments as described in the course syllabus below.
WCFS Origins 101 - Course Requirements
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Description of Course Content:
One science credit shall be earned from a course exploring the Biblical and scientific evidence for a young earth and a literal six-day Creation.
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Objective:
The objective of the course is to help students have a clear understanding of the Biblical account of Creation, and the primary Biblical and scientific evidence supporting a young earth and literal six-day Creation. Students will be challenged to think both Biblically and critically about the competing theories of Creation and will have opportunity to research contemporary controversies over origins.
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Methodology:
The course shall be a hands-on practicum, designed to engage students to consider the Genesis account of Creation in the context of the entirety of Scripture and scientific evidence. Students shall study the Biblical narrative and commentary about Creation as well as the differing interpretations of the Biblical narrative. Students shall examine the competing theories of origins (Creation and Evolution) and how scientific evidence supports or contradicts both theories.
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Curriculum:
The WCFS course Origins 101: Dogmatic Creationism will satisfy this requirement. A parent-developed course incorporating approved resources from a young earth, literal six-day Creation perspective will also satisfy this requirement.
Approved Resources Include:
Materials published by
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While resources focusing on Intelligent Design may also be included, the primary perspective must be from a young earth, six-literal day perspective.