War of the Worldviews
Starting Sunday, I’m going to reread two or three chapters per day of War of the Worldviews by Ken Ham, as promised in earlier comments. I’m just not sure anymore if a Young Earth model is the correct way to go based on science. Old Earth models seem to fit science much better, and I want to see if a person can still hold a biblical theology with the Old Earth model.
As I reread the chapters, I’m going to post any relevant thoughts on the blog.
After that, in case you’re reading this, Pastor Steve, I’ll actually give the book back like I promised.
This weekend, I’m going to visit my nieces in Michigan, so I likely won’t be available Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
The following week, I will start the long-promised series on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Over the next two to three weeks, I will be seeking a publisher for my rebuttal to Discovery’s Lost Tomb of Jesus fiasco. I don’t actually expect to make much (if any) money out of the deal, but it will be instructive (I think) to try. Besides, I think I have enough of a readership that at least some people might be willing to spend a little money on my thoughts and apologetics.
I have to stop posting these Church of the Covered Dish strips. I just discovered that I actually have to pay to do that. So, it looks like I’ll have to find an alternative way of filling up days where I’m just to beat to blog, or don’t have enough time to post an entry. That will be a priority B next to finishing up my book and finding a publisher for it.
I’ll be looking forward to your posts on the book, being that I haven’t yet read it myself. If you’re interested in Old-Earth models, you might want to check out some of Hugh Ross’ books, or even the more science-oriented “Finding Darwin’s God” by Ken Miller or “The Seashell on the Mountaintop” by Alan Cutler. While Carl Sagan is on the opposite end of the “faith” spectrum from Ross, Ham, and others, his books “The Demon-Haunted World” and “The Varieties of Scientific Experience” are good and fair (they’re far from more recent atheist polemics). Anyway, just thought I would throw some of those out there if you’re interested in reading more.
I suggest reviewing the recent scientific theories on zircon crystals. These are secular discoveries, documenting a time when the world was covered in water betweem 4.4 and 3.9 billion years ago… compare to Genesis 1:2. Also look up the meteor impacts recorded by the moon that ended 3.9 billion years ago, and what the impacts on the earth must of have been when they stopped. Hint: torrential rain, dim sun, no land. In my opinion, it sets up Days 1 and 2 perfectly.
This particular connection between science and creation is not documented in any book that I am aware of, and the only place you will find documentation of it on the web is my blog (or other forums where I have mentioned it — ohhh I hope I’m not a spammer!). If my theory is correct, then you may not find your answers in the books you mention. (I did read Hugh Ross’ book… it has some great theories, but has to overlap days 4, 5, and 6 a little bit, which I think contradicts Genesis)
Also, look up Glen Morton’s website for physical evidence that could not possibly have been formed by the flood. These phenomona were either created over millions of years, or by God directly… and this is not based on carbon dating. He has his own theory on Genesis 1 as well by the way, which has some validity to it, but I think he gave up on reconciling science with scripture a bit too soon (my humble opinion).
Please email me if you are interested in a private dialog. But regardless, you will be in my prayers.
John Walton’s Genesis NIVAC commentary has some excellent material on the whole debate.