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The BJU text believes that random mutations and natural selection occurs. Just not to the extent complex life was created out of molecules banging together. They do spend some pages showing their point of view.

The text supports young earth because it believes the inerrancy of the Bible. However, it does present the other points of view, such as old earth creationism, gap theory, progressive creationism, evolution, and does have exercises directing the student to understand these points of view.

I find the chapter (chapter eight) in the text insufficient to cover the subject for the serious science student. As with all texts, it is merely a springboard to other readings and better understanding. Just the same, I would bet that students reading that chapter learn more about the arguments than are taught in any secular text. Most secular texts just have a few lines on creationists giving the impression on how they are just sort of nuts.

I got my doctorate from a secular university, and I had teachers that thought Darwinism was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I can see how they thought he put things together for them, but I, frankly, have problems with it.

Like a jigsaw puzzle that you think the pieces are fitting, but when you hold them up to the light they still have chinks coming through, and you know you have the wrong piece. The idea of the universe being intelligently designed by an omniscient being makes so much more sense to me.

I make sure my students understand all of it. For one, I do have some non Christian students, and I also tell them that when they go to a secular college they are going to run into rabid atheists who are seeking to tear down all their arguments, not because they want to understand, but by doing so they are attacking the “God Delusion”.

In any case, people need to understand why they come to conclusions, not just parrot facts - I guess that’s why I like being a conservative, also!