Dr. Terry Mortenson Articles

• 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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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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  George Bugg (1769–1851)

  Aug. 4, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  Bugg held to the dominant view of evangelicals and high churchmen regarding the infallibility of the Scriptures, not just in matters of religion and morality, but also of history.

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  Granville Penn (1761–1844)

  July 28, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  Penn made no claim to be a geologist, but he was well read in the geological literature of his day.

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  Assessing Geological Competence

  July 21, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  Before we can ascertain the level of geological ignorance or acumen of any of the scriptural geologists, we must define what constituted a competent geologist in the early 19th century.

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  Biblical Interpretation

  July 14, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  To assess properly the debate that the scriptural geologists were involved in, one needs also to understand the views of Scripture held by evangelicals and high churchmen.

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  The Early 19th Century Social and Religious Milieu

  July 7, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  Two revolutions had a significant effect on life in Britain and the wider Western world in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

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  Reinterpretations of Genesis

  June 30, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  In a sermon to his church in 1804, the gap theory began to be propounded by the young pastor, Reverend Thomas Chalmers.

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  Historical Developments in Geology, Paleontology, and Cosmology

  June 23, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  The fundamental features of geological study, namely, field work, collection, and theory construction, were not developed until the 16th to 18th centuries.

• Noah’s Flood and Judgment

  June 13, 2011 from Answers Update

  With our announcement of the construction of a full-size Noah’s Ark and with the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Genesis Flood, our attention is once again drawn to Genesis 6–8.

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  Introduction

  June 9, 2011 from The Great Turning Point

  Many people in the church today think that “young-earth” creationism is a fairly recent invention, popularized by fundamentalist Christians in the mid-20th century. Is this view correct?

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  Young-Earth Creationist View Summarized And Defended

  Feb. 16, 2011 from Answers in Depth

  There is a great amount of controversy in the church today regarding evolution and the age of the earth. Many competing views attract the attention of Christians producing great confusion and leading

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  The Definite Article

  Nov. 26, 2010 from Feedback

  Why do English translations of the Bible include definite articles that are not present in the original text?

• Why Don’t Many Christian Leaders and Scholars Believe Genesis?

  May 31, 2010

  Old-earth proponents’ own words indicate that evolutionary theories about the history and age of the earth and universe are the determining factor influencing their understanding of Genesis 1–11.

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  Weaved Together in the Womb?

  April 16, 2010 from Feedback

  Is the NIV version of the Bible wrong to say that we are “knit” together in the womb? Dr. Terry Mortenson and Dr. David Menton, AiG–U.S., examine the Hebrew and science.

• Seminary Prof. Resigns Over Pro-Evolution Comments

  April 15, 2010

  The departure of Dr. Waltke has become a news item outside Evangelical circles. Terry Mortenson, AiG–U.S., comments on this news item.

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  Six Literal Days

  April 1, 2010 from Answers Magazine

  Did God create the whole universe, including the original plants, animals, and first two people (Adam and Eve) in six literal 24-hour days?

• Are (Biblical) Creationists “Cornered”?

  Sept. 11, 2009

  We agree when Dr. Moreland states that “we ought not allow science to dictate to us our exegesis of the Old Testament,” but then he proceeds to do exactly that.

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