The Revised and Expanded Answers Book: The 20 Most-Asked Questions About Creation, Evolution, & the Book of Genesis Answered

by Ken Ham, Jonathan Sarfati, Carl Wieland

Questions include - "Does God exist? Did God really take 6 days to create everything? What about the gap theory? What about carbon-14 dating? How can we see distant stars in a young universe? How did bad things come about? What about arguments for evolution? Cain's wife - who was she? Were the 'sons of God' and/or the 'nephilim' extra-terrestrials? Was Noah's flood global? What about 'continental drift'? Noah's flood - what about all the water? How did all the animals fit on the ark? How did fresh/saltwater fish survive the flood? Where are all the human fossils? What about the Ice Age? How could animals get to places like Australia? How did the different 'races' arise? What happened to the dinosaurs? What can I do after reading this challenging book?

Genres: Theology, Nonfiction, Christian, Science, Religion, Creation Science, Christianity

208 pages, Paperback

Published September 30, 1990

About the author

Dr. Ken Ham is the president of Answers in Genesis USA and is a well-known speaker and author on the subject of Young-Earth Creationism. He received a bachelor degree in applied science (emphasis on environmental biology) from the Queensland Institute of Technology, and a Diploma of Education from the University of Queensland. He has also received two honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Divinity from Temple Baptist College, and a Doctor of Literature from Baptist Liberty University.

He was a director of Creation Science Foundation (CSF) in Australia, an organization which he jointly founded with John Mackay. In 1987 he moved to the United States, still maintaining his links with CSF.

From 1987 to 1993, Ham worked for the Institute for Creation Research, and in 1994 set up what in 1995 became Answers in Genesis (AiG), a creation ministry dedicated to "upholding the authority of the Bible from the very first verse."

In 2008 Ham was described by well known atheist and evolutionary biologist PZ Myers as a "Wackaloon" for carrying out a prayer session with members of the Pentagon. Ham responded regarding the validity of that prayer breakfastand that PZ Myers and other critics were intolerant of his position.

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book answers some tough questions relating to the Christian worldview. For example it provides biblical and logical answers for questions relating to:

1. "Where did Cain get his wife?"
2. "What about carbon-dating?"
3. "Where did all the people groups come from?"

It is a fabulous resource which should be read by believers and skeptics of the Christian worldview.

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book changed my view on Genesis. It convinced me that the "gap theory" is wrong. I especially like the chapter on distant starlight. I recommend giving it to teens as well as adults who are confused or have questions about creation/evolution issues.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I felt that it was (for the most part) easy to follow and went into pretty good depth. I look forward to reading more from Ken Ham!

[Benjamin Duffy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mind-numbingly, dangerously stupid.

[Cori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for teens or those who like simple answers to difficult questions. I require all my kids to read this book.

[Spenser White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of course some facts will change when more science come to light, but overall this book is a good, short go to book when you have a question about the Bible.

[Jimmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

While not a general overview of creation science, it does give an in-depth look at certain topics in the creation-evolution debate, including several I haven't come across in other books (UFOs, the "gap" and "ruin-reconstruction" theories, where Cain's wife came from).

Unfortunately, the final chapter does include a brief appeal to "be saved".

[Gary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wouldn't be sure about every fact the authors have produced (especially since it is more than a decade since I read it), but it was useful. If nothing else it helped me as a new believer to see that the case for evolution was far from solid.

Liked it.

[Russel · Rating 1 out of 5]

The authors starts the book with extreme prejudice against atheists saying they are the forefront of efforts to legitimize abortion, euthanasia, drug taking and basically all "vices" known to man. Then he goes on to claim Jesus went around riding dinosaurs. This book is a joke.

[John Rimmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introduction to issues and points of friction between a biblical worldview and a worldview built around evolution.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

I happened to run across it a few days after discussing Noah's flood with a friend, so I couldn't not read it. Seemed like an extended exercise in circular logic. But it's not like I regret reading it, for nothing else than a look at an unfamiliar worldview. Quick read, too.

[Ankur · Rating 1 out of 5]

A lesson in illogic.

[Neville Ridley-smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some interesting and considered stuff but mostly just embarrassing.