Scientific creationism

This book deals with all the important aspects of the creation-evolution question from a strictly scientific point of view, attempting to evaluate the physical evidence from the relevant scientific fields without reference to the Bible or other religious literature. It demonstrates that the real evidences dealing with origins and ancient history support creationism rather than evolutionism. This General Edition (rather than the Public School Edition) includes a chapter, "Creation According to Scripture," which places the scientific evidence in its proper Biblical and theological context.

Evolution or creation?. The importance of origins ; Impossibility of scientific proof of origins ; The two scientific models of origins ; Pedagogical advantages of the creation model -- Chaos or cosmos?. Origin of matter, energy, and natural law ; The beginning of the universe ; Origin of the solar system ; Purpose in creation -- Uphill or downhill?. The laws of thermodynamics ; The origin of life ; Variation and selection ; Genetic mutations -- Accident or plan?. The complexity of living systems ; Similarities and differences ; Vestiges and recapitulations ; Systematic gaps in the fossil record -- Uniformitarianism or catastrophism?. The testimony of the fossils ; Rapid formation of geologic deposits ; Contemporaneity of the fossil world ; Residual catastrophism -- Old or young?. How to date a rock ; Radiometric dating ; Evidence for a young earth ; The antiquity of man -- Apes or men?. The origin of man ; Languages and races ; Ancient civilizations ; The origin of religion -- Creation according to Scripture. Historicity of the Genesis record ; Divisions of Genesis ; Fall, curse and laws of thermodynamics ; Overflowed with water ; Summary of the Biblical model ; Theistic evolutio…