2018 Workshop Talk | 50:04 | All Grade Levels, Science
Summary
We’ve all seen the pictures. Hairy spider faces with hungry eyes. Long-toothed, translucent deep-sea monsters. Nightmarish creatures on land and sea. Poets, philosophers, and theologians have wrestled with hideous animals and shocking behavior in the animal kingdom. But are such aspects of creation suitable for children? King David seemed to think so. As Christians studying God’s more unsettling works, we can be drawn into deep reflection about God, the world, and ourselves by observing the forms and behaviors of creatures in the animal kingdom. In this workshop we will discuss what some great minds have said about the disturbing animal kingdom. We will discuss topics of parasitism, fecundity, and predation, and what theological and pedagogical implications can be drawn.
Speaker
Jeffrey Mays is part of the team of brothers heading up Novare Science & Math. Besides overseeing customer services and marketing, Jeffrey is a writer and conference speaker. He has a BS in computer science from Baylor and an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary. He is currently enrolled at Seattle Pacific University pursuing an MFA in creative writing. He has been a pastor and has also taught middle school and high school science, history, math, Bible and apologetics. He is an avid reader and is interested in advocating the harmony and compatibility between science and Christian faith. Jeffrey is a husband of 27 years and a father of four adult children.
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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