Part III:
Frequently Asked Questions
Most questions concerning origins are answered in Parts I and II of this book. 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. 445
u How Can the Study of Creation Be Scientific? p. 447
u Why Is the Universe Expanding? p. 448
u Galaxies Are Billions of Light-Years Away, So Isn’t the Universe Billions of Years Old? p. 466
u If the Sun and Stars Were Made on Day 4, What Was the Light of Day 1? p. 471
u How Old Do Evolutionists Say the Universe Is? p. 473
u What Was Archaeopteryx? p. 475
u What Are the Predictions of the Hydroplate Theory? p. 479
u What Triggered the Flood? p. 469
u Did It Rain before the Flood? What Generated the Preflood Mist? p. 475
u Have Parts of the Collapsed Subterranean Chamber Been Found? p. 482
u Why did the Moon Roll—and When? p. 484
u When Was the Flood, the Exodus, and Creation? p. 485
u Did the Flood Last 40 Days and 40 Nights? p. 489
u Could Earth’s Mountain Ranges Form in Less Than an Hour? p. 485
u Is the Hydroplate Theory Consistent with the Bible? p. 487
u What about the Dinosaurs? p. 493
u Why Is Global Warming Occurring? Is There a Common-Sense Solution? p. 495
u Does Recently Declassified Data Falsify The Plate Tectonic Theory? p. 500
u Why Have So Few Human Fossils Been Found? p. 501
u How Could Saltwater and Freshwater Fish Survive the Flood? p. 502
u Why Did the Floodwater Drain So Slowly? p. 503
u According to the Bible, When Was Adam Created? p. 505
u How Accurate Is Radiocarbon Dating? p. 506
u Before the Flood, Why Did People Live for about 900 Years? p. 510
u Have Planets Been Discovered Outside the Solar System? p. 513
u How Was the Earth Divided in Peleg’s Day? p. 516
u Did a Water Canopy Surround Earth and Contribute to the Flood? p. 529
u Why Don’t Creationists Publish in Leading Science Journals? p. 538
u How Did Human “Races” Develop? p. 539
u Is There a Large Gap of Time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? p. 541
u Is There Life in Outer Space? p. 543
u Have Scientific Tools Detected Adam and Eve within Us? p. 545
u Is Evolution Compatible with the Bible? p. 550
u What Questions Could I Ask Evolutionists? p. 560
u How Can Origins Be Taught in High School or College? p. 562
u What Are the Social Consequences of Belief in Evolution? p. 566
u Does the New Testament Support Genesis 1–11? p. 568
u How Can I Become Involved in This Issue? p. 571
u Why Do Creation Organizations Have Differences? p. 573
u How Harmful Is False Scientific Information? p. 581
u How Do You Respond to Common Claims of Evolutionists? p. 582
u How Do Evolutionists Respond to What You Say? p. 584
u If God Made Everything, Who Made God? p. 585
u What Is the Written Debate Offer? p. 586
u What Is the Direct (Oral and Written) Refereed Exchange? p. 587