Dr. Terry Mortenson

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British Scriptural Geologists in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century
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What’s Wrong with Progressive Creation?

What’s Wrong with Progressive Creation?
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Why Shouldn’t Christians Accept Millions of Years?

Why Shouldn’t Christians Accept Millions of Years?
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Feedback Article
What Is the Most Compelling Scientific Evidence of a Young Earth?

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.
Video
Millions of Years: Where Did the Idea Come From?

Jan. 29, 2019
Millions of Years: Where Did the Idea Come From?
In-Depth Article
Noah’s Flood: a Unique, Historical, Yearlong, Global Catastrophe

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?
Magazine Article
Exposing a Fundamental Compromise

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.
Defending the Bible’s Clarity

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.
Video
Darwinian Evolution

Dec. 29, 2017
Discover how Darwin “murdered” the Bible’s teaching on death, God’s character, the basis for morality, and the authority of the Bible in the minds of people.
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The Big Bang—Fact or Fiction?

Dec. 15, 2017
Both scientific and biblical reasons should lead us to reject the “big bang” and trust the biblical account of the origin and development of the universe.
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Noah’s Flood, Rocks & Fossils

Dec. 14, 2017
The Bible records a global flood catastrophe during Noah’s day, and the geological evidence for rapid deposits of sediment confirms that catastrophe.
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The Origin of Species—Was Darwin Right?

Dec. 13, 2017
Evidence from paleontology and biology shows that Darwin’s theory is false and the Bible’s account of the origin of the various kinds of life is true.
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Millions of Years—Where Did the Idea Come From?

Dec. 12, 2017
Old-earth geologists of the early 1800s were not swayed by rocks and fossils, but by their own anti-biblical worldviews imposed on the evidence.
Audio
The Age of the Earth—Why Does it Matter?

Dec. 11, 2017
Accepting billions of years (or evolution) greatly weakens the church and her proclamation of the gospel.
Magazine Department Article
The Dilemma of Death

Sept. 1, 2017 from Answers Magazine
At some point, everyone struggles with tragedy. Without the Bible’s account of creation, there are no good answers.
Magazine Article
What If My Pastor Avoids Genesis?

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.
Book Chapter
The Religion of Naturalism

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.
Book Chapter
Adam, Morality, the Gospel, and the Authority of Scripture

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.
Book Chapter
When Was Adam Created?

Jan. 11, 2017 from Searching for Adam
Therefore, it is claimed, the Bible does not deal with the issue of the age of mankind or even how man came into existence.
Video
Why Shouldn’t Christians Accept Millions of Years?

Dec. 30, 2016 from The New Answers DVD 1
Many Christians eagerly accept the idea of millions of years. However, this belief rejects the history of the Bible and ultimately undermines its authority.
Book Chapter
The Documentary Hypothesis: Moses, Genesis, and the JEDP?

Dec. 3, 2016 from Already Compromised
One of the major attacks on the Bible has been directed against Moses and his authorship of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament.
Magazine Department Article
How Should We Talk to Atheists?

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?
Magazine Department Article
A Global Flood—Rising Above All Doubt

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?