Teach biblical creation along with evolution?

What would it take to be able to teach the biblical creation account in the public school system along with the theory of evolution? With our federal and state-controlled education system, advocating for this is challenging.

Whether identifying as a Darwin evolutionist or God-made creationist, beliefs on the origin of life require faith either way. Both positions have insufficient scientific evidence to affirm definitively their positions. Therefore, it is reasonable to offer both worldviews in public education.

Every civilization has a story of how the universe and everything in it came into existence. States can choose to integrate those cultural perspectives into their curriculum, like Hawaii’s creation chant or Native American stories.

Show the similarities between the different accounts. Remarkably, many of the concepts are compatible. Teach children how to think rather than what to think. Taught equally, as viable possibilities, children can decide for themselves if they want to believe their origins are a cosmic unplanned event with apes as ancestors or created with purpose in the image of God.

In the mid-1800s, the Kingdom of Hawaii was the most literate nation at that time in history.

Hawaii’s reputation for exceeding the norm can be furthered. Include in Hawaii’s public schools the biblical and cultural explanations of the universe’s origins. It perpetuates the culture, honors Hawaiian ancestral heroes of faith and preserves Hawaii’s rich Christian heritage.

Foster learning by addressing comprehensively the “in the beginning” options. Hawaii’s public schools are an appropriate place to initiate creation-enhanced curriculums.