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  1. Proverbs 31 Wannabe
    Florida
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    It Couldn't Just Happen
    September 5, 2011
    Proverbs 31 Wannabe
    Florida
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 3
    It Couldn't Just Happen: Knowing the Truth About God's Awesome Creation is a book that is geared for older children to answer questions about the creation of the world from a Christian perspective. Children today are bombarded with a lot information that may or may not be true about the creation of the world and in his book, Richards addresses questions and false information from a biblical view. Some of the questions he addresses are:

    "Did Earth begin with a 'Big Bang' cosmic explosion?"

    "Does science contradict the Bible?"

    "What happened to dinosaurs?"

    "Is there life on other planets?"

    "Did we evolve from apes?"

    "What makes my body work on its own?"

    I enjoyed reading this book and getting a taste for issues to come with my own children. I think this book is geared more for upper elementary or middle school aged children. I was hoping this book might provide conversation starters for my own children, but I don't think they are quite ready for the content of this book, as some of the information is technical and a bit dry for younger readers. I received a complimentary copy of this book from booksneeze in exchange for an honest review.
  2. girlsmama
    Edgewood, WA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Science meets scripture- well done
    August 26, 2011
    girlsmama
    Edgewood, WA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    "It couldn't just happen, knowing the truth about God's awesome creation" by Lawrence O Richards is a great non-fiction book that you definitely want to get into with your kids. If you want your kids to be versed on a scientific approach to seeing God's hand on this world and how yes, even science points to the hand of a creator, then I would recommend you buying this book. The book marries scripture to science in an interesting and fun way for the reader. After reading about the universe and what it's made of -planets, stars, quasars, etc. and their relation to the earth makes Psalm 19 come alive-"The heavens declare the glory of God".

    This book is broken down into 5 parts- the first part is "Earth in our universe" and the uniqueness of our planet in the scheme of things to section 2 and "How life began" and how there is more scientific evidence that points to creation than against it. The 3rd section deals with "Evidence from Living Things" and addresses amazing facts about animals that Evolution simply cannot explain. Section 4 is Humanity in God's Nature- and debunking the whole Neanderthal people "animal like chain of human evolution" aka cavemen situation. And finally the last portion called "The Book that just didn't happen" dealing with the Bible and how it is a "revelation"-"that it tells us things about God we couldn't discover without God telling us." (pg 169) It also links in the science of archeology and how it has shown Bible claims to be true over and over again.

    This is a great book to go through with your children and will give them a good working base knowledge in helping to know that science can be on God's side. I also really appreciated how the author always included at the end of the chapters a fun activity to illustrate his point. It was labeled a "Just for fun section" and it would ask questions to make you think or give you hands on activity like go look at a map to look at how many mountain ranges you could find, etc. And the best thing of all is that parents, you might even learn a thing or two in the process.

    I was graciously provided a digital copy of this book through the Booksneeze program in exchange for a review. All opinions expressed are honest and my own.
  3. Kara
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    August 15, 2011
    Kara
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 2
    It Couldn't Just Happen, by Lawrence O. Richards, is a children's book about creation as opposed to evolution. Since children are continually exposed to the theory of evolution in public schools and in the media, it is important to have a resource such as this that discusses the creation model and presents evidence of it.

    The book, not at all what I expected, is presented in a textbook fashion and clearly uses a vocabulary appropriate for older children. It is divided into five major parts: Earth in Our Universe, How Life Began, Evidence from Living Things, Humanity in God's Nature, and The Book that Didn't Just Happen. Each part includes several chapters, each with a "Just for Fun" section that presents ideas for further discussion or exploration.

    I appreciated the wealth of information in this book, as well as the incredible photographs included. I was especially glad to see the last section, which discusses how we can be sure that the Bible and Jesus are trustworthy, included. Also, the index at the end could be especially helpful if one were looking for information on a particular topic.

    I found the book a little slow in the beginning, but easier to read further in. In addition, I found that some of the evidence was more of a circumstantial nature than provable fact. One must be carefully evaluate the evidence for him or herself and form an individual opinion.

    Nevertheless, it was a marvelous book, a great addition to any library.

    Kara

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own
  4. Tonia
    Canada
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Good homeschooling resource for Creation science
    July 20, 2011
    Tonia
    Canada
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 4
    The title Lawrence O. Richards chose for this book explains the purpose of it's writing — it couldn't just happen; earth didn't just pop onto the scene and slowly evolve to sustain life as we know it today. Through a look at many facets of life on earth — from the earth itself, its place in the solar system, various creatures, and our own human bodies, Richards refutes various components of the Theory of Evolution. The book is obviously written from a creationist point-of-view. With chapters full of gorgeous photographs, Richards shares various facts about earth and the things it contains and how those facts prove that things couldn't just happen — there was a master plan and a creator behind everything — from the largest planet to the smallest cell.

    While the book is marketed as a children's book, I believe it's better suited for 6th grade and above. It could easily be used in a homeschool setting, with easy-to-read sections, colorful photos, and follow-up activities at the end of each chapter. I liked the writing style and think it would make a nice supplement to a science program. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to using this resource in the future with my daughter.
  5. Marie
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    Slightly edited rewrite of a 1989 edition promoting an ancient creation over evolution
    February 20, 2016
    Marie
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 1
    This beautiful reprinting has nearly identical wording to the 1989 edition, with more photos and white space added. The only major text additions I saw were a page on intelligent design and a paragraph on a 2010 fossil discovery. The target age is probably young teens. Although the main focus is showing the weaknesses of evolution, it also discusses biology and historical geology, the environment, a defense of the Bible, and even a little health! The author supports a creation of Adam from the dust a few thousand years ago, and the creation of kinds of animals some time before. An ancient earth is favored, with several ideas listed to fit many years into Genesis one.

    No theological or scientific reasons are given to believe in a young creation, although it is presented as an option. Theological reasons such as Jesuss words in Mark 10:6, Mark 13:19-20, and Luke 11:50-51, or the problem of painful disease and death before Gods pronouncement of very good. Scientific reasons such as coal and oil that radiocarbon dates less than 60,000 radiocarbon years. (Current equipment is able to date to almost 100 thousand radiocarbon years, not the 15 thousand given in the book.) Only one sentence suggested fossils are perhaps from Noahs flood. (Fossils on mountaintops are given as support for continental drift over millions of years only.) No writing of the worldwide flood evidence of animals buried in thin, continental wide rock layers, sometimes in positions showing death by drowning. One colorful book mentioning these scientific issues and many others is Guide to Creation (newer title: Guide to Creation Basics) by the Institute of Creation Research which Christian Books is also selling-at least until this old title sells out.

    The 1989 writing about biology and the difficulty of life by chance is still impressive. The apologetics about the Bible on archaeology and fulfilled prophecy are fairly typical. Only a few older books (evolutionist or creationist) are given as references or for further research. If youre looking for newer old earth apologetic books for kids you might try Lee Strobels books.

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