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  CIM Outline #43

Selected CREATION RESOURCES

  1. Theological Treatment of the Doctrine of Creation
    • Erickson, Millard J. CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1985. See Chapter 17.
    • Geisler, Norman L. KNOWING THE TRUTH ABOUT CREATION. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Books,1989.
    • Henry, Carl F.H. GOD, REVELATION AND AUTHORITY. Waco, TX: Word, 1983. See pp.108-228.
    • Morris, Henry M. BIBLICAL CREATIONISM. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1993. Looks at all the major passages in Scripture on creation.
    • Morris, Henry M. CREATION AND THE MODERN CHRISTIAN. El Cajon, CA: Master Book Publishers, 1985.
    • North, Gary. THE DOMINION COVENANT: GENESIS. Tyler, TX: Institute for Christian Economics, 1982. See especially the Appendixes.
    • Schaeffer, Francis A. GENESIS IN SPACE AND TIME. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1972.

  2. Exegetical Studies of Genesis One
    • Blocher, Henri. IN THE BEGINNING. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1984. Deals specifically with the problems of interpretation.
    • Kidner, Derek. GENESIS. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1967.
    • Morris, Henry M. THE GENESIS RECORD. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1976. A wealth of Information!
    • Waltke, Bruce K. CREATION AND CHAOS. Portland, OR: Western Conservative Baptist Seminary. A good study. Valuable for its insight into extra-biblical literature and ancient near east mindset.
    • Wenham, Gordon J. WORD BIBLICAL COMMENTARY: GEN. 1-15. Vol.1. Waco, TX: Word Books, 1987. One of the very best exegetical commentaries of Genesis.
    • Whitcomb, John C. THE EARLY EARTH. Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1986. Good overview.
    • Young Edward J. STUDIES IN GENESIS ONE. Phila. PA: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co.,
    • Youngblood, Ronald. ed. THE GENESIS DEBATE. New York: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1986. Gives various arguments for different interpretations.

  3. Books on the Creation-Evolution Controversy
    • Chittick, Donald E. THE CONTROVERSY: ROOTS OF THE CREATION-EVOLUTION
    • CONFLICT. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1984. Excellent overview of the whole subject.
    • Thurman, L. Duane. HOW TO THINK ABOUT EVOLUTION. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsityPress, 1978.

  4. Critiques of Evolution from a Scientific Perspective
    • Augros, Robert, and Stanciu, George. THE NEW BIOLOGY. Boston: New Science Library, 1988. Non-christian.
    • Denton, Michael. EVOLUTION: A THEORY IN CRISIS. Bethesda, MD: Adler and Adler, 1986. Non-christian.
    • Hitching, Francis. THE NECK OF THE GIRAFFE: WHERE DARWIN WENT WRONG. New York: Ticknor and Fields, 1982. Non-christian.
    • Johnson, Phillip E. DARWIN ON TRIAL. Washington: Regnery Gateway, 1991. One of the most thorough critiques of evolution available. Author is a theist.
    • Lester, Lane P., and Bohlin, Raymond G. THE NATURAL LIMITS TO BIOLOGICAL CHANGE. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1984. Both are Christians.
    • Macbeth, Norman. DARWIN RETRIED. New York: Dell Publishing Co., 971. Non- christian.

  5. Books on Dinosaurs
    • Gish, Duane T. DINOSAURS: THOSE TERRIBLE LIZARDS. San Diego, CA: Creation-Life Publishers, 1977. For young readers.
    • Morris, John D., and Hamm, Ken. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO THE DINOSAURS?. El Cajon, CA: Master Books, 1990. For young readers.
    • Taylor, Paul S. THE GREAT DINOSAUR MYSTERY. San Diego, CA: Master Book Publishers, 1987. For young teen and above. Loaded with information.
    • Unfred, David. DINOSAURS AND THE BIBLE. Lafayette, LA: Huntington House Publishers, 1990. Very well illustrated. For young readers.

  6. Books on Human Evolution
    • Fix, William R. THE BONE PEDDLERS: SELLING EVOLUTION. New York: Macmillan, 1984. Non-christian.
    • Gribbin, John, and Cherfas, Jeremy. THE MONKEY PUZZLE. New York: Pantheon Books, 1982. Non-christian.
    • Lewin, Roger. BONES OF CONTENTION. New York: Touchstone, 1987. Non-christian.
    • Lubenow, Marvin L. BONES OF CONTENTION. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1992. Best book available by a Christian who studied this issue for 25 years. Must reading!

  7. Books on the Flood
    • Dillow, Joseph C. THE WATERS ABOVE. Chicago: Moody Press, 1981.
    • Whitcomb, John C., and Morris, Henry M. THE GENESIS FLOOD. Philadelphia: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1961.
    • Whitcomb, John C. THE WORLD THAT PERISHED. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1973. Excellent overview.

  8. Books on the Age of the Earth
    • Ackerman, Paul D. IT'S A YOUNG WORLD AFTER ALL. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House,

  9. Books on the Bible and Astronomy
    • DeYoung, Donald B. ASTRONOMY AND THE BIBLE. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House,
    • Whitcomb, John C., Jr. THE ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Phila.: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1964. Gives scientific data refuting the theory that the planets came from the sun.
    • Whitcomb, John C., Jr., and DeYoung, Donald B. THE MOON: ITS CREATION AND SIGNIFICANCE. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1978.

  10. Books on Fossils
    • Gish, Duane T. EVOLUTION: THE CHALLENGE OF THE FOSSIL RECORD. El Cajon, CA: Creation-Life Publishers, 1985.

  11. Study Manuals
    • The following listings are a must for family libraries. They are loaded with answers for young minds struggling with evolutionary dogma.
    • Baker, Syvia. BONE OF CONTENTION. Hertfordshire, England: Evangelical Press, 1986.
    • Brown, Walter T. Jr. IN THE BEGINNING. Phoenix, AZ: Center for Scientific Creation, 1989. Order from: 5612 N. 20th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85016. $10.
    • Petersen, Dennis R. UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF CREATION. South Lake Tahoe, CA: Christian Equippers International, 1987.
    • Taylor, Paul S. THE ILLUSTRATED ORIGINS ANSWER BOOK. Mesa, AZ: Eden Publications, 1990.

  12. History of the Creation Movement and Evolutionary Theory
    • Blackmore, Vernon, and Page, Andrew. EVOLUTION: THE GREAT DEBATE. Batavia, IL: Lion Publishing, 1989.
    • Morris, Henry M. HISTORY OF MODERN CREATIONISM. San Diego. CA: Master Book Publishers, 1984.
    • Morris, Henry M. THE LONG WAR AGAINST GOD. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1989. This is an excellent study. Shows that evolution did not begin with Darwin.

  13. CREATION ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
    • Institute for Creation Research
      ACTS AND FACTS (Monthly Newsletter)
      Greenfield Dr.
      El Cajon, CA 92021

    • BIBLE-SCIENCE NEWSLETTER
      E. 42nd St.
      Minneapolis, MN 55406
      $20.00 per year.

    • ORIGINS (Journal)
      Loma Linda University
      Loma Linda, CA 92350
      $4.00 per year

    • ORIGINS RESEARCH (Newspaper)
      Access Research Network
      Box 38069
      Colorado Springs, CO 80937
      $10.00 per year

    • CREATION EX NIHILO (Monthly family magazine)
      Box 710039
      Santee, CA 92072
      $22.00 per year

    • Creation Research Society
      CREATION RESEARCH SOCIETY QUARTERLY (Journal)
      Cranbrook Rd.
      Ann Arbor, MI: 48104
      $19.00 per year

    • FILMS FOR CHRIST (Many publications and videos available)
      West Birchwood Cir.
      Mesa, AZ 85202

    • MASTER BOOKS (write for a catalog. Most books listed here are available)
      Box 1606
      El Cajon, CA 92022
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