Dr. Terry Mortenson Articles
Latest Articles by Dr. Terry Mortenson
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April 8, 2025 from Answers in Depth
Rejecting the historical Adam comes with serious theological consequences.
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Jan. 3, 2025 from Answers in Depth
Responding to Hugh Ross’ Old-Earth Arguments
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Oct. 27, 2024 from Answers Magazine
If you just connect all the dots, isn’t it easy to see how the first humans could evolve from a shared ancestor with the apes?
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In-Depth ArticleCritique of Hugh Ross’s Creation StoryJuly 24, 2024 from Answers in Depth
Does Dr. Ross’s view (particularly about the origin the earth, sun, moon, and stars) really stand up to scrutiny with an open Bible?
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May 31, 2024 from Answers in Depth
Why biblical creation is the answer to today’s worldview crisis.
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March 10, 2024 from Answers Magazine
When we deny the existence of a literal Adam, we undermine the very authority of Scripture.
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Feb. 9, 2024 from The Great Turning Point
The controversies regarding the early chapters of Genesis and the geological discoveries and theories were part of a complex movement of thought which pulsed through the educated minds of Europeans.
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Sept. 29, 2023 from Answers in Depth
As Christians think about the origin and history of the universe and everything in it, it is important to distinguish between God’s original work of creation and his work of providence since.
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Sept. 22, 2023 from Answers in Depth
God’s commentary on the Sabbath refutes all long-age theories.
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June 30, 2023 from Answers Magazine
At some point, everyone struggles with tragedy. Without the Bible’s account of creation, there are no good answers.
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Jan. 1, 2023 from Answers Magazine
Christians who believe in the literal historical existence and fall of Adam should also believe that God created everything in six literal days about 6,000 years ago.
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A Literal Adam Is Not the IssueJuly 6, 2022
A defense of only the historical Adam without the rest of the creation account is incomplete.
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May 13, 2022 from Answers in Depth
All old-earth interpretations of Genesis unintentionally assault the character of God, undermine the truth and authority of Scripture, and subvert the gospel.
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Nov. 26, 2021 from The New Answers Book 3
How Old and New Testament authors, Jesus, and we should understand the genre of Genesis 1–11, and why it’s vital to a proper biblical hermeneutic.
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Nov. 1, 2021 from The New Answers Book 2
Today, most people in the world, including most people in the Church, take for granted that the earth and universe are millions and millions of years old.
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Oct. 27, 2021 from Searching for Adam
It is claimed that the Bible does not deal with the issue of the age of mankind or even how man came into existence.
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Sept. 29, 2021 from Answers in Depth
Can the evolutionist view of the history of natural evil be harmonized with the Bible’s apparent teaching that all of this evil is the consequence of the Fall?
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July 20, 2021 from The New Answers Book 2
Problems with progressive creation, including non-historical reading of Genesis 1, multiple animal creation events, manlike creatures before Adam & others
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Jan. 15, 2021 from Answers in Depth
A geology historian’s book review of “The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth” and why its arguments should fail to convince a careful Bible student.
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William Lane Craig's Mytho-History vs. Historical GenesisDec. 19, 2020
William Lane Craig has done much good for the church, but he has strayed far from the truth on the question of origins.
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Nov. 14, 2020 from Answers in Depth
This is a summary of the historical development of the modern uniformitarian view of the geological record and the millions-of-years time-scale.
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Nov. 13, 2020 from Answers in Depth
Old-earthers claim Augustine as support for figurative interpretations of Genesis 1. But what did Augustine really say?
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Oct. 16, 2020 from Answers in Depth
Many people who have written on Genesis 1 have attempted to make a very significant distinction between two Hebrew words found there.
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July 12, 2020 from Answers Magazine
Nobody should minimize the danger of errors, especially when we teach error to others.
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March 1, 2020 from Answers Magazine
What does the Intelligent Design movement get right, and what does it leave out?
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Jan. 19, 2020 from Answers Magazine
Evangelicals typically balk at human authorities who ignore God’s Word. Now some Old Testament scholars are effectively denying the clarity of Scripture.
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July 28, 2019 from Answers Magazine
Was Genesis 1 written from the perspective of “God’s time,” unlike the rest of Scripture?
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July 24, 2019 from Answers Magazine
Most Christians at least give lip-service to following Christ. But what about His view of the Old Testament?
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July 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine
Nature reveals so much more about God’s character than a few hints we might easily overlook.
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March 6, 2019 from Buch: Fragen und Antworten zur Wahrheit der Bibel
„Evolution ist Wissenschaft, Schöpfung ist Religion“ – haben Sie das auch schon gehört oder vielleicht sogar selber gesagt?
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Feb. 5, 2019 from Feedback
What is the most compelling scientific evidence of a young earth? Many new materials have been produced by young-earth creationists to help answer the question.
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July 2, 2018 from Answers in Depth
Did the Flood really happen? Or is it a myth? Was it global? Or was it a local flood described in hyperbole? Was it a peaceful flood? And does it matter anyway?
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May 4, 2018 from Answers Magazine
Some respected Christian leaders, famous for defending the fundamentals of the faith against compromise, were guilty of their own compromise.
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Feb. 26, 2018 from Answers Update
The denial of the clarity of Genesis undermines the authority of Genesis—which undermines the authority of the entire Bible! The rejection of the clear, authoritative teaching of Genesis about how and when God created has significantly contributed to the moral and spiritual decadence into which America has descended.
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July 31, 2017 from Answers Magazine
So few pastors are preaching on Genesis. Before we can help, we need to understand what might be holding a pastor back.
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May 5, 2017 from World Religions and Cults Volume 3
Naturalism, or philosophical naturalism, is one of the most popular religions in the world today, although most people don’t recognize it as such.
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March 1, 2017 from Searching for Adam
Does it really matter what we believe about Adam? Yes it does! There are enormous moral and spiritual implications of these truths.
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Oct. 7, 2016 from Answers Magazine
How should you respond as a faithful witness for Christ when in a gospel-oriented conversation with an atheist?
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July 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
Some Christians claim Noah’s Flood was local, and it doesn’t really matter what we believe about it. Does this view hold water?
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Book Chapter“Deep Time” and the Church’s Compromise: Historical BackgroundApril 5, 2016 from Coming to Grips with Genesis
As we trace the history of this idea of millions of years, we will see that it is the product of speculation rooted in anti-biblical philosophical assumptions.
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Genesis 2:17—“You Shall Surely Die”Nov. 24, 2015
Many old-earth creationists (OEC) try to get around young-earth creationist arguments about there being no death (animal or human) before Adam sinned.
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In-Depth ArticleTrillions of “Artifacts”—Who’s Really Got the Problem?July 7, 2015 from Answers in Depth
Do trillions of artifacts found in Africa and elsewhere prove that the young-earth creation view is ridiculous?
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June 7, 2015 from Answers Magazine
A vast number of conservative theologians accept animal death before Adam’s Fall.
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A Response to a Gospel Coalition Blog on the Age of the EarthApril 22, 2015
In a blog post for The Gospel Coalition, Justin Taylor presented his reasons for doubting that the days of creation in Genesis 1 were literal 24-hour days.
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Jan. 26, 2015 from The New Answers Book 3
Few people have actually read the works of Darwin, and if they did they might be shocked to read some of Darwin’s ideas.
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Jan. 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
“Why make such a big deal about the age of the earth? It’s so divisive!”
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Discovering or Destroying the “Recipe for Belief in Creationism”?Dec. 22, 2014
BioLogos attempts to convince Christians to believe in evolution and millions of years and reject the clear teaching of the inerrant Word of God.
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Fossil Evidence of Whale Evolution?March 25, 2014
The creature Pakicetus was initially regarded as a primitive whale, while further analysis confirms it was a land-dwelling mammal.
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Was Darwin Right?March 24, 2014
The fossil record falsifies the theory of evolution, but it confirms the teaching of Genesis 1.
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The Theological and Geological Influences on DarwinFeb. 11, 2014
Charles Darwin’s anti-biblical, naturalistic worldview assumptions controlled his interpretations of what he saw in the world
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Reaching Bolivia and Latin America with Creation ApologeticsNov. 20, 2013
Last week in Bolivia, AiG held some very full days of presenting creation apologetics talks in the city of Santa Cruz.
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Magazine Department ArticleAre Demons Active Today?Jan. 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine
Thankfully, there is no reason to fear demons.
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Mutilating God’s Word: Adam, Bilbo, and Peter EnnsDec. 14, 2012
Dr. Terry Mortenson, AiG-U.S., responds to a recent blog post by Dr. Peter Enns that strongly accused Ken Ham of teaching obvious error and misleading Christians.
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Book ChapterThe Nature of the DebateOct. 6, 2011 from The Great Turning Point
We must consider why the scriptural geologists wrote on this subject, summarize the contemporary reactions to their writings, and then analyze the reasons for the reactions of their opponents.
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Book ChapterCollective PortraitSept. 29, 2011 from The Great Turning Point
All the scriptural geologists in the early 19th century believed that Genesis 1–11 provided a divinely inspired and historically accurate account of the origin and early history of the world.
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Book ChapterWilliam Rhind (1797–1874)Sept. 15, 2011 from The Great Turning Point
Though virtually unknown in discussions of the scriptural geologists, William Rhind’s geological qualifications enabled him to debate the issues of his day.
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Book ChapterGeorge Young (1777–1848)Sept. 1, 2011 from The Great Turning Point
Young had an obvious love for the study of geology and saw it not as a threat, but as an aid to faith.
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Book ChapterJohn Murray (1786–1851)Aug. 25, 2011 from The Great Turning Point
John has been completely overlooked by historians, and his works related to the Genesis-geology debate were largely ignored by contemporary old-earth proponents.
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Book ChapterGeorge Fairholme (1789–1846)Aug. 18, 2011 from The Great Turning Point
Fairholme did not discuss at length his view of the Bible. But clearly he held to the traditional Christian view of the inspiration, infallibility, and inerrancy of Scripture.
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