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ch Creation Once Christians accept and understand these 7 Cs of history, they develop a true Christian way of thinking that will enable them to better understand our world. Let’s teach the real history of the universe ... beginning with Genesis. Don’t be afraid of confronting evolution Evolutionary ideas directly contradict God’s Word. So, should we teach them? Well, think about it: eventually we will run into evolution. This worldview is so prevalent, it is unavoidable. But we don’t need to be scared of it! The Bible gives us the true history of the universe, and science confirms what we see. Instead of hiding opposing viewpoints, we should engage with them. We can show people what the Bible says, how science confirms God’s Word, and how bankrupt evolutionary ideas are. It is better to learn about evolution from someone who will point out the weaknesses, rather than from someone who teaches it as fact. Teach how to think, not what to think When I was a teacher in Australia, I would tell my students the marvelous evidence for creation. But, when they went over to an evolutionist teacher’s classroom, and the students brought up that information, this teacher would just re-interpret the same evidence. The students would then come back to me and say, “Sir, the other teacher had a good answer to what you taught.” I then realized I needed to teach my students differently. I started to show them that all evidence is interpreted on the basis of the beliefs you already have to start with. In other words, I taught them how to think, not just what to think. I found that most science classes only instruct the students in WHAT to think -- not HOW to think. When you Solutions • 15