From: Michael Roberts (michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk)
Date: Tue Oct 28 2003 - 15:21:24 EST
Having met him I tend to agree. BUT what are his arguments on
1. Why the earth is young - give evidence
2, Why geologists are wrong in their claim for an old earth.
Can he get off that hook?
After why should I as an evangelical give up beliefs which have been held as
mainstream evangelical for 200 years in favour of something far more recent
and stemms from the SDA?
My impression is that he simply avoids the age issue and assumes a young
earth. That comment is based on a long discussion over dinner in which he
simply would not be drawn.
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Davis" <TDavis@messiah.edu>
To: "John W Burgeson" <jwburgeson@juno.com>;
<michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk>
Cc: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: Wells and Molecular Phylogenies
> Now that I have the question more clear in my mind (is there a YEC who's
> written an honest book?), I'll propose an answer: Paul Nelson, co-author
> (with John Mark Reynolds) of the section on "Young Earth Creationism" in
the
> Zondervan book, Three Views on Creation and Evolution. Paul, a personal
> friend, is speaking on our campus tomorrow evening; details are attached.
>
> Perhaps not coincidentally, the book section I just identified has been
> strongly attacked by other YECs for its honesty.
>
> I respect Paul highly. His dissertation, in evolutionary biology at the
> Univ of Chicago, is expected to be published as a monograph in an
important
> series edited by a Chicago faculty member. Paul understands the issues
very
> well, openly states his bias on the subject, and engages people who
disagree
> with him. If anyone's looking for an honest creationist speaker, I
heartily
> recomment Paul. He won't demonize you for taking another view.
>
> Furthermore, Paul is a grandson of Byron Nelson, a leading flood geology
> advocate from the 1930s to 1950s. So he's knowledgeable about the history
> of creationism.
>
> ted
>
>
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