"All projects should be clearly aligned with a biblical principle from a passage or verse. The student should be able to explain why the verse or passage selected relates to their project. (Students should read the article “God and Natural Law” by Dr. Jason Lisle for an explanation of this concept.)
- Students should consider the context of the verse(s) they are using.
- The verse chosen does not have to directly apply to the project topic (e.g., Scripture does not directly address radio waves), but may simply relate the project to the Creator of the universe.
- Students should read the article 'God and Natural Law.' "
Dr. Lisle's essay is pure tautology and silly sophistry. He infers that natural laws required a supernatural source. The next logical step is untenable: What created the supernatural laws that allowed creation of a god who could then create natural laws? And, what created that creator and the creator before and the creator before that? Nonsense.
Despite the fallacy of Lisle's essay, I have been trying to think of science fair projects that fit the creationist constraints. Some ideas:
- Compute the enthalphy required to change one liter of water into wine.
- Determine the Q-factor of the walls of Jericho and the number of horses needed to make the walls tumble down after seven circuits of the city.
- Compute the size and displacement of an ark holding two of every species and sufficient food for 40 days afloat. Assume only baby dinosaurs were collected.
I imagine a creationist science fair version of the Monty Python Cheese Shop skit:
CLEESE: This is a science fair?
CHAPMAN: Oh, yes, sir. Finest in the district!
CLEESE: How can you say that?
CHAPMAN: It's so pure.
CLEESE: Well, it certainly is uncontaminated by science.
I most pity the little buggers who think they are getting an education and then make a break for the real world. It's gonna hurt.
