Dr. John Whitcomb

Our friend and brother, Dr. John Whitcomb passed into the presence of his Saviour, February 5, 2020. His ministry blessed many souls all around the world. We are saddened by his loss, but we rejoice in his well earned rest. Today we offer a list of links to various comments, obituaries, and related material about…

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The Relation of Young-Earth Creationism to Fundamentalism

Young-Earth Creationism and Modern Fundamentalism: A Historical Study (Part 3) Analyzing fundamentalism and its relationship to the Young-Earth Creationism (YEC) movement is necessary as both movements interact with another in the present and the future. The driving concern of Fundamentalism remains separation from apostasy and contention for the faith. The driving concern of Young-Earth Creationism…

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Fundamentalism and Young-Earth Creationism

Young-Earth Creationism and Modern Fundamentalism: A Historical Study (Part 2) The fundamentalist movement began as early as the 1850s. It has been divided into at least a non-conformist period (1850-1930) and a separatist period (beginning in 1930 with solidification by the 1950s). Non-conformist fundamentalism exhibited a practice of fighting falsehood and apostasy within their denominations,…

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A Historical Sketch of Young-Earth Creationism

Young-Earth Creationism and Modern Fundamentalism: A Historical Study (Part 1) The launch of the modern Young Earth Creationist (YEC) movement dates to 1961, with the publication of The Genesis Flood by Dr. Henry M. Morris and Dr. John C. Whitcomb. Dr. Morris began the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) in 1970.1 In 1987, Ken Ham…

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Implications of Interpretation

The Effects of Accommodation to Evolutionary Thought Brian Collins FrontLine • July/August 2016 The interpretation of the opening chapters of Genesis is at the forefront of biblical and theological discussion once again. Evangelical scholars have recently put forward new interpretations of those chapters that attempt to harmonize Scripture with the evolutionary account of origins. The…

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Creation — Why It Matters

FrontLine: July/August 2016 | VOLUME 26 | NUMBER 4 Recent rapid changes in American culture were set in motion long ago. Many people failed to see the implications of the theory of evolution and its widespread acceptance. Many theologians followed the siren song of “science falsely so called” (1 Tim. 6:20) and accommodated the theory…

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Beware the Hermeneutics of Accommodation

David Saxon It is undeniable that the history of interpretation includes numerous examples of commentators benefiting from insights garnered from general revelation. Historical discoveries have shed light on various passages, sometimes causing adjustments to interpretations.1 Similarly, each generation reads Scripture in light of its current scientific perspectives.2 It is, therefore, naïve to say that biblical…

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The Eclectic Web – June 20, 2014

More on SBC: Ken Silva weighs in on the Southern Baptist non-decision we mentioned last week. This is a serious matter. Churches and Christians who have considered entering into some kind of connection with the SBC should pause, read, and consider whether the SBC is clearly a safe haven in a time of spiritual storm.…

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Adam or Ape (3)

George Mulfinger, Jr. Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ This is Part Three This article first appeared in Faith for the Family, July/August 1973. It is republished here by permission. We note that data in the article may have been updated since 1973, but offer it for the value of its example of Biblical thinking…

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