With regard to the YEC work coming out of Loma Linda and similar SDA
universities, I believe that it represents on average the highest standard
achieved by to date YEC folk. People like Arthur Chadwick, Karen Jensen, Elaine
Kennedy, Harold Coffin, and Leonard Brand (some of whom contribute to this list)
collect new data (rather than relying on other people's work) and publish their
results in the open literature. Furthermore, what they publish in the open
literature is consistent, as far as I can see, with their YEC beliefs, even if
not overt. They are to be commended for this integrity and effort. I do not
always agree with their reasoning or interpretations (scientific or Biblical),
but I wish that more YEC folk would emulate them in this regard.
Respectfully
Jon
PHSEELY@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 01/09/2001 8:41:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> vwhearncat@peoplepc.com writes:
>
> << Dear Jim:
>
> I'm responding to your initial request for "journals of an evangelical bent
> that often address evolution/origin issues." I was surprised that no one
> nominated the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) publication, Origins. It is
> published semi-annually by the Geoscience Research Institute, Loma Linda
> University, Loma Linda, California 92350, affiliated with Andrews University,
> Berrien Springs, Michigan. Subscription rate is $8:00 per year. It is in
> about its 25th year.
>
> It may be that you or others on the list do not consider an SDA journal
> within the evangelical fold. I have read Origins for nearly 25 years. Among
> publications favoring a young-earth perspective I have found it consistently
> to be the most open-minded and thoughtful. Historian Ronald Numbers, author
> of The Creationists, is a former SDA member whose research on Ellen White's
> writings led to turmoil within the denomination. It was Ron who explained to
> me that a six-day creation is of special theological importance to SDA
> scientists, yet the journal is written and edited with great civility.
>
> --Walt Hearn, the W of vwhearncat@peoplepc.com
> >>
>
> I agree. This SDA journal is as scholarly as YEC can be and should not be
> neglected in such a list.
>
> Paul S.
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