Origin: Why Genesis 1-11 Trumps Secular Accounts

The origins debate has long been an area of defensiveness for Christianity and a hot-button issue within the church. But up until now, there has been no high-level introduction to the creationist perspective which includes a rebuttal of secular accounts and a discussion of the effects of the evolutionary worldview on science and society. This book fills that gap – it uses an up-to-date, multidisciplinary approach to unravel these complex issues. Graeme Messer, a trained engineer and published writer, and brother Geoffrey Messer, an anesthesiologist, have drawn on their scientific knowledge and research skills to bring readers this systematic study of the creation/evolution debate. Packed full of valuable information, Origin is an essential resource and reference for Christians who wish to understand this fascinating and important controversy. Whether scientifically minded or not, readers will benefit from the historical, philosophical and theological arguments showing that Genesis 1–11 is plausible, essential, and defensible. Recommended for: Evangelical and charismatic laypeople and pastors; Reformed Protestants; traditional Catholics Homeschoolers; students at Christian schools, universities and seminaries. Other participants in the creation/evolution debate are also likely to benefit from this book—old/young earth creationists, Intelligent Design proponents, theistic evolutionists and atheists.