Dr. Terry Mortenson Articles

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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.

• Did Moses Write Genesis?

  June 28, 2011 from Apologetics Web Series

  One of the major attacks on the Bible in the past 300 years has been directed against Moses and his authorship of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament.

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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?

• In-Depth Article

  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.

• Magazine Article

  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.

• Psalm 104:6-9—the Flood or Day Three of Creation Week?

  July 28, 2009

  Old-earth creationists such as Hugh Ross claim Psalm 104:6–9 refers to the Creation Week, but a closer look shows otherwise.

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  Science or the Bible?

  

  July 5, 2009 from Answers Magazine

  Ever heard one of these claims? Perhaps you’ve even said one yourself. We’ve heard them all—but they’re all false, or at least they imply a falsehood.

• “Slam Dunk for Science and the Constitution”?

  Feb. 23, 2009

  Noted philosophy professor and author Dr. Barbara Forrest came to Northern Kentucky University to attack creation.

• Getting a Grip

  Dec. 9, 2008

  Fourteen scholars came together to address key topics related to the age of the earth. The result was a substantial historical, theological, and exegetical defense of the biblical account of creation

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  The Key to the Age of the Earth

  

  Oct. 13, 2008 from Answers Magazine

  Most of these Christians ignore the account of Noah’s Flood in Genesis 6–9 and its implications for understanding the geological history of the earth.

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  Why Shouldn’t Christians Accept Millions of Years?

  Aug. 16, 2007 from The New Answers Book 1

  Is the age of the earth unimportant and divisive, as some Christians claim? Answers in Genesis thinks not.

• In-Depth Article

  Jesus, Evangelical Scholars, and the Age of the Earth

  Aug. 1, 2007 from Answers in Depth

  What did Jesus think about the age of the earth? Did He say anything during His earthly life that would reveal His thinking?

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