The Geology Book (Wonders of Creation)

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Summary: The ICR desperately tries to hold onto its audience
Review: John Morris is the son of Henry Morris, a man who got famous (and quite rich) by selling Protestant Fundamentalists on the notion that the Bible teaches the earth is 6,000 years old. The Morrises, in this book and others, teach that Noah's Flood is responsible for all the fossils and other evidences of an ancient earth. Unfortunately, all of the Morrises' arguments have been debunked by scientists, Christian as well as secular; their Biblical arguments have faired even worse, being soundly rejected by every evangelical denomination (not even the uber-conservative Southern Baptists or the Presbyterian Church in America are willing to include young-earthism in their creeds) and ministry.

If you are a Christian who buys into "young earthism," know that you are embracing a position that has been rejected by evangelical Christian leaders everywhere and that has been intricately linked to non-Biblical, cultic ideas from the beginning. It has wrought nothing but derision, shame, and schism to the church of Jesus Christ. Try reading anything by Hugh Ross, Philip Johnson, or other old-earth creationists and "intelligent design" folks rather than wasting your time with this tripe.

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Summary: Excellent for homeschool study material
Review: This book is a well-written study on geology. Starting with the different types of rocks and how they are formed, to geological formations, fossils and the like. Go to their website for a fantastic free study guide to accompany the book. This book includes evidence in observed history to back up theories of the young earth, biblical flood and post-flood activities such as stalactites that have formed under monuments built less than 200 years ago, fossilized bone from less than 50 years, and large canyons formed by recent floodwaters. This book is excellent in reporting how various dating methods work and the assumptions used to manipulate the results. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, water currents...it's all here!

In light of the recent devastation of the earthquake in South Asia, it is prudent to rediscover the potency of these things we call "natural disasters." Just one earthquake has caused so much damage; imagine how much more so with multiple earthquakes, floodwaters, and volcanic activity, just to touch the surface of what occurred during the great Flood of Noah.