James Kennedy and his YEC teachings

I was challenged to back up my claim that the revered and famous James
Kennedy might be (gasp) a YEC advocate.

I heard him preach once on the YEC view while driving through Texas; that
was a few years ago. Eugenie Scott identifies him as such in her latest
book "Evolution vs Creationism." But I could have been mistaken. So I
went to his web site for a look.

The obvious link is:

http://www.coralridge.org/imp/impact030511.aspx

Here is part of what Kennedy says:

CSI to Go Digging for Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs are a hit with young and old. At any museum around the world
you will always find a crowd where the dinosaur bones are exhibited. And
now those dull bony skeletons are being replaced with new animatronic
models that roar. The American Museum of Natural History in New York City
will launch a new exhibit in May that will seek to answer the question:
“What did dinosaurs look like with skin on?” and “How did they move?”
     ...

Behemoth
     The Bible also speaks of dinosaurs. God paints a great picture of a
gigantic dinosaur in his conversation with Job in Job 40. He asks Job to
look at the “behemoth,” a word equivalent to what we call “dinosaur,” and
tells Job that the dinosaur was contemporaneous with man, having been
“made along with you” (Job 40:15). This expression indicates that man and
dinosaur coexisted together. The universal appeal of dinosaurs is
recognized in God’s description of the dinosaur. He told Job they “rank
first (chief) among the works of God” (Job 40:19).
     The lessons to be learned from dinosaurs in museums, movie theatres,
and the news media differs sharply from what the Bible presents. Public
educators teach children that dinosaurs evolved over millions of years,
and lived long before man. “It is an absolute tragedy that God made
dinosaurs to attract us to Him, and now they are used to divert our
attention away from Him and towards the evolutionary thinking,” said Tom
DeRosa, Executive Director of the Creation Studies Institute. “These
creatures of magnificent stature and great variety demonstrate excellence
in all areas, and had one basic purpose, and that was to draw us to our
loving Creator.”

Montana Dig
     CSI will help restore a right appreciation of dinosaurs, July 25-29,
when it sponsors a Dinosaur Dig in Glendive, Montana. This event, open to
the public, offers participants the opportunity to join Otis Kline and
Joe Taylor, expert creation paleontologists, and Tom DeRosa to experience
the thrill of excavating the Hell Creek Formation in the Badlands of
Montana. ... Participants will not only be taught paleontology from a
creationist viewpoint during the day, but will also be taught in the
evenings how to “Stand Firm on Genesis.” CSI’s primary goal for this
Dinosaur Dig is to strengthen and equip Christians with a unique,
hands-on experience—giving our Creator all the glory.

Burgy
Received on Thu Mar 3 11:41:12 2005