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Copyright 1996 by the CREATION RESEARCH SOCIETY (CRS), Inc.
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*Creation Research Society Quarterly*, Volume 33, Number 1
(June, 1996)
ARTICLES:
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note: Article titles are in quotes.
Abstracts are enclosed by [[ ]].
"A Biblical Christian Framework for Earth History Research: Part I --
Critique of the Naturalistic-Uniformitarian System." by John K. Reed,
Ph.D., pp. 6-12.
[[ An honest appraisal of historical geology must recognize that
interpretations of earth history include elements other than
scientific investigation. These interpretations are more properly
evaluated by primary, formal tests for internal consistency between
their extrascientific foundational principles (axioms) and
conclusions. Failure of these formal tests automatically invalidates
any system of interpretation, prior to empirical evidence. Success in
passing formal tests does not guarantee success in field
interpretation; it only provides the framework within which successful
models of earth history may be constructed. The application of this
method to the underlying naturalist-uniformitarian paradigm of modern
historical geology shows it to be invalid because it fails tests of
internal consistency when comparing its conclusions to its axioms in
the following areas: the nature of the cosmos, of man, and of history.
Thus, a valid model of geologic history cannot be generated within the
naturalist-uniformitarian system. ]]
"Devonian Fish and Amphibians and the Gene-Theme Model." by Colin
Brown, pp. 13-15.
[[ Certain fish and amphibians from Devonian rocks share common
features. Line after line of this fish evidence for evolution,
however, has been removed with the uncovering of new data. One main
linking candidate remains, but even this is now on the verge of
collapse, leaving my creationist alternative view of why they share
features (the gene-theme model) emerging as the strongest contender
for fulfilling the role as the answer to why there are shared
features. ]]
"The Phantom Bridge Exposed: The Latest Turtle Attack." by Randall L.
Martin, M.D., pp. 15-17.
[[ Do turtles have common ancestors that evolved many turtle-like
traits before they acquired shells? So claim recent papers by Michael
Lee published in _Science_ and _Natural_History_. An artist's
conception of lizard-to-turtle progression was demonstrated and
published by this author; but only one photograph of a skeleton was
documented. Forty-five lizard-like creatures were divided into seven
groups each and similarities were delineated. Yet Lee's technical
paper stated that the "evidence uniting captorhinid ... with turtles
is shown to be weak." No statistical significance is demonstrated.
In fact the author of these theories admits to a lack of objectivity
and to the embarrassment of persistent gaps in the continuum of life.
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"Fountains of the Great Deep: The Primary Cause of the Flood." by
Allen Roy, pp. 18-22.
[[ A word study of "ma'yan" (fountain, KJV) found in Genesis 7, 8
shows that the word would there be better translated "reservoir." It
makes more sense that a container would be broken up than a jet of
water. The reservoir that contains the deep (global oceans) is the
oceanic depressions on the crust of the earth. It is the crust that
was broken up causing massive tectonic movement and associated tsunami
catastrophe -- i.e., The Flood. ]]
"Impact Events within the Young-Earth Flood Model." by Carl R. Froede,
Jr., B.S., P.G., and Donald B. DeYoung, Ph.D., pp. 23-34.
[[ Terrestrial impact craters have been identified from the Earth's
surface and subsurface. Currently, the most significant subsurface
example is the Chicxulub Crater on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
Many uniformitarians propose this impact crater as initiating events
which culminated in the demise of the dinosaurs at the Cretaceous-
Tertiary boundary. We propose, instead, that most Earth cratering
events occurred during the Flood Event Timeframe as a result of
impacts with extraterrestrial objects. Impact collisions reached a
maximum during the Flood, exponentially decreasing thereafter. We
also propose that the collision objects may have originated from the
disintegration of a planet in the region of the asteroid belt. ]]
"Slippery Phylogenies: Evolutionary Speculations on the Origin of
Frogs." by Ron Calais and A.W. Mehlert, pp. 44-48.
[[ The fossil record is examined for evidence of the origin of frogs.
While much diversity is found, little is discovered which would
indicate that skeletal and muscular features of frogs were derived
from other types of organisms. The anuran mode of locomotion and the
molecular evidence for frog phylogeny is also reviewed. The apparent
meaning of the Genesis "kind" is examined in relation to frogs, toads,
and other amphibians. ]]
"The Geologic Column and the Flood of Genesis." by Henry M. Morris,
Ph.D., pp. 49-57.
[[ The history of the geologic column is reviewed along with various
diluvialist interpretations of the meaning of the rock record.
Biblical and scientific evidence are cited which lead to the
conclusion that most of the geologic column was laid down during the
Genesis Flood. ]]
OTHER SELECTED ITEMS:
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PANORAMA NOTES
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= "Rapid Canyon Formation through the Cliff Sapping of Unconsolidated
Clastic Sediments: Examples from the Southeastern United States." by
Carl R. Froede, Jr., pp. 39-43.
= "Hairy Pterosaurs (_Sordes pilosus_) -- A Progress Report." by Colin
Brown, p. 57.
= "CRSQ Volume 24: A Look Back." by Emmett L. Williams, pp. 58-59.
FEATURES
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= "Editors' Comments." by Eugene F. Chaffin and George F. Howe, p. 5.
= "Photo Essay: The Log That Has Been through More Than One
Fossilization 'Mill.'" by Emmett L. Williams, p. 5
= "Keyword Index to Volume 32, 1995-96." by Eugene F. Chaffin, pp. 60-
62.
= "Index of Articles and Panorama Notes, Volume 32, 1995-96." by
Eugene F. Chaffin, pp. 62-63.
= "Index of Departments, Volume 32, 1995-96." by George F. Howe, pp.
64-66.
LETTERS
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= "Matthew Fontaine Maury Not a Young Earth Creationist." by Robert
Lewis Baty, p. 22
= "Reply to Baty Concerning the Views of Matthew Fontaine Maury." by
Trevor J. Major, p. 22
= "Deceitfulness and the Appearance of Age." by John Baab, p. 34.
= "Retired Geologist Believes in Biblical Inerrancy." by Walter G.
Peters, p. 35.
= "Life on Other Planets." by Alan Donnelly, p. 67.
= "Christmas Greetings from the Founder." by Emmett L. Williams, p.
67.
= "Comment on 'Proposal for a Creationist Timescale (CRSQ 32:90-97).'"
by Tas Walker, p. 68.
= "Catastrophic Shoreline Changes." by Brian R. Rucker, p. 68.
BOOK, VIDEO, AND CONFERENCE REVIEWS (reviewer)
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= The Fossil Trail: How We Know What We Think We Know about Human
Evolution, by Ian Tattersall. 1995. (Kevin P. Peil), p. 36.
= Fingerprint of the Gods, by Graham Hancock, 1995. (Kevin P. Peil),
p. 36.
= God's Own Scientists: Creationists in a Secular World, by Christopher
P. Toumey. 1994. (Wes Harrison), p. 37.
EDITORS' COMMENTS (p. 5)
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We are happy to include, in this first issue of volume 33 of the
*Creation Research Society Quarterly*, articles related to the origin
of amphibians and turtles. The authors critique the current thinking
of paleontologists regarding evolution of frogs from amphibians,
amphibians from fish, and turtles from reptiles.
Dr. Henry Morris needs no introduction to creationists, having been
one of the major personalities in the modern revival of belief in
accuracy of the creation. Dr. Morris provides, in this issue, some
important and thought provoking ideas about where the boundary between
Flood rocks and non-Flood rocks might be drawn. Also in this issue
there is an article analyzing the term "fountains of the deep" in
Scripture. Whether all the theologians agree with the conclusions or
not, we think that this article will help to clarify the issues.
In recent years science journals have continually brought up the
impact theory for the mass extinction at the Cretaceous-Tertiary
boundary. Now we present an interesting article by Don DeYoung and
Carl Froede discussing the realitites from a creationist viewpoint.
Please notice the special offers on books and back *CRSQ* volumes
advertised in this issue, valid until December 31, 1996. We hope
readers will take advantage of the savings on these important books.
They can help to present the creationist worldview to those who need
to hear about it.
Eugene Chaffin, Ph.D., and George Howe, Ph.D.
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