Dr. Terry Mortenson Articles

• Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Accept Millions of Years

  

  March 28, 2016

  There is an intensifying controversy in the church all over the world regarding the age of the earth.

• 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.

• Basic Geology Disproves Creationism?

  

  Aug. 3, 2015

  Noah’s Flood is the key to explaining most of the geological record and as such it washes away millions of years.

• In Defense of the Historical Adam

  

  July 28, 2015

  If Adam and the Fall are not historical, then Jesus died for a mythological problem and He is a mythological savior offering us a mythological hope.

• In-Depth Article

  Trillions 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?

• Magazine Article

  Death Is Not Good

  

  June 7, 2015 from Answers Magazine

  A vast number of conservative theologians accept animal death before Adam’s Fall.

• A Response to a Gospel Coalition Blog on the Age of the Earth

  April 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.

• Gay Christians: Now Becoming the Norm?

  

  Jan. 30, 2015

  Can a person be a faithful follower of Christ and a practicing homosexual? How would we know?

• Book Chapter

  Do Evolutionists Believe Darwin’s Ideas about Evolution?

  

  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.

• Magazine Department Article

  Explain a Young Earth in Five Easy Steps

  

  Jan. 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine

  “Why make such a big deal about the age of the earth? It’s so divisive!”

• 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.

• 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.

• Was Darwin Right?

  March 24, 2014

  The fossil record falsifies the theory of evolution, but it confirms the teaching of Genesis 1.

• The Theological and Geological Influences on Darwin

  Feb. 11, 2014

  Charles Darwin’s anti-biblical, naturalistic worldview assumptions controlled his interpretations of what he saw in the world

• Reaching Bolivia and Latin America with Creation Apologetics

  Nov. 20, 2013

  Last week in Bolivia, AiG held some very full days of presenting creation apologetics talks in the city of Santa Cruz.

• Magazine Department Article

  Are Demons Active Today?

  Jan. 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine

  Thankfully, there is no reason to fear demons.

• Mutilating God’s Word: Adam, Bilbo, and Peter Enns

  Dec. 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.

• Book Chapter

  The Nature of the Debate

  Oct. 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.

• Book Chapter

  Collective Portrait

  Sept. 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.

• Book Chapter

  William 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.

• Book Chapter

  George 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.

• Book Chapter

  John 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.

• Book Chapter

  George 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.

• Book Chapter

  Andrew Ure (1778–1857)

  Aug. 11, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  Ure wrote his book for the expressed purpose of promoting the study of geology, that “magnificent field of knowledge.”

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