“Twentysomethings once faithfully attended church. What made them stop? While most said they still believe that the Bible is God’s Word, they also said that the idea that the earth is millions of years old was one thing that caused them to doubt the Bible. The crumbling foundation of the church takes a devastating toll on future generations. Therefore, churches must reclaim the historical truth found in Genesis and apply the Bible’s authority to every area of life.” —Ken Ham, president, Answers in Genesis
As the modern church struggles to find a place of relevancy for a new generation that already has massive demands on its time and attention, more and more young people raised in the church are leaving it—failing to find the answers to their questions of faith and life, beset with doubts raised by issues that the church chooses not to address. Opting to skirt the controversy of Genesis as literal history, the biblical authority of the Holy Word is called into question and reduced to a collection of mere stories. More popularly considered an issue for schools or in the public realm, the conflicting views on the age of the earth also remain a pivotal issue within the church—as it has for over two centuries.
Was the Creation week literally six days?Does science really point to an old earth?Does the issue really matter for Christians?Should this issue even be discussed within the church?Join authors Dr. Jason Lisle and Tim Chaffey as they put forth a case against an old-earth interpretation of Scripture. A comprehensive biblical, theological, and scientific critique of old-earth creationism, the book presents its compelling testimony in layman’s terms to create a powerful debate that leads to unquestionable truth.
Tim Chaffey holds a MDiv specializing in apologetics and theology from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and lives in southwestern Wisconsin with his wife, Casey, and two children, Kayla and Judah. He holds a BS and MA in biblical & theological studies, and is the founder and director of Midwest Apologetics. Tim speaks at various churches, camps, and schools on topics to upholding and defending the Word of God from the beginning to the end.
Dr. Jason Lisle is the director of research and a featured speaker and writer for the Institute for Creation Research. He previously served as the planetarium director for the Creation Museum in KY. Dr. Lisle has also authored a number of books which include Taking Back Astronomy, The Ultimate Proof of Creation, Old-Earth Creationism on Trial, and The Stargazer’s Guide to the Night Sky.
Jonathan Todd Ross, a graduate of the NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, has narrated over 120 audiobooks across a wide variety of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, self-help, YA, biography and memoir, children's literature, and romance. He's won an Audie Award (Restart by Gordon Korman), received numerous YALSA and Earphone Awards (Swindle by Gordon Korman, Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger, and more), and made all of his middle school bullies regret every mean thing they ever said to him when he narrated Tom Brady's The TB12 Method. Jonathan loves narrating all genres, bringing the author's words to audio-life.