In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood

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[ Frequently Asked Questions ]

Part III:

Frequently Asked Questions

Most questions concerning origins are answered in Parts I and II. Of the questions that remain, the following are some of the most frequently asked in my seminars and public presentations. These topics can be read in any order.

u	Why Are Creation and the Flood Important? p. 320

u	How Can the Study of Creation Be Scientific? p. 322

u	Have Scientific Tools Detected Adam and Eve within Us? p. 323

u	Galaxies Are Billions of Light-Years Away, So Isn’t the Universe Billions of Years Old? p. 326

u	Why Does the Universe Seem to Be Expanding? p. 332

u	What Predictions of the Hydroplate Theory Have Been Confirmed? p. 336

u	If the Sun and Stars Were Made on Day 4, What Was the Light of Day 1? p. 337

u	How Old Do Evolutionists Say the Universe Is? p. 340

u	What Was Archaeopteryx? p. 342

u	How Accurate Is Radiocarbon Dating? p. 346

u	How Could Saltwater and Freshwater Fish Survive the Flood? p. 349

u	Is Global Warming Occurring? If So, What Causes It? p. 350

u	What about the Dinosaurs? p. 355

u	Have Planets Been Discovered Outside the Solar System? p. 357

u	Did the Flood Last 40 Days and 40 Nights? p. 360

u	Is the Hydroplate Theory Consistent with the Bible? p. 362

u	How Was the Earth Divided in Peleg’s Day? p. 364

u	Did It Rain before the Flood? p. 367

u	Did a Water Canopy Surround the Earth and Contribute to the Flood? p. 370

u	If God Made Everything, Who Made God? p. 378

u	What Triggered the Flood? p. 379

u	How Did Human “Races” Develop? p. 385

u	According to the Bible, When Was Adam Created? p. 387

u	Why Did the Flood Water Drain So Slowly? p. 389

u	Is There Life in Outer Space? p. 390

u	Is There a Large Gap of Time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? p. 393

u	Is Evolution Compatible with the Bible? p. 395

u	Does the New Testament Support Genesis 1–11? p. 401

u	How Can Origins Be Taught in High School or College? p. 404

u	What Are the Social Consequences of Belief in Evolution? p. 407

u	How Can I Become Involved in This Issue? p. 410

u	What Questions Could I Ask Evolutionists? p. 412

u	How Do Evolutionists Respond to What You Say? p. 414

u	How Do You Respond to Common Claims of Evolutionists? p. 415

u	Why Don’t Creationists Publish in Leading Science Journals? p. 417

u	What Is the Written Debate Offer? p. 417

u	What Is the Taped and Transcribed Telephone Debate Offer? p. 420