It is a compiled and edited version of my “Review by Twitter” which consisted mostly of brief elliptical quotes from the book along with some summaries and comments. This only gives you a small taste of what you will find in the book Already Gone by Ken Ham.

Already Gone legitimately calls into question some of our folk wisdom and pet presuppositions about church and ministry. The last chapter of Already Gone is a call of accountability for parents and church leaders. Already Gone is a valuable resource and I highly recommend it.

Statistics of Disengagement from Church

“twenty-somethings – 61% … – had been churched … during their teen years but … are now spiritually disengaged” “20% of those who were spiritually active during high school are maintaining a similar level of commitment.” “[If this trend continues] we are one generation away from the evaporation of church as we know it.”

England, once evangelist to the world – “only 2.5 percent of the population is attending Bible-based churches.” “Where Europe is today spiritually, America will be tomorrow – and for the same reasons …”

Children from evangelical families, 95% attended church in elementary-middle school; 55 % in high school; 11% in college. Surprise: So most children were actually gone from church in high school, not college. “We are losing many more people by middle school and … high school than … in college.” 39.8% first doubted the Bible in middle school; 43.7% first doubted in high school; 10.6% first doubted in college.

Sunday School’s Negative Effect

“Our research uncovered … Sunday school is … detrimental to the spiritual and moral health of our children.” “students who regularly attend Sunday school are … more likely to doubt the Bible … defend abortion … premarital sex … more likely to accept … gay marriage … become anti-church” etc. “Sunday School … is contributing to the epidemic … these numbers are statistically significant … “

“It’s safe to say that Sunday school attendance is tied to higher percentages of belief in evolution.” “if you are depending on these [S.S.] programs to properly teach and influence your children, it is just not happening.” “maybe youth ministry shouldn’t be fixed because [it] IS a major part of the problem?!” “youth ministry and Sunday school allows parents to shrug off their responsibilities as … teachers … to their family.” “It’s not just the Sunday school, it’s the sermon, the VBS, it’s most of the teaching programs … “

“Radical renovation is needed urgently. We are losing the next generation – we are losing the culture.”

“Deuteronomy 6:4-10 and Ephesians 6:1-4 clearly exhort parents to teach, disciple, and train their own children.” “the responsibility for ministry to our kids has never been removed from the parents.” “your church [should be] stepping up to the plate to equip you [to teach your kids God’s Word].”

[Comment: the Bible teaches that parents teach kids God’s Word, but parents, by their actions, teach kids that the Church teaches kids God’s Word. Supplement and complement does not mean delegate. Emergency does not mean the normal state of affairs.]

Irrelevance

Of 60% students who no longer go to church, part say the Bible is irrelevant, the other part say the church is irrelevant.

“For creationists … humans were perfect … then there was the fall, [death,] deterioration and degeneration.” “With evolution you start with primitive little wiggly things, [then] progress from single-celled animals to humans.”

“[Now, in school] kids learn what they perceive is the real stuff, the relevant stuff. In Sunday school they learn ‘Bible stories.’” “The Bible, God, and the Church became irrelevant in less than three generations.”

“What happened in Europe [in the last century] is happening [in America] today. We are on the same road.” “Our spirituality has become compartmentalized. … the Church basically disconnected the Bible from the real world.” “Effectively, the Church basically hands over the history of the universe to the secular educational institutions.” “[We are] taught that in church, one doesn’t deal with [science, but only] with doctrines and … spiritual matters.”

Believing in Billions of Years Casts Doubt on the Bible

77% of Americans believe in the flood; 75% in Adam and Eve; 62% in Abraham fathering Isaac; 60% in the tower of Babel. “yet only 20% believe that the earth is less than 10,000 years old” “The number-one area of disbelief is the age of the earth.” “Compromising Genesis has contributed to the loss of biblical authority … “ “Believing in millions of years … does affect how the next generation … [views] Scripture … “

“the majority of the people leaving the Church do not believe in evolution.” “millions of years is the issue; it’s not really evolution.” “the day age theory, … the gap theory, … progressive creation … supposedly fitting millions of years … into the Bible … “ “millions of years 1. … undermines the authority of … the Bible … 2. … leaves open an excuse to justify … evolution”

“If they won’t believe what the Bible teaches about earthly things, how will they believe about the heavenly things?” John 3:12 “If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?”

“[A child] can’t discern the difference between observational [fact based] and historical [conjecture based] … science.” “[A child] will get about 10 minutes of focused … input … this week at church, … none of it will include science.” “many of the “facts” … learned [at school] seem to contradict … faith – but no one talks about those things at church.” “[To a child,] church people seem to have faith in spite of the ‘facts’”

“Satan laid down the doubt … [not] a direct accusation at first – just a hint of a suggestion … a slight possibility:”

“Did God really say … ?” … the question is always the same. “Did God really say … ?” “casting doubt into the truthfulness of what God has said and the relevance of God’s words in practical everyday life.”

“an attack on the Word of God is an attack on the gospel.” “Ultimately, every single biblical doctrine of theology … is founded in the historical account given in Genesis 1-11.” “What we have actually done is made man the authority over God’s Word.” “man can reinterpret God’s Word according to what the majority in the culture might [want to] believe.” “We think that … because [someone] … is not directly attacking Jesus or the Cross that he’s not attacking them at all.” “In Europe [19th and early 20th century] the attack began when scientists threw doubt on the age of the earth.” “Did God really say” … was meant to cause Adam and Eve to reinterpret God’s Word [to] … determine truth for themselves.” “The culture went from being built on the foundation of God’s Word to being built on the foundation of man’s word.”

2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Applying the Truth of God’s Word is What’s Relevant

“music is seen by many … [as what] will draw people in … [but] research showed … [people] … want good teaching!” “cultural forms do not make you relevant, they just make you cool. Truth makes you relevant.”

“the foundation of the authority of the Word of God both inside and outside the Church needs to be rebuilt.” “The Church needs to … diligently deal with the issues by introducing relevant apologetics courses.” “Most Sun school lessons, sermons … are not … [answering] questions of the day … connecting the Bible to the real world.”

“Church leaders today … think that programs, entertainment, music … are … need to reach people … keep them in .church.” “[Research showed] that people want good Bible teaching … making it relevant to them in today’s world … “

1 Peter 3:15 … always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you …

“disconnect between faith & fact is nothing but an illusion created by an overwhelming misinterpretation of the facts.” “Good observational science supports faith. … It’s time to bring the facts back into our faith.” “practically, in this culture we are talking about answering the skeptical questions to uphold the Word … “

Leaving the Irrelevant Church

“over half … who have left the Church are still … believers in J. C. … the Bible is relevant … but the Church is not.” “at least half of those who are leaving the Church haven’t left the faith; they have left the fellowship.” “‘Church’ has become an institution that no longer reflects the characteristics and priorities … in the Word of God.” “the Church is losing men as well as it is young adults.” [see David Murrow, Why Men Hate Going to Church]

“People within the Church are not living authentically Christian lives based on the Word of God.” “the number-one perception of the Christian Church today … comes down to one word – hypocrisy.” “one of the reasons people aren’t living by the Word is that they aren’t being taught the Word.” “church people by and large just do not understand that the Bible has to be the foundation for all of our thinking.” “Thus their worldview becomes a mixture of biblical morality and human opinion.”

Church Traditions

“evangelical churches pride themselves on doing things ‘by the Book.’ But is that really the case?” “Are our churches built on the Word of God or the wisdom of man?” “In the Western world … “church” … [brings] to mind: a building, an order of service, sermons/Sunday school, and musical worship.” “How many of these ‘church’ things are found in Scripture? How many of them are man-made traditions?”

“There is not a single place in the New Testament where the term ‘church’ refers to a building.” “ecclesia [=‘church’] in the N.T. refers to a gathering or network of believers in Christ, not a physical structure … “

“every evangelical Christian service follows the same basic format for ‘church’ every time we meet.” “you can look through the entire N.T. and find no … suggestion … Christian gathering should follow such an order.” “there’s nothing biblical about it … and yet it’s one of the most important aspects of our … definition of ‘church.’” “By the 4th century, the ‘Church’ had adopted a format … a single man stood in front of a passive audience and lectured.” “in the first-century … teaching believers was done in an interactive small group setting.”

“Sunday school didn’t appear … until Robert Raikes of England … in 1780 … it’s not a biblical element of ‘church.’ “So then, if your Sunday school isn’t working, … why not do something different!?”

“the type of [musical] worship that dominates and controls so much of ‘church’ cannot be found in the N.T. … at all.” “music isn’t the reason our young adults are leaving, and it’s not the reason that they will come back.” “… not saying music is [or the other things are] wrong – it is all a matter of what the focus and priority … should be.”

“Do you know the seven last words of the Church? – we’ve never done it this way before!”

“if one of the … Apostles visited … today, he wouldn’t have any sort of a clue that he was in a Christian gathering” “‘Church’ today is … driven by man-made traditions … not by … biblical mandates to defend … and live by the Word of God”

“Willow Creek … seeker-sensitive … [church did] a … survey … to see if their church was really helping people grow.” “Church activity alone made no direct impact on growing the heart … it was a flat line … a stunning discovery for us.”

Mark 7:7-8 “ … in vain they worship Me … For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men.”

“When it comes to ‘doing church,’ are we relying on man’s wisdom or God’s Word?” “If the forms and traditions that we use … aren’t working, we have a responsibility … to change … provided … we do not neglect the commandments of God.” “unless we know what the Bible means by ‘church,’ all of our efforts and concerns might be misguided.” “We need to be willing to question all assumptions that we have about ‘church’ and let the bible speak for itself.” “church is supposed to be … a community of people whose lives are empowered, directed, and energized … by personal interaction with the Word of God and with each other.” “churches [need to] connect with reality and regain … relevance … lost [from focusing] … on our man-made traditions.”

“Some traditions need to be kept, others are optional, and some need changing.” “typical church does not provide [personal connections with other members] or relevant teaching to their young adults.” “Much of the activity of young adults … takes place outside congregations.” “young people who have left the Church … are trying to find it elsewhere … they’re not finding it within the buildings” “right or wrong, they are redefining what ‘church’ means to their generation.” “ … movements are arising … that are not biblical, … but seem … attractive … more ‘loving’ and ‘gentle’ and ‘caring.’” “these churches have no real foundation – no real substance.”

“Many seekers across the world have shifted to information on the Internet instead of going to a place called church.”

“The resurgence in the ‘home church movement’ has been significant.” “Many people feel … this … is a step backward … that home churches lack accountability, order, resources, … authority.” “Many of the young adults who to them, however, feel like they have been ‘burned’ by a traditional church.” “They … make it known that home churches are not just a place where … renegade lone rangers go to tie up their horses.”

“[para-church] organizations … take up the slack where the traditional churches have been dropping the ball.” “many of these organizations excel at defending God’s Word and living by God’s Word.” “Answers in Genesis is a para-church organization … raised up to assist the Church.” “[We pray] one of the consequences of this book is that churches will be changed from the inside out by the Word of God.”

“committed believers … [need] to find a group of individuals that prioritizes the sharing of the Word of God … teaching how to defend the Christian faith and uphold the authority of the Word in today’s world … and lives by the principles of the Word of God.”

“80,000 surveys … revealed: … [reflecting] on the meaning of Scripture in [one’s] life is most predictive of growth.” “True spiritual growth and a healthy church all start with an individual … accepting the Word of God for what it is … and treating it accordingly.”

1 Peter 2:2-3 “as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby”

A New Reformation

“we need … a new Reformation … to call the Church back to the authority of the Word of God, beginning in Genesis.”

“The current Sunday school … can even be significantly detrimental to the beliefs and the faith of the children” “The current state of ministry to twenty-somethings is woefully inadequate to address the spiritual needs … of young adults.” “We need to defend the Word and we need to live the Word.”

2 Timothy 2:15 “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed … accurately handling the word of truth.”

“a four-pronged approach … Parents,Christian educators,youth pastors,&pastors … teaching creation and biblical apologetics”

“To Parents … Action points
[1] … submit yourself to [God] to be used as a tool … for ministry in your own home. …
[2] Make the Word of God a natural presence in your home.
[3] Evaluate your church.”

“Your first priority as a parent is to live the Word of God in a natural, sincere way. … Deut. 6:4-9” “The faith of your family starts with you.” It’s your job to [show your kids] … how to answer the skeptical questions of this age.” “Show that that you do not compromise God’s Word with man’s fallible word.” “You can no longer depend on the Sun. school and youth ministries … this was never their responsibility in the first place.”

“To the Christian Educator … Action Points …
[1] Humble yourself before God … (Matt. 18:6)
[2] Make your own spiritual life a priority.
[3] Take responsibility.
[4] Get trained.
[5] Get armed … with solid curriculum [confronting skeptics].
[6] Teach Bible history, not Bible stories.”

“one of your major objectives is to help students … make a connection between the Bible and reality.”

“To the Youth Pastor … Action Points …
[1] … recommit yourself to effective ministry. …youth ministry should [not favor the] ‘cool’ factor … but whether teens have resources to pursue Christ intentionally …
[2] Equip your parents.
[3] Develop teenager’s abilities to contemplate and develop their own personal worldview.”

“To the Pastor … Action Points …
[1] Reevaluate your call. … (2Tim. 4:1-4) … (Eph. 4:12-13).
[2] Simplify and clarify your objectives.
[3] Draw some lines in the sand.
[4] Defend the Word.
[5] Teach the Word.
[6] Teach about the Word.
[7] Teach about the Church.
[8] Back off on the entertainment factor.
[9] Pass the torch.”

“We call for a new reformation. … we need … to call the Church back to the authority of the Word of God.”

Martin Luther: “If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the Word of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Him. Where the battle rages there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battle front besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point.”

A large 100 page Sampler Edition of the Home Educator’s Tutor can be downloaded here.

The most important subject in home education is Bible. Training our children in God’s Word is the foundation to continuing our faith (Deut. 6:4ff, Matt. 22:37ff). In this paper I will discuss at some length my perspective on teaching the Bible at home, then I will describe a biblical philosophy of teaching young children God’s Word, and finally I will show how this pertains to Peter Enns’s latest book on Bible education. Read the rest of the article here.

Telling God’s Story is published by Olive Branch Books, the new religious-education imprint of Peace Hill Press

TruthQuest History by Michelle Miller
PO Box 2128
Traverse City, MI 49685-2128

Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome

Laurie Bluedorn: These two study guides, which can be used by students of all ages, contain short, concise historical commentary along with exhaustive book recommendations (both in-print and out-of-print) for every key person and event covered. Also included are writing exercises placed throughout the commentary. These guides, which are thoroughly Christian in their worldview, can be used as your sole history curriculum for these time periods, or as a supplement to any other history curriculum. I love the cautions that Mrs. Miller gives us. At numerous points she suggests that we be careful in our study of ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilization, and she shows us which books would not be appropriate for young children or even some older students. There is just enough commentary throughout the books to guide us and keep us on the correct path so that we won’t leave out any important historical events or people. A family is free to spend as long or as little time at each stop on the timeline as they wish. Mrs. Miller recently revised these two guides including: citing our Ancient History from Primary Sources: A Literary Timeline and showing when to use it; adding more ancient writers and more in-print spine books; numbered the sections and subsections; included more Ambleside Online spines/books/resources; and there is a corresponding Table of Contents which makes planning and using the guides easier. With these additions, Mrs. Miller has made a wonderful curriculum even better. I wish my children were young again so we could use it.

Karen Glass: This is probably the single finest history resource available to the homeschooler… The guide is not full of hands-on projects or busy-work, but contains commentary that is written to the student… In my opinion, no matter what curriculum or resources you are using with your children, the TruthQuest History guides make a wonderful supplement for the parent. Would it be worth $20 and an evening or two of reading for you to get an overview of a time period, and have a deeper grasp of what your children could be learning and looking for as you work through your material? You will get a quick overview of time period, but more importantly, a deeper look at the principles and ideas that fueled the events. And TruthQuest History guides are so easy to read – like a friend chatting over coffee and donuts – that your introduction into philosophy will be virtually painless…”

…Captivating is much more woman-centered than God-centered. The theology taught in the book is full of error. Most of the biblical passages addressed directly to women are not discussed in the book. Jesus is presented as a suitor instead of as a sovereign. My conclusion is that Captivating is a slightly sanctified—though somewhat misleading—romance novel about God, with little biblical substance.
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Re4mdmom on Amazon

1. The Eldredges have a very low view of women. In their minds, all women are broken, messed up creatures who have spent their lives hurting and looking for someone to build them up and fill in all the holes they experienced growing up…. For them, it all boils down to whether or not a woman feels she is beautiful… and whether or not she is being properly “romanced.” ….
2. Theologically, this book is a mess. For example: “Eve was given to the world as the incarnation of a beautiful, captivating God” (pg. 44). Hello! That is heresy! Jesus Christ, ALONE, is the incarnation of God. I think they must have no clue as to what they are actually saying in that statement. It would be more appropriate to say that Eve was made in the image of a beautiful, captivating God. Image and incarnation are not the same thing. They make this error several times throughout the book. They suggest that Eve was the “Crown of Creation.” In reality, mankind (women AND men) is the apex, the pinnacle, the crown of creation. They often refer to Jesus as the “bridegroom” of the Christian woman and that the woman is His bride. Actually, the Church is the Bride of Christ, and that includes men as well as women. They refer to Jesus in these sappy, overemotional, and overtly sexual terms when they talk about Him as a “Lover.” …
3. They take so much of the Bible out of context that it’s hard to know where to start in pointing it out… They often mock the correct interpretation of several passages in Scripture, tossing them aside for their own feminized, overly-sentimental view as well.
4. They have a very low view of Christ. Essentially, they suggest that He cannot act in our lives unless we let him, unless we “open the door of our hearts” where he stands knocking ….
5. There is an overemphasis on the effect that Satan/demons/spirits can have on the lives of Christians…. They attribute common marital and even medical problems to meddlesome spirits when there were completely natural explanations for what they were experiencing…
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C. L. Blakey on Amazon

…In the first chapter the Eldredges state that “every woman in her heart longs for three things: to be romanced, to play and irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty.” In the rest of the book they attribute why women don’t get these three things to the fact that their “Question” hasn’t been answered. They say that every woman is asking the question “Am I lovely?” Stasi seems to take her personal experience and personal desires and attribute them to every woman. She comes from a troubled past of depression, eating disorders, abuse and sexual promiscuity–this helps the reader understand some of where she is coming from, but for her to make her own experience out to be the problems with all women is not accurate by any stretch.

…Several times this book voices a problem with Proverbs 31. Speculating about “church women” and their model for femininity, they say,

“We’re all living in the shadow of that infamous icon, ‘The Proverbs 31 Woman,’ whose life is so busy I wonder, when does she have time for friendships, for taking walks, or reading good books? Somehow she has sanctified the shame most women live under, biblical proof that yet again we don’t measure up. Is that supposed to be godly–the sense that you are a failure as a woman?” (p.6)

The truth is that we are failures, all of us, men and women alike. That’s why we need Christ to save us and make us new creations (2 Cor. 5:17), set apart to do His good works (Eph. 2:10). We don’t need to feel good about ourselves or our efforts to measure up, that is the whole reason we need Christ–we don’t measure up. As believers our time on this earth is a life-long pursuit for Christ likeness. If we think the Proverbs 31 woman makes us feel bad to compare ourselves to, how do we feel when we look at ourselves compared to Jesus, who is perfect? We shouldn’t be resentful toward God’s Word, but should humbly accept what God calls us to and strive wholeheartedly to that end.

…in the introduction of chapter seven Stasi tells of a walk she took one night in which she admired creation and complimented God saying, “It’s beautiful, Lord! The stars are amazing!” Apparently she “heard” a response, “I’m glad you like it, my Darling.” Stasi continues with her narrative, “I stopped dead in my tracks. I blushed. Did the God of the universe just call me ‘Darling’?” She tells how later she was reading Song of Songs and was amazed to have some sort of confirmation in chapter one verse fifteen, “How beautiful you are, my darling.”

…Confusing Biblical love with romance. Biblical love is defined as: patient, kind, not having envy, not proud, rude or selfish, doesn’t get upset easily, doesn’t think evil but rejoicing in truth, love bears all things, hopes and endures. Romance can be defined as: an emotional attraction, excitement, adventure and seeking to gain one’s favor with flattery.

…Assuming our desires are good. Throughout this book, the Eldredges seek to address women’s desires, may they be for acceptance, beauty, adventure or romance…they assume that all desires we have are God-given. They talk much about the core of a woman’s heart and the longings and desires that are there, but they never address the reality that our hearts are wicked and terribly deceived. Jeremiah 17:9 says, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” At one point Proverbs 4:23 is quoted which says, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” The conclusion they make from this verse is that,

“Your feminine heart has been created with the greatest of all possible dignities–as a reflection of God’s own heart. You are a woman to your soul, to the very core of your being…When he created you as his woman –that journey begins with your heart. Another way of saying this is that the journey begins with desire.” (p.8)

I can have lots of desires that are self induced longings for things that God may not want there. Proverbs 3:5 gives a similar exhortation on this matter of the heart and desires: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding…” We should never assume that we have anything good in us and especially not that our own desires for things are somehow right simply because they exist. That is why I’m exhorted to guard my heart with diligence; it isn’t right or good, but deceitful and wicked.

Another particularly troubling part claims that Christ has saved us so we can be ourselves.

“Now the Son of God has come to ransom you, and to heal your broken, wounded, bleeding heart, and to set you free from bondage. He came to restore the glorious creation that you are. And then set you free…to be yourself.” (p. 95)

I’m very concerned about this claim, because Biblically the whole reason we’ve been set free from sin and death specifically is so that we can not be ourselves, but instead be like Christ. That’s why in 2 Corinthians 5:17 it says that “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

There are so many other issues in this book that I could address–assaulting spirits, taking medication for depression, Christian psychology, and the chapter called “Arousing Adam.” But the fundamental problem with this book is that it is woman-centered rather than God-centered. The Eldredges try to exalt women to a position that is nowhere found in Scripture.

“She is the crescendo, the final, astonishing work of God. Woman. In one last flourish creation comes to a finish not with Adam, but with Eve… Given the way creation unfolds, how it builds to ever higher and higher works of art, can there be any doubt that Eve is the crown of creation? Not an afterthought. Not a nice addition like an ornament on a tree. She is God’s final touch, his piece de resistance… Look out across the earth and say to yourselves, ‘The whole, vast world is incomplete without me. Creation reached its zenith in me.’” (p. 25)

“There is something uniquely magnificent and powerful about a woman. We tried to reveal the immeasurable dignity, the holiness of your feminine heart by showing that it is God who longs for Romance… it is God who reveals beauty as essential to life. You are the image bearer of this God. That is why you long for those things too. There is a radiance hidden in your heart that the world desperately needs.” (p. 42)

“But most especially, he [Satan] hates Eve. Because she is captivating, uniquely glorious, and he cannot be. She is the incarnation of the Beauty of God. More than anything else in all creation, she embodies the glory of God. She allures the world to God. (p. 84)

This book tries to make God out to be a “lover” and our “Romancer” rather than teaching us to love Him with all our heart…. I would encourage you … stay away from Captivating. The heresy the Eldredges are teaching in this book is not edifying for anyone to read…
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J. Painter on Amazon

… The main basis for this book is to lead you to believe that you are the Bride and Jesus wants to be your lover. She goes way past biblical when she says “Jack with Rose on the bow of the Titanic, his arms around her waist, their first kiss… Now, put yourself in the scene as the Beauty, and Jesus as the Lover.” Stasi is trying to tell us that we are supposed to fantasize about kissing and holding Jesus. I think she didn’t watch the movie because Rose was engaged when she had an affair and she had sex before marriage. But according to Stasi this is what we desire… to be a Beauty like Rose.
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K. Sprinkler on Amazon

False teaching always has 2 fundamental elements that make it a successful false teaching. 1) It contains a biblical truth that your heart can identify with; 2) It appeals to our sin nature…usually “self” is involved. This book is all about “self” as a woman….
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lovemyson! on Amazon

…The premise of chapter five is this: “most of the bad things that happen to you in life are because you’re beautiful. Satan is jealous of your beauty and does bad things to you because of his jealousy.” Of course, what woman doesn’t want to hear they are beautiful? But this idea is found NOWHERE in Scripture.

We learn in the Bible that God allows trials in the lives of Christians for His good purposes. One reason we suffer is in 2 Corinthians 4:8-11 “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.” One reason God allows suffering is so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our bodies! It has everything to do with the glory of God and nothing to do with our beauty or Satan.

Another reason we suffer is to give God glory in our suffering: ” – 1Peter 4:16 – Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.” If you suffer, glorify God. Don’t look at yourself and think, “I must be REALLY beautiful, for Satan to want me to suffer like this.”

But chapter five of Captivating tells us we need to give glory to ourselves, for our beauty, when we suffer. Captivating says the reason women have suffered throughout history is because they are beautiful. (We know as Christians that one of the main reason there is suffering in the world is because of sin–not beauty.) Here are some quotes from the chapter: “I was terrified of men and terrified of my beauty. Beauty was dangerous.” “What is to account for the systemic, often brutal, nearly universal assault on femininity? Where does this come from?” “Who does Satan single out for his move against the human race? …Satan went after Eve…. Have you ever wondered why? It might have been that he, like any predator, chose what he believed to be the weaker of the two. There is some truth to that. He is utterly ruthless. But we believe there is more.”

(We KNOW why he went after Eve. “For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.” 1 Timothy 2:13-14 “But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ” 2 Corinthians 11:3. Satan went after Eve because she was easier to deceive. We have the answer to the question: “Why did Satan go after Eve?” The answer is found in the New Testament. Eve was easier to deceive than Adam.)

Captivating goes on to say, “Satan fell because of his beauty. Now his heart for revenge is to assault beauty… But most especially, he hates Eve… She is the incarnation of the Beauty of God. More than anything else in all creation, she embodies the glory of God.” WHAT??!!?? Where is that verse???

We know the declaration of God’s glory is made by the heavens which He stretched out: “The heavens declare the glory of God.” Psalm 19:1 And then in Isaiah 40 God compares people with the heavens He made: “Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as the dust on the scales; behold, he takes up the coastlands like fine dust… All the nations are as nothing before him, they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness. To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with him?… It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in;…To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? says the Holy One.” (Isaiah 40:15,17-18,22,25)

It looks like God Himself has answered this horrible comparison. God Himself has said, “to whom will you compare me?” Why do the Eldredges compare a woman, who is part of the human race–who is less than the dust on the scales–to God? And especially, how can anyone dare to say “she embodies the glory of God”?

To quote again from Captivating: “Put those two things together–that Eve incarnates the Beauty of God and she gives life to the world. Satan’s bitter heart cannot bear it. He assaults her with a special hatred.” “It changes things to realize that, no, it is because you are glorious that these things happened.” “You are hated because of your beauty and power.”

Yes, women often feel alone. The Eldredges are VERY GOOD at speaking to a woman’s heart and describing exactly how they feel. They certainly have this going for them. They describe a person’s pain and problems and suffering brilliantly. The problem is their solutions. The solution to the abuse women suffer is not found in recognizing your glory and beauty. But I think people are so “captivated” by finding someone who understands them, who writes exactly how they feel, that they accept any answer the Eldredges give.

Now, some of the authors’ answers are right on. And I think this is another place people get confused. Readers can become so emotionally entangled with what the authors are saying, they can’t separate the heresy when it comes. So, if you read this book, and if it ministers to you emotionally, PLEASE realize that not all the Eldredges’ say is true.

…One message this book communicates is: don’t worry, you’ve already attained, you’re already doing good. Let us show you how you are perfect, ideal, captivating; let’s dig up and discover who you really are so we can see how wonderful that person inside you really is.

Paul said the opposite: “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own” (Phil. 3:12). And Romans 7:24, “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?”

(Notice: the word wretched was used, not fascinating, not enchanting, not captivating, but WRETCHED! I feel like the book might say to me: “Don’t say that about yourself. No, you’re not wretched. Don’t put yourself down like that.” But if Paul was wretched, and he was a supreme example of someone who followed Christ, we are certainly wretched.)

…I understand that some women who have read this book feel like they understand God more. But if what you’re understanding isn’t biblically based, it’s not worth understanding. Overall, I cannot even in the slightest bit recommend it.
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R. Dennison on Amazon

In a nut shell — don’t waste your time or money on this book. I thought the first chapter was a joke. … Poor, incorrect unbiblical theology. The author seems to imply that all women have had some deep, dark secret (sexual abuse, etc) that they need to sob over. In one part of the book it told me that I needed to heal from my abusive past and just let the ‘flood gates’ open and cry it out. Also, making it out that God NEEDS women. That somehow He (God) was incomplete without women. That’s right — the author reflects that God needed Eve. It also becomes disturbing how the author reflects that Jesus should be our ‘lover’. I don’t know about you — but if I said ‘lover’ in any context whatsoever it would imply ‘someone with whom you have sexual relations with’. Creepy, inaccurate take on demon possession and even going so far as to imply that sickness is a type of demon-possession.
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Tim Challies

…As with Eldredge’s previous books, this one relies heavily on stories and, in particular, movies to express teaching. I counted the movies and arrived at a list of thirty-eight ….

I was surprised to see that the book paid scant attention to those passages of the Bible that particularly address women. I do not recall any attempt to interact with Paul’s epistles; Proverbs 31 received only one mention, and it was only in the context of sneering at the church’s fixation with that traditional role model. In fact, the only passages that received any significant attention were Genesis 2 and 3. The authors rewrote Genesis 2:18, which most translations render similar to “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” They turned to a commentary and translation written by Robert Alter and suggested a better translation of the verse is “I will make a sustainer beside him” (page 27). …

Eldredge’s emphasis on extra-biblical revelation has carried over from his other books. In this one, for example, he writes about a time when the Holy Spirit told him to buy an Emmylou Harris CD for his wife (page 120). He also indicates that the Spirit will tell us when we need a bubble bath, a movie or a run (page 145), if only we listen to Him. …

…Ironically, while God is presented as a wild Romancer, He is also presented in an emasculated form. We are told that God has been wooing you. We are told that “you are meant to fill a place in the heart of God no one and nothing else can fill. He longs for you” (page 120). This almost seems to indicate that God needs us to make His joy and satisfaction complete. There are often several references to our need to minister to the heart of Jesus through our worship. All of this portrays an inaccurate understanding of God.

There is a strange emphasis on spiritual warfare. Stasi writes about dizzy spells which she felt were caused by Satan. There are multiple references to binding Satan and casting him and his minions away. …

…Wild at Heart has been a catalyst for removing the Bible from Bible studies and replacing them with DVD/VCR players. Men’s groups no longer spend time reading and “digging” into the word of God. No, men now watch clips from Braveheart and discuss how William Wallace is what a real Christian should look like – rugged, outdoorsy, adventurous. … I cannot subscribe to the defense given for books like Wild at Heart, that God uses these books in spite of their theological flaws. I find it hard to believe that God would use something that robs Him of His glory and gives it to men, something that diminishes God’s name for the sake of man, something that directly and blatantly contradicts His written word. …
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Randy Stinson

…very significant problems which undermine the entire book…. Eldredge’s description of God and his “adventure” leave the reader with a confusing and unbiblical picture of God. For him, men are risk-takers and adventure-seekers at heart because God is a risk-taker and adventure-seeker. He [Eldredge] claims, ‘In an attempt to secure the sovereignty of God, theologians have overstated their case and left us with a chess-player God playing both sides of the board, making all his moves and all ours too.’….For those familiar with the current debate over what is sometimes called open theism, Eldredge explicitly states that he is not advocating this position. But this is even more problematic. If he is familiar with the debate, and he is not an open theist, then why would he use language that is so closely tied to that position? ….
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Tim Challies

“A few months ago I mentioned on this site that I was reading John Eldredge’s book Wild at Heart and intended to write a review of it. After reading the book I elected not to write a review at that time. The book was so full of error and absolutely ridiculous nonsense that I just didn’t have the heart to document it all. … Though Eldredge denies he is an open theist, the evidence does not support his claim. Time and time again he speaks of God in ways that can only be explained if you hold such views. ‘God is a person who takes immense risks (p. 30).’ ‘It’s not the nature of God to limit His risks and cover His bases (p.31).’ ‘As with every relationship, there’s a certain amount of unpredictability. God’s willingness to risk is just astounding. There is definitely something wild in the heart of God (p. 32).’ … Eldredge views Satan as the one who is to blame when we sin. He seems to believe that we are little more than victims rather than being fully, 100% responsible for our own sins. … Eldredge says that God talks to him directly. He also speaks to him through movies, books and so on.

Tim Challies

…My evaluation is that Eldredge is not a trustworthy teacher of the Word of God. While he presents an attractive message and often does so in an attractive way, much of the content simply does not line up with Scripture. He denies many of the truths orthodox believers have long held to. I do not recommend his books and encourage you to exercise extreme caution when dealing with his teachings.
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Daryl Wingerd

Simply stated, the problems are as follows: First, John Eldredge mishandles Scripture badly. Second, the central theme of the book is not consistent with the teaching of the Bible. Third, the book conveys a degrading, humanistic, and even heretical view of God….Not only can I not recommend this book, I feel compelled to warn Christians to keep it away from others, especially from the lost and from the immature believer. Books like Wild at Heart–books that humanize God and glorify man–books that teach a generation of Christian men, already weakened by humanistic philosophy and biblical ignorance, to look anywhere other than the pages of the Bible for guidance–have a seductive appeal to the flesh….
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Jim Harmon

Popularity aside, Wild at Heart is a notable example of the integration of secular ideas, theories, and practices with Scripture. As a result, clear Biblical teaching regarding the nature of man, how he should live, and how he changes is compromised, undermined, and obscured…..from the outset he paints the Christian man with a distinctly psychological brush—a victim, one who has been “wounded,” most likely by his father, but also by the church, his wife, and others as well. All that follows is an eclectic mix of ideas and assumptions embroidered with Scripture. This mixture (known today as integration) can give the impression that the commentary is Bible-based and therefore misleads all but those discerning readers who insist upon Biblical integrity…. Eldredge describes a needy God, a God with fragile hopes and desires, a God who comes in search of attention and affection….
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Dennis Gunderson

I haven’t read “Captivating” but I know “Wild at Heart” well. ..They are both emotion-driven books with very little biblical emphasis. “Wild at Heart” was designed to persuade men that they should be adventurous and a little crazy, break loose and get outside, do exciting things, on a theory that God made us for this sort of thing. Kind of dominion theology gone wild. Anything worth saying in the book could be said in one paragraph to a reclusive young man, to get out and try more new and different things. I don’t trust the author to show good judgment, so I doubt his wife’s book is much better. Reviews of it on amazon.com seem to indicate that critically thinking writers were disappointed and found it more fluff than substance.
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Gary Gilley

Wild at Heart is so full of unbiblical content and downright error that even Christianity Today wrote a negative review. When Christianity Today, which embraces everyone from Robert Schuller to Tony Campolo, and seldom has a pejorative word to say about anything, feels compelled to issue warnings, it ought to cause warning signs to pop up in our minds. Christianity Today implied that Wild at Heart is a “syrupy pop book that pleases undiscerning ears” and then stated clearly, “The therapeutic virtues of the book, however, do not outweigh its theological and cultural vices…. Theological error emerges by page three.” …Eldredge has bought into every form of psychobabble imaginable. For example:

We are all victims (pp. 124-25, 132).
Sinful behavior is explained as psychological disorder.
Pages 88, 89 – Parents, especially fathers, are to blame for our problems.
Pages 91, 92 – Pornography is addictive because down deep we believe if we can just find and win the beauty we will recover our own lost masculinity.
Pages 94, 95 – “Homosexuality is an attempt to repair the wound by filling it with masculinity.”
Pages 147-149 – “Sexual struggle [is] not so much… sin but… a battle for… strength…. Remember—a man’s addictions are the result of his refusing his strength.”
Pages 148, 149 offer a particularly disturbing example of visualization which is definitely tending toward the occult, along with some dream analysis that would impress Freud.
We all have been wounded in life, most likely by our parents (Eldredge believes it is usually fathers). Until we recognize this wound, grieve over it, enter into it, we will be dysfunctional and troubled people….

… there is no question that [Eldredge] misunderstands the devil. First, he believes the devil fears the courageous Christian man (pp. 87, 166). On the contrary, God warns us of our arrogance in attempting to deal with the devil (Jude 8-10; 2 Peter 2:10-12), and calls for us to stand firm (Ephesians 6:10-13) and resist, not attack (1 Peter 5:8-9; James 4:6)…..Next, rather than recognizing that our sinful flesh is the primary, if not exclusive, source of our evil thoughts, he attempts to blame these on the devil (p. 152). Our sinful emotions can also be blamed on Satan, and dizziness apparently is a symptom of demonic oppression (p. 164-165). Finally, when a man falls into sin it is not really his fault (a common theme as we have seen); it is the devil who has picked him off (pp. 169-170).
…Although he denies it, Eldredge is clearly an open theist. Open theism teaches that God not only does not control all events in the future, He cannot even know them…. This is no light matter. In recent times the Evangelical Theological Society has declared open theism to be a heresy and has attempted to expel several theologians who hold it. Surely Eldredge is not ignorant of the fact that one of the most popular open theism books is The God Who Risks by John Sanders. I do not believe that Eldredge is unfamiliar with the issues here. He is popularizing a view of God that is clearly heretical. …
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C. Pressnell on Amazon

….. One horrible example Eldredge gives is when he encourages his son to beat up the playground bully (pp. 78-79). After instructing his son to “hit the bully as hard as he can” after being pushed to the ground he goes on to justify this advice in this way, “Yes, I know that Jesus told us to turn the other cheek. But we have really misused that verse. You cannot teach a boy to use his strength by stripping him of it. Jesus was able to retaliate, believe me. But he chose not to. And yet we suggest that a boy who is mocked, shamed before his fellows, stripped of all power and dignity should stay in that beaten place because Jesus wants him there? You will emasculate him for life. From that point on all will be passive and fearful. He will grow up never knowing how to stand his ground, never knowing if he is a man indeed. Oh yes, he will be courteous, sweet even, deferential, minding all his manners. It may look moral, it may look like turning the other cheek, but it is merely weakness. You cannot turn a cheek you do not have. Our churches are full of such men.” At what point will Eldredge correct this teaching to his son by letting him know that Jesus’ response was actually the more powerful one?….
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Steve Olree

…Eldredge has a method for dealing with those who would disagree with him by standing on Biblical Truth – people he calls “Doctrine Police” and “Doctrinal Nazis.” In the Wild at Heart Facilitator’s Guide for “facilitators” of his workshops, Eldredge recommends a psychological technique of manipulation used to control and direct the outcome of small group discussions. By the use of marginalization and isolation, he instructs facilitators on how to “shut down the doctrine cop” (page 4). Again on page 5, he warns the facilitator to watch out for the “…doctrine Nazi – a guy who’s got some theological ax to grind.” Here again Eldredge instructs the facilitator to dismiss and evade any doctrinal issues being made and to marginalize and isolate the man who brings them to the group’s attention. “Doctrinal Nazis” and “doctrine cops,” as Eldredge calls them, must be silenced because Eldredge’s teachings will not stand up to the light of Scriptural Truth…

…His discussion of penis size in the book, and his use of profanity in the lecture series, including the ‘F-word,’ ‘G__ damn,’ and ‘sh__’ should be objectionable to Christian men, and a warning signal that Eldredge is not qualified to impart wisdom about biblical manhood….…John Eldredge has built his “wild at heart” theme on the works of Jungians like Robert Bly, Sam Keen, and others. … We must really concur with Byron Borger, in his essay on Wild at Heart, when he says this book “is so laden with wrong-headed biases that the book is unsound.”
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Thinker on Amazon

…A large number of 5-star reviewers admit that this is the very first book they’ve read in a long time, and sometimes it’s their first book period. With little else to compare, it’s easy to see why there is so much high praise and so little criticism. …
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A customer on Amazon

If you are a just-born Christian, or a husband, do not read this book, as it will give you misinformation that will confuse you and hurt your relationship with your wife.
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JackMcNeal on Amazon

If you want to advertise that you’re an insecure, gullible guy, carry around a copy of this book. It’s like wearing a billboard that says “I’m Weak and Easily Fooled” — at least everybody who sees you will know what to expect. It’s the same as seeing a 35-year-old guy carrying a bunch of comic books under his arm — you get a sneaking suspicion that he might not be quite grownup yet. … Take a long hard look at John Eldredge and his philosophy. …he’s merely giving us a caricature that exposes his own insecurities and father-issues.
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Ryan George on Amazon

….Teaches that the beginning of the Christian walk is when an individual admits that the sin in his life is caused by a wound that they have received from another. This stands in stark contrast to the Word of God, which teaches that the Christian life begins with repentance, which is when a man admits that he is solely to blame for the sin in his life. … Adds to and arguably supplants the doctrine of original sin with another universally applicable cause of sin, the “wound” or the “soul wound.” According to Eldredge, the “wound” is caused by the denial of a boy by others, most often the boy’s father, in word or deed, of the boy’s true powerful nature and the good, inborn desires that flow from such nature. …Finally and worst of all, the book tends to liberate men from guilt for their own sin without one reference to the cross of Christ
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Screwtape on Amazon

I must congratulate you on your fine work…. people rightly say that the devil is in the details….your work is a fine example of that. Man has been accustomed, ever since he was a boy, to have a dozen incompatible philosophies dancing about together inside his heart. On one hand, man has a wild heart, a sinful heart, a daring heart, a dangerous heart, an unsettling heart, always telling him to pursue one dangerous thing or the other…to chase a beautiful woman, to eat the forbidden fruit. On the other hand is that voice of conscience telling him to give up his own pleasure, to seek holiness… to obey and follow God, to follow the path of repentance and salvation? This book that you have written is a fine example of putting a seal of biblical legitimacy on encouraging men to follow the wild side of their hearts. I am so impressed by how effectively you use knowledge and examples from today’s R-rated movies (e.g. Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall) to create a role model for how a man should be (Jesus Christ is the past, Brad Pitt is the man of today). Let us mock the humbleness and meekness of men in church today, by telling them that they are bored, and themselves boring as well. Then let us draw the men away from that boredom by inviting them to become men after their own hearts. By doing this, we will be in effect encouraging them to follow the heart of our father below (not the heart of our enemy above). Keep up the good work. Affectionately, Your uncle, Screwtape
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Randy Brandt

…There’s bound to be some controversy over Eldredge’s approach to the story of Ruth. On page 191 he writes, ‘This is seduction pure and simple–and God holds it up for all women to follow. I envision leaders of church singles groups panicking as they learn that a single woman is at her best when she can arouse a man (page 192)’….
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Bob Struck

… His thesis is that “an intimate, conversational walk with God is available, and is meant to be normal…[and] if you don’t find that kind of relationship with God, your spiritual life will be stunted.” By conversational the author means that God speaks to His people, beyond the scriptures; that God’s people can hear His voice in their heads (in their minds? in their conscious awareness?) on any topic they care to pose to Him; and God wants us to speak to Him on all manner of things. To prove this he cites numerous examples from the scriptures where God in the Old Testament and the incarnate Son in the New Testament interacts verbally with people. He says once you accept this it then takes time to learn, but this view of the Christian life is vastly superior to that life that believes God’s speaking is confined to scripture. What follows in the rest of the book is a narrative of his conversational intimacy with God. Unfortunately, the examples do not paint the picture of a conversational God. His first examples are basically Yes and No questions. “Is it yes, you want us to go? Pause. In my heart I’m trying it on, letting it be as though this is God’s answer. We should go? Pause and listen. Or is it no, you want us to stay home? Pause and let this be his answer. We should stay home? Pause and listen again…” I’m sorry – but the first picture that comes to mind is of kids hovering over one of those Magic 8-Balls waiting for the little answer thingy to pop up. Not to worry however, more in-depth conversation follows with the author asking about his personal Bible reading. “What would you have me read today?” And God’s answer? “At first I simply heard John. So I open my Bible to the gospel of John, and as I turn there I ask, Where in John? And God says, Ten.” Umm… ok. Finally, he says “Often… I’ll turn my heart and thoughts toward God simply to ask him, What are you saying Lord? … For the past two months at least, what God has been saying in return is My Love.” Extraordinary! Not only was I underwhelmed by this example of conversational intimacy but the author seems to betray the same reaction saying, “Every time I’ve stopped to listen I’ve heard, My Love. And I’ve wondered why… I haven’t really known what to do with this.” …

We just got back from the Indiana state homeschool convention — what a vast array of curriculum in their exhibit hall! It was just the place for Moms and Dads to look at what’s new and compare with the old. There is so much new curricula on the market today that for many, especially those new to homeschooling, it can be rather confusing and overwhelming. Cathy Duffy’s newest book 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum has come along at just the right time to help us sort out all our many choices.

I love Cathy Duffy’s dedication at the beginning of this book: To the thousands of dedicated homeschoolers who have resisted the impulse to imitate “real school” and have chosen instead to figure out what is best for each of their children, even if it meant writing their own curriculum. You have made the world of homeschool curriculum far richer than the most well-funded schools in the world.

And what Cathy has done in her book is to help us do just that — figure out what is best for each of our children. Under her direction, using pertinent questions and an easy-to-use chart, a homeschooling mom can determine which of the eight approaches to homeschooling would fit her child’s learning style and her own overall goals and priorities for her child’s education. It takes the guesswork and confusion out of homeschooling.

The largest portion of the book is taken up with Cathy’s reviews of her 100 Top Picks for homeschooling books and curricula. She gives us thorough descriptions and necessary ordering details, strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum, and her own impressions on how it would work with the different learning styles. One of the best features of this book is an amazing eight page chart putting all the information together so parents can see at a glance and compare and contrast all the details of each Top Pick.

I would suggest that if you’re having a hard time wading through all of your curriculum choices, you might consider buying 100 Top Picks. Keep it handy, because you’ll be consulting it often.

Laurie Bluedorn

– Helpful and practical article on Getting Started Homeschooling Today by Steve and Kara Murphy
– Soup Built Upon a Rock, article based on the children’s picture book Stone Soup and even includes a recipe for stone soup
– full page, high quality print of Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose (my daughter Johannah’s favorite painting)
– Christ the Solid Rock, a beautiful memorial for Chris Klicka (1961-2009) by Marilyn Rockett
– An Overview of the History of Israel and Egypt by Ruth Beechick – the real story of Egypt
– Not This Morning! by Michelle Miller – good thing I wasn’t reading this while at the library this morning as I was giggling all the way through

But the best part of the issue is an article by Ruth Beechick — Economy Built on the Sand: Studying The Creature from Jekyll Island, A Second Look at the Federal Reserve by G. Edward Griffin. This, in my opinion, is Mrs. Beechick’s finest article.

Thank you, Homeschooling Today, for publishing this.

Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent

This Book is an Abomination, Unmitigated Hypocrisy
By K….

This book has the same credibility and concomitant offensive hypocrisy as would a book written by Adolf Hitler, that described ways to “love thy Jewish brethren.”

It is nothing more than a superficial pretense to support something that your true dogmatic beliefs seek to destroy. It is manipulative and immoral to present this as a good way to teach children how to discern the truth.

It is pathetically preposterous that anyone believing in absurd superstitions like leprechauns, palm readers, or Christianity has the audacity to write a book on logic.

What we have here is just another in the long parade of cloaked presentations of religious beliefs, such as creationism, in which false and distorted concepts are presented as academically credible information. It is part of the attack on our children’s intellectual future where the dogmatic ignoramuses seek to corrupt our children’s minds, before they are old enough for critical reasoning, and therefore more susceptible to accept false and groundless concepts as absolute truths.

The use of logic and the belief in the absurd superstition of Christianity cannot co-exist. An unavoidable prerequisite for believing in Christianity is the suspension of logic. Religious leaders have known this for centuries. This is why Martin Luther labeled “reason” as the enemy of Christianity and instructed his followers to denigrate the use of reason whenever possible.

It is a gross perversion to the concepts of logic to have anyone who believes in any superstition to provide instruction on the use of reason. It is an abomination that this book was ever published. I am certain that it would never be considered for publication by a repeatable and ethical publisher that was concerned with such concepts as unmitigated hypocrisy.