Dr. Terry Mortenson Articles

• William Lane Craig's Mytho-History vs. Historical Genesis

  Dec. 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.

• In-Depth Article

  The History of the Development of the Geological Column

  

  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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• Augustine on the Days of Creation

  

  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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  Understanding Genesis 1 Hebrew: Create (bara) & Make (asah)

  

  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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• Noah’s Flood: a Historical, Global Catastrophe

  

  Oct. 10, 2020

  Examining the immense biblical data for Noah’s flood as an actual, year-long, worldwide, and catastrophic flood about 4,500 years ago

• Magazine Article

  Old-Earth Creationism—Is It a Sin?

  

  July 12, 2020 from Answers Magazine

  Nobody should minimize the danger of errors, especially when we teach error to others.

• Magazine Article

  Intelligent Design or Designer?

  

  March 1, 2020 from Answers Magazine

  What does the Intelligent Design movement get right, and what does it leave out?

• Magazine Article

  Evangelical Popes: How Scholars Can Steal The Bible from People

  

  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.

• Magazine Article

  Real Time or “God’s Time”?

  

  July 28, 2019 from Answers Magazine

  Was Genesis 1 written from the perspective of “God’s time,” unlike the rest of Scripture?

• Ape-Men, Adam, and the Gospel

  

  July 27, 2019, pp. 111–122

  Creationists and evolutionists look at the same fossil and genetic evidence, but they interpret it very differently because of different starting assumptions.

• Magazine Department Article

  Embracing Christ’s View of Scripture

  

  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?

• Magazine Department Article

  What Can We Learn about God from Creation?

  

  July 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine

  Nature reveals so much more about God’s character than a few hints we might easily overlook.

• Book Chapter

  Evolution oder Schöpfung – heißt das: Wissenschaft oder Glaube?

  

  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?

• 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.

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  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.

• 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

  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?

• Book Chapter

  “Deep Time” and the Church’s Compromise: Historical Background

  April 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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