Here are my specific problems:
1) I have added "Systematic Theology" by Wayne Grudem with the comment
that "Grudem is reportedly open to old earth creationism". Can someone
confirm this and give a bit more of a summary of his views?
2) Should I have Kitcher's "Abusing Science" listed as a fair secular
critique of the young earth position? Is it any good? Is the author
fair to Christianity?
3) Is IBRI officially attached to the seminary in Hatfield PA and what
is the offical name of the seminary? Is my comment after the reference
to
the book by Newmann and Eckleman accurate?
4) Can someone tell me Schaeffer's position regarding the age of the
earth and evolution is the book "No Final Conflict"? also, the full
bibliographic reference is needed.
5) (An easy one!) What is the year of Davis' Young's book about the
Biblical Flood. Can someone give a paragraph summary ofthe contents?
6) The modern science chapter in Evangelical Affirmations was
recommended.
I'm missing the date and have no idea about the contents.
7) Is my reference to Wonderly's book ok and is it available from
anyone else so I don't have to put his personal address in the text?
Does he mind? If I don't include his address, how can anyone ever find
the book?
When the bibliography is done I'll send it out again over this
listserve and let you guys spread it around the world.
Thanks for your help (assuming I get some!)
Fred Phelps IV
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Note: The purpose of this list is to provide access to a variety of
evangelical opinions consistent with an old Earth. Inclusion of a work
in the bibliography does not imply my endorsement of all that is
written in that work. In fact, as I am overseas, I have not even read
some of the works listed, but am including them on the strength of good
recommendations or book reviews.
Archer, G. A Response to The Trustworthiness of Scripture in Areas
Relating to Natural Science. In Radmacher E. and Preus R., ed.
Hermeneutics, Inerrancy, and the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Academie
Books.
Blocher, H. In the Beginning: The opening chapters of Genesis.
Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1984. My preferred interpretation.
Grudem, W. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.
Reportedly, Grudem is open to old earth creationism.
Johnson, P. Darwin on Trial (2nd edition). Downers Grove:
Inter-Varsity Press, 1993. Sets forth the scientific and philosophical
reasons why many scholars are not yet convinced of the fully
mechanistic molecules-to-man theory of evolution.
Johnson, P. Reason in the Balance. Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity
Press, 1995. A critique of philosophical naturalism.
Kantzer, K. and Henry, C., eds. Evangelical Affirmations. Grand
Rapids: Academie Books. Chapter 10 (Modern Science) is of interest.
Kitcher, P. Abusing Science. Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1982.
Lucas, E. Genesis Today: Genesis and the questions of science.
London: Scripture Union, 1989. Excellent discussion of all the major
issues.
Newman, R. and Ecklemann, H. Genesis One and the Origin of the Earth.
Hatfield PA: Interdisciplinary Biblical Research Institute, 3rd
printing 1989. In addition to this book, this research institute
connected to Biblical Theological Seminary has produced lots of
material related to the age of the earth. Address: P.O. Box 423,
Hatfield, PA 19440.
Numbers, R. The Creationists: The evolution of scientific
creationism. Berkeley: University of California Press. 1992. A
meticulous and enlightening history of the young earth creationist
movement.
Rademacher, E. and Preus, R., eds. Hermeneutics, Inerrancy, and the
Bible. Proceedings from the ICBI Summit II, 1982, in Chicago, IL.
Grand Rapids: Academie Books, 1984. This work contains a key paper by
Walter L. Bradley and Roger Olsen entitled "The trustworthiness of
Scripture in Areas Relating to Natural Science" as well as Gleason
Archer's supportive response.
Ross, H The Creator and the Cosmos: How the greatest scientific
discoveries of the century reveal God. Colorado Springs: Navpress, 2nd
edition, 1995. An argument for the existence of God based on recent
astronomical research.
Ross, H. Creation and Time: A Biblical and scientific perspective on
the creation-date controversy. Colorado Springs: Navpress. 1994.
Interprets the "days" in Genesis as ages. Anti-evolution. Excellent
discussion of the history and tragedy of the controversy.
Schaeffer, F. No Final Conflict.
Van Till, H. J. The Fourth Day: What the Bible and the heavens are
telling us about the creation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1986. A
controversial book which claims that there is no Biblical reason to
oppose creation through evolutionary processes.
Wonderly, D. God's Time-Records in Ancient Sediments. Flint: Crystal
Press. 1977. This book contains specific examples of non-radiometric
evidences for great age. It is available from the author at Rt. 2, Box
808, Oakland, MD, 21550.
Young, D. Creation and the Flood: An alternative to flood geology and
theistic evolution. Grand Rapids: Baker. 1977. Argues for a day-age,
anti- evolution position.
Young, D. Christianity and the age of the Earth. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan. 1982. The book which convinced me that the earth is old.
Young, D. The Biblical Flood: a case Study of the Church's Response to
Extra- biblical Evidence. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
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