The 10 Things You Should Know about the Creation Vs. Evolution Debate

by Ron Rhodes

Overview

Why is the creation vs. evolution debate so important? Does what you believe about it really matter to the people you talk with? And if you do need to form an opinion, can't you just pick and choose the best parts of both sides of the discussion? Renowned apologist and Bible teacher Ron Rhodes skillfully answers these questions. This helpful guide gives readers the information they need to form their own convictions and answer other people's questions. The ten items at the heart of this debate are explained in an easy-to-understand format, and they include... The universe had a beginning-and therefore a Beginner. Fossil evidence and other scientific discoveries contradict evolution. Creationism makes good sense and agrees with scientific evidence. Accessible to any reader but thorough enough to be fair, this analysis of the creation vs. evolution debate will encourage believers and guide seekers in their quest for truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736911528
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	01/01/2004
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.58(w) x 8.55(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Ron Rhodes, president of Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries, is heard regularly on nationwide radio and is the author of Bite-Size Bible Answers, Bite-Size Bible Definitions, Commonly Misunderstood Bible Verses and 5-Minute Apologetics for Today. He holds ThM and ThD degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and teaches there and at several other seminaries.

Table of Contents

	The Creation vs. Evolution Debate: Why It Matters	7
1.	There Are Different Kinds of Evolution	23
2.	Evolutionism Rests on the Foundation of Naturalism	33
3.	Christians Have Diverse Views	45
4.	The Fossils Argue Against Evolution	69
5.	"Ape-Men" Discoveries Do Not Prove Evolution	79
6.	Mutations and Natural Selection Cannot Bring About New Species	91
7.	Comparative Anatomy, Vestigial Organs, and the Recapitulation Theory Do Not Prove Evolution	103
8.	The Universe Is Intelligently Designed	115
9.	Evolutionist Objections to Intelligent Design Can Be Intelligently Answered	131
10.	The "Big Bang" Theory May or May Not Be Compatible with Creationism	145
Appendix	The Second Law of Thermodynamics Argues Against Evolution	157
	Notes	165
	Bibliography	189