I also would like a summary book or tape on the YEC views. In teaching
on this subject I promice my students a review of the YEC view which I
do not share. But, since I disagree, it is difficult to present this.
While I have a stack of books and tapes and the like I do not have any
summary matterial.
Ken Ham has logical failings which I use as an example of "assuming your
conclusion and then using it to support your conclusion."
Bert M
Joel Duff wrote:
>
> At 09:11 AM 2/22/00 -0600, James Mahaffey wrote:
> >Folks,
> >
> >I would be interested in feedback on what are some of the best titles
> >from the YEC camp. Gish I assume is always fairly good at least in his
> >chemistry. I am aware that Austin wrote a little book on the Grand
> >Canyon. Are these two considered the best defenders of the movement?
> >My initial impression of Ken H. is that he is a bit weak on his science.
> >
> >I am not YEC but am intereste in knowing what books make their best
> >defense.
>
> Hi James,
>
> This is a good question that I couldn't come up with a quick answer. I
> definitely don't think that Ham is half the quality (if I can even use that
> word in this discussion) of the ICR folk. What I have noticed among some
> evangelicals is a shift away from ICR (Gish, Morris, Wise, etc..) and
> toward Walter Brown (Center for Scientific Creation). I find that I am
> hearing his arguments more and more and he has a different scheme for the
> flood sequence (the hydroplate theory) which on the surface seems to
> accomodate more of moderns science (plate teconics etc..). Here are some
> recent references that likely only the reformed folk here will be familiar
> with. A recent book edited by Pipa (Did God Create in Six Days?) includes
> a chapter on science and creation by Wes Renyolds (this is from memory
> since I have the book at home). In the chapter Renyolds reviews the
> evidence for recent creation he essentially lifts all his material right
> from Brown's book "In the Beginning" and doesn't get any arguments from the
> ICR/AIG people at all. Likewise Douglas Kelley's book "Creation and
> Change: Genesis 1and 2 in light of Scripture and science" is an examination
> of the theological issues but he includes an "analysis" of the scientific
> evidence as well. Here he also uses Brown's material almost exclusively
> (even acknowldeging that Brown reviewed the book for him). Similarly
> several home school outlets are now promoting Brown over ICR. I am not
> sure what is precipitatin this change though I think that in reformed
> circles the bad theology of the ICR folk is catching up to them and Brown
> is perceived as more theologically astute and as well as a better scientist.
>
> Regarding the CSC, I have never been able to find out what their origins
> are or how many people really make up this particular flavor of young earth
> creationism. I can't see that they have nearly the network that others do
> but I would be interested if anyone knows anthing about the history of
> Brown and what his particular theological leanings are.
>
> So I guess I would say that some think that Brown's book "in the beginning"
> may be one of the better YEC books. I find if more outlandish in places
> but overall I think Brown is more sophisticated in some of his arguments
> than other YEC advocates. One example of this is his continued dealings
> with moon dust in which he still holds that the amount of dust is a problem
> but his argument is very different than the typical YEC argument.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Joel Duff
>
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