Sigmund Brouwer lays out the arguments for the compatibility of science and the Genesis account, and theistic evolution. I am a new Christian with two young kids, and haven't had to tackle this issue with them yet, but I think I'm better prepared to when the time comes. The biggest point I took away is his distinction between the scientific study of evolution vs. the world view of evolutionism. (Evolutionism being the a fusion of the theory of evolution and an atheist world view). Brouwer argues that many Christians have accepted the dichotomy of religion vs. science, but that dichotomy is artificial. Any Christian parent who does not understand the arguments defending their faith in the light of science misses an opportunity to strengthen that faith in their children. Great book!

Sigmund Brouwer begins this book with a story about his family sitting on the deck on a summer evening. His, at the time, three-year-old daughter turned to him and asked, "Daddy, who made the moon?" This seemingly simple question sent Brouwer on a quest to find the answer to his daughter. Brouwer shares with us his findings and thoughts when it comes to the issue of origins and "Who Made the Moon?"

Brouwer separates the book into four parts encompassing discussions on faith, science, the apparent conflict between the two, and ending with his view on harmonizing the two. Each section begins with a letter to his daughters. You immediately understand that Brouwer's heart's desire is to facilitate his daughters having a lasting relationship with God by setting them up to be able to make their own faith decisions without compromising their beliefs or their God-given intellect.

While Brouwer holds to a view of creation that is not restricted to a 7-day young earth interpretation of Genesis, he makes it clear that he is not trying to "convert" conservative creationists to his viewpoint. He does appeal to 7-day creationists to allow for people to disagree with them, even if it is their own children.

Brouwer states it this way on page 102 of his book:

"...the Bible's Creation account in Genesis is a stepping-stone to a much more important topic--why God created this world. If an old-earth stance makes it easier for someone to continue seeking god, then for heaven's sake--and I mean this literally--set aside the dating of the earth as an issue, and please help that broken person in need of a relationship with God. It could be a friend, a coworker. It may be the ones you love most, your children or grandchildren, who are bewildered at how the claims of meida and public school contradict their faith. you'll never regret knowing how modern science can now be used as a vigourous defence against their doubts."
This book is the first book on a Christian perspective of origins that is not dogmatic in its approach that I have come across written by and for non-science people. Brouwer offers some very practical information and advice that everyone, especially parents, need to have in order to engage conversations about origins with intelligence, understanding and love. Who Made the Moon? also helps readers understand that science and faith do not have to be enemies of each other but can enhance and complement each other without having to compromise on either end.

Allows readers to see how the idea of God and the facts of science can, in fact, agree. Nothing in evolution points to there not being a God who initiated it. There is far too much evidence pointing to the fact that evolution does occur. However, how could this extremely complex process have started without a higher power "nudging and tweaking" it into working order?

Yes, there is a God. But the one spoken of in the Bible who killed millions of people? No. But yes, I believe God set everything in existence by what science teaches us today. The "Big Bang" is proof of this. Everything originated in a single point of infinitely dense matter. Then, God released all of this and "tweaked" the laws of physics so that life could arise. The laws of physics are just too perfect for there not to be a God.

Anyway I've sidetracked...

I wish that everyone could see that science and the idea of an all-knowing God is not mutually exclusive. In fact, the two reinforce each other nicely.