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THOMAS WHITE A biblical view of the origins of the world and
universe has come under increased criticism and disdain in
recent years. Yet Cedarville University remains steadfast,
teaching a scriptural approach to the foundations of creation.
In spite of shifts in culture or popular opinion, God as the
Creator of all is the core of every discipline and course.
Six-Day Creation: Why It’s
Important to Higher Education
KEN HAM Does it matter if God created in six 24-hour days or six
ages of time? Ham builds the case for believing the Genesis
account of six actual days and cites reasons why our beliefs on
this matter stem from our belief in the authority of the Bible.
Adam and Eve in History: A
Theological Necessity
THOMAS WHITE Adam and Eve really did exist. Without the
existence of the first man and woman, made in the image of
God, there is no original sin and no need for a perfect
substitute. We must steadfastly stand by the biblical record of
mankind’s first ancestors.
Young Earth Flood Geology in
the Grand Canyon
JOHN WHITMORE Go with Whitmore, Professor of Geology, on a
personal and scientific journey into the evidence for a global
flood found in the rocks and strata of one of the world’s
foremost natural wonders.
Mutations: Evolution’s
Disappointment
GEORGIA (HICKMAN) PURDOM ’94 Scientists hang their argument
for the progressive transformation of species from one kind to
another on mutations. But as Purdom reveals, mutations are a
failed starting point for evolutionary theory.
Creation in the Curriculum
THOMAS MACH ’88 Mach, Assistant Vice President for Academics,
shows how a commitment to the biblical creation account is
evidenced in four different Cedarville academic disciplines:
science, history, psychology, and business.
Creation, Sex, Gender, and
Jesus
GREG COUSER Couser, Senior Professor of Bible and Greek,
discusses the implications of biblical creation on one of the
most contentious issues of modern culture: sexuality and sexual
identity.
“ In the BEGINNING, GOD CREATED the
HEAVENS AND THE EARTH. ”Genesis 1:1
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