Book Review: The Lie: Evolution by Ken Ham

Pages: 168, Year: 1987, ISBN: 0890511586

Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Ham (born 20 October 1951) is an Australian-born young Earth creationist and Christian fundamentalist living in the United States. Ham advocates Biblical liberalism, taking the Book of Genesis as historical fact. His belief, based on a literal interpretation of the Bible that the universe is approximately 6,000 years old, is contradicted by the scientific consensus that the age of the universe and the age of the Earth are on the order of billions of years. Mr. Ham shows that Genesis is a reliable description of real events that are supported by concrete scientific proof. He shows how the questioning of this foundational book of the Bible, even by many Christians, has led to the deterioration of society so that the only moral norm it accepts are founded upon ‘survival of the fittest,’ “do your own thing,” and “if it feels good, do it.” There are no moral absolutes in this foundationless society. (Pg. 15)

Brief Outline of the book:

Chapter one; Christianity in under attack- (Christianity vs Humanism). Chapter two; Evolution is Religion- media and public educators tell us that creation can’t be taught in the schools. Chapter three; Creation is Religion- creation and evolution are equally scientific. Chapter four; The Root of the Problem- its because of creator people reject creationism. Chapter five; Crumbling Foundations- eliminating Genesis will collapse the structure of Christianity. Chapter six; Genesis does matter- events of Genesis are literal and significant for Christian doctrine. Chapter seven; Death a curse and a blessing-why death and suffering exist, evolution destroys the foundation of the message of the cross when it says death is millions of years old phenomena. Chapter eight; The Evils of Evolution-rejection of God, justifying abortion, communism, Nazism, Homosexuality etc. Chapter nine; Evangelism in Pagan World, Chapter ten; Wake up Shepherds, Chapter eleven; Creation, flood and coming fire. Christians who have faith in in any form of evolution such as the gap theory, day age, or just outright Darwinian evolution you should grasp this book and read it with an open mind, much prayer and seeking the Scriptures as well as seeking out Christian scientific studies. It's a good reference book and an overview to the evolution vs. creation argument. Dr. Ham makes it clear that confessing Christians cannot blend evolution with the creation description in Genesis. It's either one or the other. Christians can't subscribe to both because they are contrasting to each other. Ken Ham shows you how in eleven chapters. Then he has two sections in the appendix that go into even more detail! There is also a resource section that gives a few more titles from Master Books and Answers in Genesis.

I personally liked this book for more reasons than one. It is a thought stimulating and simple read making it easy for students to begin examining the theme, in-depth. It also has many other resources in its bibliography to develop the study to include the views of other authors, historians, and others writing on the other themes included such as abortion, biblical authority, and religion.

As a teacher, I teach the significance of coming to a deduction of your own and inspecting on your own, instead of blindly believing what you hear. This book lets you to do so as it presents all sides of the argument, making them bare to see and offers ample for you to think things through yourself. I have no uncertainty that if you are looking for a book discussing evolution vs. creation you will not be turned down.

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