MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

"ORIGINS" -- AN ANSWER TO EVOLUTION

FILM REVIEW

"The battle for humankind's future must be waged and won in the

public school classroom by teachers who perceive their role as the

proselytizers of a new faith... These teachers... will be ministers of

another sort, utilizing a classroom instead of a pulpit to convey

humanist values in whatever subject they teach, regardless of the

educational level-- preschool day care or large state university. The

classroom must and will become an arena of conflict between the old

and the new--the rotting corps of Christianity, together with all its

adjacent evils and misery, and the new faith of humanism... "

So stated John Dunphy of the University of Illinois in his article,

"A Religion for a New Age" which appeared in the January/February 1983

issue of THE HUMANIST.

Dunphy--as have other humanists before him--has clearly defined the

enmity which exists between the God-haters of this generation and true

believers in Christ.

It is significant that Christianity is singled out as the object of

the humanists' wrath. This is because humanists recognize

Christianity as the only obstacle to their plans for a godless society

wherein dwelleth unrighteousness.

Thus we have seen a consistent effort on the part of our enemies to

capture the minds of our youth by using our public schools to teach

their anti-Christ doctrines.

Evidence of this warfare between Christianity and humanism abounds

within our educational system, especially in its preoccupation with

and bias toward the teaching of evolution. This to the exclusion of

even considering the scientific evidences against that theory.

But now, thanks to Eden Films of Elmwood, Illinois, Christian

pastors and teachers have another effective tool to aid in thier fight

against the humanist influence in the secular classroom. ORIGINS--HOW

THE WORLD CAME TO BE is a six-part film series presenting the creation

science viewpoint. Narrated by Dr. Arthur E. Wilder-Smith, one of the

world's most acclaimed scientists, and featuring a host of other

well-known scientists who hold the creationist position, ORIGINS

refutes with hard scientific evidence several of the more notable

arguments of the evolutionists.

The series carries a salvation message as a closing statement. But

its format is generally scientific in scope, and wisely considers the

evidences for creation and evolution on their own merits. In this way

the films are designed to appeal the honest, inquiring, intellectual

mind, while at the same time presenting their message in terms easily

understood by the layman.

The six thirty-minute films are entitled: THE ORIGIN OF THE

UNIVERSE; THE EARTH, A YOUNG PLANET?; THE ORIGIN OF LIFE; THE ORIGIN

OF SPECIES; THE ORIGIN OF MANKIND; and THE FOSSIL RECORD.

ORIGINS won the 1982 award from the Christian Film Distributors

Association as the Best Film Series of the Year. In addition, film

number three in the series, THE ORIGIN OF LIFE, won the award as Best

Documentary of the Year.

This series is a must for churches desiring to protect their

people--young and old alike--from the onslaught of humanistic

non-values and arm them with the truth. Once students see these films

they'll rightly question what they hear in the classroom.

Proverbs 11:9 tells us "...through knowledge shall the just be

delivered. "This knowledge is God's knowledge, "...for the Lord is a

God of knowledge" (1 Sam 2:3). ORIGINS offers knowledge of God's

creation. Ask your pastor to take advantage of its unique

presentation by arranging for its showing in your church. ORIGINS is

available from your Christian film distributor, or from Films for

Christ, N. Eden Rd., Elmwood, IL 61529, (309) 565-7722.

We are in the last hours of this age. What we do to win souls and

protect God's people from the present danger will have eternal

consequences. We must take advantage of every means that God has

provided to carry out His work.

Contributed by The Manna System