Creation & Evolution: Why It Matters What You Believe
Overview
Colin Garner argues for the biblical account in Genesis, not by abandoning science, but because it is scientific and explains the world as we see it, in an entirely consistent way. Garner shows that only biblical creation makes any sense of original sin, death, the fall, and the atoning sacrifice of Jesus—it profoundly affects the way we reach out to people in evangelism. Garner demonstrates that, as well as being inconsistent with biblical truth, evolutionary theory has serious fundamental scientific weaknesses. He highlights why Genesis is of such foundational importance to life today, in the hope that it will encourage us all to base our beliefs, our evangelism, and our hopes on the whole Bible, including its vital teaching on creation.
Top Highlights
“Evolution relies on random errors (mutations) in the genetic structure of living things to lead to them having progressively more complex, coded information. However, it is important to note that there are no known mutations that result in new information in living things, in other words, no new genetic information. All mutations result in a loss of information, even though this loss might be locally advantageous to a particular plant or animal in some circumstances. What is required to give this new information is intelligent intervention—in other words, design by a designer.” (Pages 8–9)
“Ultimately, however, there is no way to prove creation or evolution; they are simply opposing belief systems.” (Page 5)
“Why were there many millions of years of death before the sin of a man, given that the Bible teaches that death came into the world as a consequence of sin?” (Page 9)
“Genesis was foundational to his ‘worldview’ and ‘eternal view’—that is, where things came from, why we are here, why things are as they are, and where things are going.” (Page 7)
“The fact that samples contain any C-14 is good evidence that they are not millions of years old.” (Page 15)
- Title: Creation & Evolution: Why It Matters What You Believe
- Author: Colin Garner
- Series: Creation Points
- Publisher: Day One
- Print Publication Date: 2008
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Creationism › Juvenile literature; Creation › Biblical teaching--Juvenile literature; Bible and evolution › Juvenile literature
- ISBNs: 9781846250996, 1846250994
- Resource ID: LLS:CREATIONEVOL
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:59:43Z