More Than a Theory

by Ross, Hugh

• ISBN13: 9780801013270
• ISBN10: 0801013275
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

The year 2009 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Alongside that event, there are many Darwin Day celebrations planned to acknowledge his 200th birthday. Add to these the virulent attacks of the New Atheists, led by Richard Dawkins. Bible-believing Christians will be left increasingly challenged with the theory of evolution as the only model to explain the origins and age of the universe.In More Than a Theory, Hugh Ross, founder and president of Reasons To Believe, offers discerning readers a comprehensive, testable creation model to consider as an alternative. This fascinating resource will educate readers with a direct response to the recent and well-publicized challenges from aggressive atheists. In doing so, it also reminds the scientific community of what constitutes good science. Furthermore, it will supply Christians with the scientific information they need to defend their convictions that the God of the Bible is the Creator. Complete with several appendices that put common documents and stories to the same test, More Than a Theory is a bold, brave, and unapologetic work of apologetics that will stir much discussion in both the scientific and religious realms.

Author Biography

Hugh Ross (PhD, University of Toronto) is founder and president of Reasons To Believe (www.reasons.org). He is the author of many books, including The Creator and the Cosmos and Why the Universe Is the Way It Is. An astronomer, Ross has addressed students and faculty on over 300 campuses in the United States and abroad on a wide variety of science-faith topics. From science conferences to churches to government labs, Ross presents powerful evidence for a purpose-filled universe. He lives in the Los Angeles area.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations/List of Tables	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 11
Is It Science?	p. 13
Multiple Choice	p. 25
Different Strategies	p. 35
An Objective Testing Method	p. 49
Resources and Standards for RTB's Model	p. 59
The Biblical Structure of RTB's Creation Model	p. 71
Putting RTB's Model for the Cosmos to the Test	p. 93
Putting RTB's Model for Galaxies, Stars, and Planets to the Test	p. 121
Putting RTB's Model for Life's Beginning and Extraterrestrial Homes to the Test	p. 133
Putting RTB's Creation Model for Life's History to the Test	p. 149
Putting RTB's Creation Model for Advanced Life to the Test	p. 173
Putting RTB's Creation Model for the Origin and History of Humanity to the Test	p. 181
Putting RTB's Creation Model to the "Why" Question Test	p. 195
Putting New Atheist Cosmic Models to the Test	p. 209
Putting RTB's Creation Model to the U.S. Constitution Test	p. 219
Using Predictions to Test Models	p. 231
Scoring the Models	p. 241
Extra Credit	p. 247
The Scientific Method's Biblical Origins	p. 257
Designed for Life	p. 259
Predictive Tests for Four Creation/Evolution Models	p. 261
Notes	p. 263
Index	p. 293
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