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Second Edition © Copyright 2000
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ISBN: 0-932859-39-9
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication
Thompson, Bert, 1949 -
promises / Bert Thompson—second edition
Includes bibliographic references and subject, name, and Scripture indices.
ISBN 0-932859-39-9
1. Creation. 2. Science and religion. 3. Apologetics and polemics. I. Title
213—dc21 00-135278
Dedication
To Chad and Cody—
● Two sons whose lives have been a continual blessing to their
parents, a good example to their peers, a source of encourage-
ment to their friends, and an inspiration to all who know them
● In the hope that you always will love and defend the Truth, re-
gardless of the consequences
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: THE IM-
PORTANCE OF ORIGINS . . . . . . . . 13
The Implications and Conse-
quences of Belief Systems . . . . . 19
Evolution and Ethics . . . . . . . . . . 20
Evolution and Morality . . . . . . . . 22
Evolution and Hedonism . . . . . . . 23
Evolution and the Value
of Human Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CHAPTER 2 ORIGINS AND ATHEISTIC
EVOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Atheistic Evolution Defined . . . . 36
Is Atheistic Evolution Popular?. . 39
Why do People Be-
lieve in Evolution? . . . . . . . . . 40
Is Evolution a “Fact”
of Science? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CHAPTER 3 ORIGINS AND CREATION . . . . . . . . . 73
Creation Defined . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Is Creation Popular? . . . . . . . . . 75
Why do People Believe
in Creation?. . . . . . . . . . .