Fear not, readers--I'm not dead, I haven't been abducted and I don't plan on just using the blog for movies. Honestly--I have a few dozen book posts planned that I simply haven't worked my way around to. However, I only just finished watching Creation, and I feel the intense need to tell everyone and anyone that it is one of Those movies, a movie that is so worth watching and discussing that you simply can't miss it. For those of you unaware of this film, it is the tale of Darwin as he struggled with the should-I-shouldn't-I question of publishing his theory of Evolution. Darwin and his wife, Emma, are played by Paul Bettany and his actual wife, Jennifer Connelly.
Being a young earth creationist myself, I do not agree with the most famous aspect of Darwin's theory, that all creatures--including man--came from more basic life structures Evolving into something more complex. I do, however, embrace parts of his work, such as micro evolution, the change within a species. Do I believe that Darwin "killed" God? Certainly not. I think something that so many Christians fail to notice is that though they disagree with portions of his work, Darwin brought so much valuable scientific study to the proverbial table. Perhaps that was the reason that I became so excited when I first heard of the film. I've been taught to look at as many sides as possible of a subject, and in the case of creation versus evolution, you most certainly should learn about both sides. Obviously the movie is not fact, but I highly encourage you not only to push through the enormously depressing film (depressing because of its depiction of Darwin's inner turmoil over his theory and the death of his daughter, Annie--I admit to crying about every three minutes through the second half) but to watch the extras. There are fascinating discussions from scientists coming from many different world views.
