War of the World Views: Powerful Answers for an "Evolutioniszed Culture"

by Ken Ham, Bodie Hodge, Gary Vaterlaus (Editor)

What do aliens, dinosaurs, and gay marriage have in common? They are all part of the culture war - a war between two worldviews. One view is based on a biblical understanding of history, the other on pure naturalism. Our educational institutions and the media are on the front lines of evolutionizing our culture. From Biology 101 to World History, from The Learning Channel to Sponge Bob, subtle and not-so-subtle evolutionary messages bombard us. We witness the battles and skirmishes of this war in our schools, our courts and our homes. All around us are casualties of the warfare - Christians taken captive by an evolutionary philosophy. The idea of the big ban g and millions of years has duped many Christians and its effects include a deficient gospel and subjective morality. How are we to respond when we hear of the latest "argument" for evolution? How can we prepare our children to face the evolutionary indoctrination of our public schools and universities? What are we to make of "Christian" organizations who teach the big bang and millions of years? How can we build a truly biblical worldview? In this powerful book, you will find ammunition for the answers to some of the most common arguments for evolution, analyses of Christian compromise positions and a call for return to the true biblical authority.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

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

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

As usual these are very competent answers to the questions provided. The big point to take away is there is no "magic bullet" and if you agree to debate the evolutionist while leaving out the Bible then they have already won. This point goes to the presupposition question. We all start with presuppositions because we are human and those presuppositions determine the interpretation of the facts presented. Also, it is easier for the Christian to put on the assumptions of the evolutionist without accepting them and to still have a discussion than it is for the evolutionist to do the same for the Creationist/Christian.
Good tool overall.

[Dave Rench · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book by Ken Ham and friends. Helps to show the presuppositions that we all bring to the table (creationists and evolutionists alike) when looking at the world and universe around us. As Christians who believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible, the world can and does make sense. We just need to understand the presuppositions of evolutionists to understand why their viewpoint of an "old earth" isn't fact.