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THE ORIGINS OF LIFE AND THE UNIVERSE
We know that people of many different opinions will be searching for
evidence here to help support their beliefs. We will try to evaluate these books so that
you can get an idea of which beliefs are supported in each one.
We do not claim to have books that support all theories.
Darwin On Trial by Philip Johnson. Trade paper,
InterVarsity Press. The author's thesis in this book is that the theory of evolution is
based more on faith than on fact -- faith in philosophical naturalism. Johnson
argues there is simply not enough evidence to support this theory. "With the intrigue
of a mystery and the gripping detail of a court trial, Johnson takes readers through the
evidence with the lawyer's skill he learned as a Berkeley professor of law..."
Teen/adult level. Cat. #IVP-13241. $11.69-D
Noah's
Ark Noah's Flood, Lot's of Water, Lots of Mud by John Morris. Illustrations
by J. Chong. Master Books, Hardcover with glossy illustrated boards. Is the story of
Noah's ark more than just a story? Join Tracker John and his adorable dinosaur, D.J., as
they take off to the frozen peak of Turkey's Mt. Ararat to investigate the evidence for a
great wooden ship locked in the ice. Children will learn Morris's interpretation of what
all the water and mud from the flood did to a world that no longer exists. 32 pages. Cat
#MB-2345. $10.79-D
Refuting Evolution by Johathan Sarfati, Forward by Ken Ham. Master Books, 1999. This was written in response to the National Academy of Sciences' Teaching About Evoution and the Nature of Science. BTH-5677. $8.29-S Light damage. Click link for descripiton.
Skeletons
in Your Closet: Discovering Your Real Family Tree, by Gary Parker. this
picture book for middle graders evaluates the Nebraska Man, The Java Man, The Neanderthal
Man, and the Piltdown Man -- some of the skeletons in the closet of evolution. Discusses
cavemen, what happened between Adam and Eve and us, missing links, and how God created
man. this book supports the creationist view of man's origin. Master Books,
hardcover, glossy boards. 12.59-D
What's
Darwin Got to Do With It? A Friendly Conversation About Evolution,
by Robert C. Newman and John L. Wiester.
The format of this
book makes it easier for young people and adults alike to follow the sometimes complex
(for us liberal arts majors) trains of thought. The illustrations by Janet Moneymaker are
designed like comic panels. The panels portray a dialogue between Professor Teller, an
advocate of Darwinism, and Professor Questor (female), who presents evidence for
intelligent design. As the two professors speak, their arguments are illustrated,
sometimes with a bit of humor, in the comic strip format. But there are frequent breaks in
this format to define terms and teach concepts of logic. Make no mistake about it. This is
no comic book, even if it looks like one. It discusses the two major explanations for the
earth's origin
1. The theistic A preexisting intelligence created and designed the universe, life, and
human beings.
2. The Materialistic Only matter-energy has always existed, and life owes its origin to
a process of undirected evolutionary change from molecules to humanity.
The debate is friendly and respectful. But it does not attempt to defend anything but
intelligent design. If you are looking for a book that gives evidence for a young earth,
this isn't the book. It does not deal with Genesis nor appeal to the Bible as evidence. It
simply points out the fallacies in Darwinism and lays out the evidence for intelligent
design. Some people will believe it does not go far enough. Others will find that the
attractive format, which is much easier to plow through than a textbook, is just the thing
to help young people about to enter a secular university get a handle on what they may
face in the sciences and prepare them to show the holes in the logic of those who support
Darwinism.
This is a trade paperback published by InterVarsity Press. 146 pages. BTH-5676. $8.99-D.
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