Impact of a Young-Earth Creationist Apologetics Course on Student Creation Worldview
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Published in Journal of Creation, 17:111-116 2003.
Abstract
Science educators holding an evolutionary worldview are concerned about the teaching of young -Earth creationism (YEC) and generally oppose its presentation in public schools. This paper examines the influence of a YEC apologetics course on Creation and evolution worldview attitudes of Liberty University students. The creation worldview test (CWT) was administered and a total scale score along with three subscales scores in theology, science and age were analyzed. Student pre-test scores indicated some weaknesses, suggesting departure from a solid YEC worldview. Following the course, students shifted significantly toward stronger agreement with the YEC position in total score, science and age. The results demonstrate that when Christian college students are taught from a YEC perspective, they shift toward stronger beliefs in YEC.
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Tom Henderson, Steve Deckard, and David A. DeWitt. "Impact of a Young-Earth Creationist Apologetics Course on Student Creation Worldview" Journal of Creation (2003).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_dewitt/21
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