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Science, Scripture and the Young Earth
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First published April 1, 1985
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Henry M. Morris
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Henry M. Morris (1918–2006) was an American engineer and young Earth creationist, widely regarded as the father of modern creation science. He founded the Institute for Creation Research.
Not to be confused with his eldest son Henry M. Morris III.
Henry M. Morris (1918–2006) was an American engineer and young Earth creationist, widely regarded as the father of modern creation science. He founded the Institute for Creation Research.
Not to be confused with his eldest son Henry M. Morris III.
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November 23, 2025
TWO LEADING CREATIONISTS CRITIQUE DAVIS YOUNG'S FIRST TWO BOOKS
Henry M. Morris (1918-2006) was one of the foremost biblical creationists of the late 20th century; he was also the author/coauthor of books such as 'The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and Its Scientific Implications,' 'The Scientific Case for Creation,' 'Scientific Creationism,' 'What Is Creation Science?,' etc. John D. Morris (1946-2023) is his son, was the President of the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) from 1996-2020, as well as the author of many books (such as 'Adventure on Ararat,' 'Noah's Ark and the Lost World,' 'Tracking Those Incredible Dinosaurs and the People Who Knew Them,' etc.). Morris also participated in several expeditions to search for Noah's Ark.
This 1985 book was mainly written as a response to geologist and Calvin College professor Davis A. Young's first two books, 'Creation and the flood: An alternative to flood geology and theistic evolution' and 'Christianity and the Age of the Earth.' The Morrises wrote in their Introduction to this 1989 book, "it was not because of (Young's) Biblical exegesis that he had capitulated to uniformitarianism, but the other way around... Young's second book, on the other hand, exhibited a considerably higher degree of scholarship... Young's books have exerted considerable influence on evangelicals; consequently, we shall attempt to answer his main criticisms in this small book."
They acknowledge, "Creationists are at a disadvantage, because of their small numbers and financial resources, but they do have the one great advantage of knowing that God, who alone knows the full truth, has written His Word in such terms that its 'obvious' implication is one of recent creation and cataclysmic geology." (Pg. 17)
They continue, "Nevertheless, Biblical creationists will accept (continental) drift when and if it is proved. It is not the idea of drift, but the rate of spreading of the continents that Young uses as a club against flood geologists. In the cataclysmic model, however, it would be possible to accommodate a rupture of the original continent followed by a rapid initial spreading, than a gradual deceleration to the present zero or near-zero velocity in, say, the past 4000 years..." (Pg. 20)
They also admit, "As a matter of fact, however, most creationists accept the so-called Pleistocene Epoch, or Ice Age, as a real period in earth history, following the Great Flood." (Pg. 36)
They note, "Young only refers to a small number of creationist writings (none dated after 1975) and obviously is unfamiliar with most of them." (Pg. 38)
They reject "...the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA)---the organization of evangelical scientists and theologians which has for forty years been leading Christians down this path of compromise with evolution." (Pg. 69)
They explain, "Formerly, the job of the creationist geologist was to promote global catastrophism over uniformitarianism, but now the job is to tie the various stratigraphic units into one continuous catastrophe. The geologic record contains such evidence in abundance..." (Pg. 79)
This book will be of keen interest to 'young-earth' creationists.
Henry M. Morris (1918-2006) was one of the foremost biblical creationists of the late 20th century; he was also the author/coauthor of books such as 'The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and Its Scientific Implications,' 'The Scientific Case for Creation,' 'Scientific Creationism,' 'What Is Creation Science?,' etc. John D. Morris (1946-2023) is his son, was the President of the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) from 1996-2020, as well as the author of many books (such as 'Adventure on Ararat,' 'Noah's Ark and the Lost World,' 'Tracking Those Incredible Dinosaurs and the People Who Knew Them,' etc.). Morris also participated in several expeditions to search for Noah's Ark.
This 1985 book was mainly written as a response to geologist and Calvin College professor Davis A. Young's first two books, 'Creation and the flood: An alternative to flood geology and theistic evolution' and 'Christianity and the Age of the Earth.' The Morrises wrote in their Introduction to this 1989 book, "it was not because of (Young's) Biblical exegesis that he had capitulated to uniformitarianism, but the other way around... Young's second book, on the other hand, exhibited a considerably higher degree of scholarship... Young's books have exerted considerable influence on evangelicals; consequently, we shall attempt to answer his main criticisms in this small book."
They acknowledge, "Creationists are at a disadvantage, because of their small numbers and financial resources, but they do have the one great advantage of knowing that God, who alone knows the full truth, has written His Word in such terms that its 'obvious' implication is one of recent creation and cataclysmic geology." (Pg. 17)
They continue, "Nevertheless, Biblical creationists will accept (continental) drift when and if it is proved. It is not the idea of drift, but the rate of spreading of the continents that Young uses as a club against flood geologists. In the cataclysmic model, however, it would be possible to accommodate a rupture of the original continent followed by a rapid initial spreading, than a gradual deceleration to the present zero or near-zero velocity in, say, the past 4000 years..." (Pg. 20)
They also admit, "As a matter of fact, however, most creationists accept the so-called Pleistocene Epoch, or Ice Age, as a real period in earth history, following the Great Flood." (Pg. 36)
They note, "Young only refers to a small number of creationist writings (none dated after 1975) and obviously is unfamiliar with most of them." (Pg. 38)
They reject "...the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA)---the organization of evangelical scientists and theologians which has for forty years been leading Christians down this path of compromise with evolution." (Pg. 69)
They explain, "Formerly, the job of the creationist geologist was to promote global catastrophism over uniformitarianism, but now the job is to tie the various stratigraphic units into one continuous catastrophe. The geologic record contains such evidence in abundance..." (Pg. 79)
This book will be of keen interest to 'young-earth' creationists.
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