Creationism In Jesus Camp

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Jesus Camp is the title of a documentary film that is about an evangelical Christian summer camp led by Becky Fisher. It depicts the lives of children, such as Rachael, Tory and Levi, who attend the camp in details. Most of these children homeschool because their parents disagree with the science education provided by the public schools; creationism is what the evangelical parents teach their children. They are also taught that global warming not a serious issue because it is just a political speculation.
The purpose of this camp is to rebuild “Christian America” by training children. The reason why the evangelical leaders train children is to stand against radical Islam as they focus on training their children. The evangelical children at

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