Soulcare Family  Ministries (soulcare.org) resources continued . . . 
(click here to return to the Master Resource List for 100's more)
Books added regularly . . . .

To all of my friends, acquaintances, and others who have produced new, biblically-based materials:
Please forgive the fact that I am way behind in updating these lists.
Hopefully, I'll have time to add new items as time unfolds.
Until then, be sure to also search the lists provided by biblical creation and counseling ministries:
(GBI, AiG, CMI, ICR, CRS, NANC, IABC, ABC, etc . . .)

The Authority of the Bible

Updated October 28, 2001

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Inerrancy & Apologetics: An Evidential-Presuppositional Method

Now for all of you who believe it is beneath you to discuss apologetic theology at the simple level Jesus did, so that even a youth can understand, here are a few personal questions using pointless fancy foreign words and transliterations that will never impress our LORD: 1. Does your defencio fidei support a dialectic, revolutionary Weltanschauung? 2. Has social osmosis infiltrated your apologetic with our culture's Zeitgeist? 3. Are your apologies simply ad hominem arguments that merely offend? 4. If aprioristic circularity totally replaces an appeal to common facts, could it be that your apparent apologetic hypernike might actually be pyrrhic? Huh? 1. Does your defencio fidei support a dialectic-revolutionary Weltanschauung? - defencio fidei = defense of faith / beliefs - dialectic = art of debate - Weltanschauung = world view or personal philosophy So, # 1 simply means: “Does the defense of your beliefs really support your radical worldview?” 2. Has social osmosis infiltrated your apologetic with our culture's Zeitgeist? - osmosis = the transfer of something from one area to another - Zeitgeist = spirit of the age So, #2 simply means: “Has our culture influenced your own attitudes?” 3. Are your apologies simply ad hominem arguments that merely offend? - apologies = methods of trying to win a debate - ad hominem = a bad debate tactic that attacks your opponent’s character instead of his ideas So, #3 simply means: “Are you merely attacking your opponent’s character instead of his ideas?” 4. If aprioristic circularity totally replaces an appeal to common facts, could it be that your apparent apologetic hypernike might actually be pyrrhic? - aprioristic = accepting something as true merely by assumption, not experience or empirical testing - circularity = using a premise to prove a conclusion that in turn is used to prove the premise; defining one word in terms of another that is itself defined in terms of the first word - hypernike = super victory - pyrrhic = a victory that was too costly So, #4 simply means:  “If you use circular reasoning in an argument, then what seems to be a great victory might eventually cost you the whole debate.”

** I mean no offense by the above questions, brothers -- just trying to make a point.
     (Now we can go ahead and use simple English)

I agree with Montgomery's concern over the teetering pile of counter-refutations, but even more concerned about the manner in which they are often conducted. So here's my two cents with a simple emphasis on the character of the debate:
     Throughout the history of the church, the LORD has called upon His people to "give a defense for the hope" (defencio fidei) that is in us (2 Pet 3:15). From Paul to Justin Martyr, Van Til, James Warwick Montgomery, McDowell and Geisler, the church has proclaimed the divine authority and trustworthiness of the Scripture and its gospel.
     However, there is a growing conflict brewing among modern apologists that I believe is unnecessary and thus a potential source of destructive division. Remember that Lucifer's strategy is often an effort to divide and conquer. The conflict to which I refer here is between evidential apologists and presuppositional apologists. Each believes that their method of defending their hope in the Bible and the good news of Jesus is better. Some are even convinced that their method is the only valid way of apologetics.
     I believe that the Scripture not only supports both methods, but in fact shows that each is inseparably interdependent upon the other. All evidential apologetics are in essence standing on presuppositional (a priori truths, such as laws of logic, etc.). Likewise, all presuppositional apologetics are using their laws of logic and reasoning evidentially.
     It is a common human problem to elevate one side of an antinomy to the near or actual exclusion of the other. Once that occurs, we then are tempted in human pride to dig in and become more and more unbalanced when questioned. Remember the historical debates regarding the humanity and deity of our Lord Jesus, and the heretical extremes to which so many swung. Please let's avoid such potential division and dishonor on this issue, and work hard to iron sharpen to our Father's glory!]

Organizations
- Dr. Norman Geisler's Apologetics  (Dr. Geisler is author or coauthor of some fifty books and hundreds of articles. He has taught at the university and graduate level for nearly forty years and has spoken or debated in all fifty states and in twenty-five countries. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University and now serves as President of Southern Evangelical Seminary, in Charlotte, NC.)
- James White's Apologetics 
- Christian Research Institute
- (TBC) The Berean Call (Dave Hunt)
- The Master's College & The Master's Seminary
- Journal of Biblical Ethics in Medicine (Practical help on contemporary medical issues)
- Koinonia House (We do not endorse all of K-House's views, but respect their research & the majority of their conclusions)
- Lambert Dolphin's Library
-  Mars Hill (Mark Eastman, M.D.)

Books, tapes, etc....
[This list includes books on cosmology, and other objective evidences.  Eschatology resources are listed separately (j). ]
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. , Old Testament Introduction. [Proves Moses' authorship of the
    Pentateuch, and effectively counters the documentary hypothesis]
Gleason Archer, Ph.D.   Encycl. of Bible Difficulties.  [Dr. Archer's knowledge of ancient
    languages (20 plus) is applied to apparent biblical inconsistencies & conflicts with science. Most
    explanations reflect an acceptance of the straightforward language of Scripture. However, a few
    of  the articles attempt to compromise the direct and historic meaning of some passages in order
    to accommodate modern scientific theory - especially in the area of creation vs. theistic evolution.
   Never-the-less, it is a valuable apologetic tool.]
James Boice, D. Theo..  The Foundation of Biblical Authority.  [Reasoning emphasizing
    the logical necessity of the doctrine of inerrancy]
F.F. Bruce, Ph.D.  The Books and The Parchments.  [MSS, archaeological, and historical
    evidence for the trustworthiness of your Bible]
Norman Geisler, Ph.D. , Christian Apologetics ["Geisler's presentation of the evidentialists' objections to Christian theism are by far the most fair minded representations of these arguments. Seldom do I find a Christian apologist who argues nearly as well for the opposing view as for his own"]
    - Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics [Providing Christians with a comprehensive reference volume covering every key issue, person, and concept related to Christian apologetics, this work offers extensive coverage of apologetics with articles on key individuals, philosophical systems and concepts, biblical controversies, contemporary issues, and perennial apologetic arguments.
    - Inerrancy.  [A broad apologetic defense of the truth that Scripture is God-breathed & without error.]
Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D. , Searching for the Real JESUS in AGE of CONTROVERSY.
    [A comprehensive answer to the modern world's challenge to the Bible's claims
    regarding Jesus. TIME, NEWSWEEK, & U.S. NEWS have all attacked the historicity of the
    Jesus of Scripture. Dr. Groothuis effectively reveals the insecure, "subjective" stand upon which
    the world's false views stand, in contrast to the objective evidence supporting the Biblical record.]
Josh McDowell, Evidence That Demands A Verdict.  [Comprehensive analysis of the
    historical, MSS, archaeological, prophetic, and statistical evidences]
John Montgomery, Ph.D., Th.D. , J.D., Faith Founded on Fact. [Biblical faith is not blind. Montgomery teaches at the University of Strasbourg among other places, has eight earned degrees, including a Ph.D. from U of Chicago,
and a Th.D. from U of Strasbourg. He's also an attorney, thus his evidence bent.]
    - Evidence for Faith: Answering the God Question (1991)
Robert Morey,  The Trinity: Evidence & Issues.   [Helpful tool in a new age of pantheism]
Cornelius Van Til, Christian Apologetics also Defense of the Faith. [Van Til is the first place to start when seeking to understand the presuppositional perspective on apologetics.]
Clifford Wilson, Rocks, Relics and Biblical Reliability. [Archaeological evidences]

Biblical Sufficiency:  For Abundant Life, Godliness, & Intimate Relationships

Christian Resources Exposing The Many Myths of Psychology & Psychotherapy

- Organizations  (Be sure to visit our "LINKS" page)
NANC, Nat'l Assoc. of Nouthetic Counselors (5526 State Road 26 East, Lafayette, IN 47905)
    317-448-9100
IABC, Internat'l Assoc. of Biblical Counselors (13005 Sycamore, Grandview, MO 64030)
    816-322-8777
Journal of Biblical Counseling (1803 East Willow Grove Ave. Glenside, PA 19038.
    (215) 884-7676
Biblical Counselor Newsletter (5526 State Road 26 East Lafayette, Indiana 47905)
    317-448-9100
Return To The Word (1-800-463-7967) 11500 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, CO 80020
Biblical Counseling Foundation (760) 773-2667 or fax us at (760) 340-3778.
Sound Word Associates- 9,000+ audios (PO Box 2035 Michigan City, IN 46361 FAX/Phone:
    (219) 879-7753)
Living In Christ (Bob Hoekstra) (Books, articles, audio, for Counseling God's Way)

- Books, tapes, videos ....

Jay Adams, Ph.D., Christian Counselor's Manual.  [Comprehensive, manual]
Jay Adams, Ph.D., The Biblical View of Self-Esteem.  [The danger of self-love, etc.]
Jay Adams, Ph.D. , The War Within. [Fighting the flesh: selfishness]
Jay Adams, Ph.D., Competent To Counsel.  [God's resources in the church]
Jay Adams, Ph.D. , A Theology of Christian Counseling.  [Evidence of sufficiency]
Martin & Deidre Bobgan, Psychoheresy.  [Psychology is not "Science"]
Martin & Deidre Bobgan, The Psychological Way/The Spiritual Way.  [Clear contrast]
Martin & Deidre Bobgan, Competent To Minister. [Challenges biblical counseling errors]
John Broger, Self-Confrontation: A Manual For In-Depth Discipleship.  [A comprehensive
    biblical examination of counseling issues, depression, anxiety, marriage, parenting, addiction, etc.]
Ed Bulkley, Ph.D., Why Christians Can't Trust Psych.  [Evidence for sufficiency]
Stephanie Forbes, Help Your Self: Today's Obsession With Satan's Oldest Lie,  [Selfism exposed]
Bob Hoekstra (Books, articles, audio, for Counseling God's Way)
Dave Hunt , Beyond Seduction. [The dangers of mixing psych with the Bible]
*Dave Hunt, Occult Invasion. [Traces the subtle, now blatant inroads of new age philosophy into the Church]
John MacArthur, D.D., & Wayne Mack, D. Min., Introduction To Biblical Counseling. 
Also see, "Our Sufficiency in Christ", by MacArthur.
Carlene Martin.  Blueprints. [Guide for setting up a soulcare ministry]
Jim Owen, M.Div. , Psychology's War On God's Word.  [Evidence for sufficiency]
Franklin E. (Ed) Payne, M.D., Biblical Healing for Modern Medicine.
------------[Chapter 5: The Trojan Horse of Christianity: Psychology and Psychiatry]
Wm. Playfair, M.D., The Useful Lie.  [Refutes the disease belief of alcoholism]
Ken Sande , J.D., The Peace Maker. [A Christian attorney's alternative to the world's way!]
James Sire, Ph.D., Scripture Twisting.   [Exposes wrong ways of interpreting Scripture]
Ed Welch, Ph.D., Counselor's Guide To The Brain,   [Physical factors affecting counselees]
No Place For Truth By David Wells, Ph.D. [How churches have become worldly]
Jack Wright, Ph.D. , Freud's War With God. [Psychoanalysis vs. religion]

Secular Resources Exposing The Many Myths of Psychology & Psychotherapy:

Journal Locator in Psychology, Sociology, etc....
(This secular search tool allows you to examine the world's theories and therapeutic assumptions in every branch of psychology, sociology, etc..  I don't recommend these journals as a source of "truth", but simply as a way to understand the world's view of the soul and its relationships with God and neighbor.)

- Organizations
CSP (Center for the Study of Psychiatry) 301-652-5580 4628 Chestnut St. Bethesda, MD 20814
-FMSF (False Memory Syndrome Foundation) An association of scientists, physicians, etc., who reject the
popular fad that excuses immoral and irrational behavior by blaming it on confabulated memories)
NARPA (Nat'l Assoc. for Rights Protection & Advocacy 587 Marshal Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102
MIND 22 Harley St., London Win 2E, England (British psych-abuse survivor network)
NAPS (Nat'l Assoc. of Psychiatric Survivors) Box 618, Sioux Falls, SD. 57101
NAPAS (Nat'l Assoc. of Protection & Advocacy Systems) 202-546-8202.

- Books
Peter Breggin, M.D., & David Cohen, Ph.D., in YOUR DRUG MAY BE YOUR PROBLEM: HOW AND WHY TO STOP TAKING PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS. 1999.

John Horgan, author of The End of Science and The Undiscovered Mind says about Breggin's new book:  "Courageous...compassionate...a much-needed antidote to the pro-drug bias in modern psychiatry and psychology."

Breggin, has a background that Time magazine describes as "pure establishment"--Harvard College, Case Western Reserve Medical School, and a teaching fellowship at Harvard Medical School.  Breggin has become an internationally known psychiatrist and author of a dozen books, including the best-selling Talking Back to Prozac and Talking Back to Ritalin. A member of the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University Department of Counseling, he is the International Director of the Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, which he founded in the early 70s. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland. 

David Cohen, Ph.D., holds degrees from McGill University and the University of California at Berkeley. He is Professor of social work at the University of Montreal, where he teaches and does research in the field of psychiatric medication, a subject on which he has published widely. 

Please note, Peter and David are not a Christians, so their "spiritual" views are generic and unbiblical. However, in August of 1998, I had the privilege to speak at a conference in Denver along with Peter Breggin and others. My personal discussions with Peter convinced me that he is one of the most sincere, committed, and knowledgeable experts in the realms of neurology, CNS biochemistry, and psychopharmacology. And the dramatic effect his recent testimony produced before the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) in 1999 underscores why I highly recommend his works. More technical articles by Breggin and others are available and listed in the appendices of his books.

Peter Breggin, M.D.,  TALKING BACK TO RITALIN: What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Stimulants for Children, 1998.  [Expose' of the misuse of psychopharmacology] 

Ronald David, M.D., Pediatrician and Medical Director, D.C..
Health and Hospitals Public Benefits Corporation
says the following about, Talking Back to Ritalin:

"As medical director of D.C. General Hospital, I intend to make this
book required reading for all child care providers on my staff."

        
Frederick C. Crews.  Unauthorized Freud:  Doubters Confront a Legend, 1998. [18 authors expose Dr. Fraud]
R. Dawes, Ph.D., House of Cards: Psychotherapy Built on Myth. 
    [Dr. Dawes is Prof.. in Dept. of Social & Decision Sciences at Carnegie-Mellon Univ.,
    & 1990 winner of the APA William James Award.]
Tana Dineen, Ph.D., Manufacturing Victims: What the Psychology Industry is Doing To People
     [As a former treatment director of a large psychiatric hospital and former
    private practice counselor, Dr. Dineen withdrew from the industry of mental health by conviction
    of conscience.]
Margaret A. Hagen, Ph.D., psychology professor at Boston University, Whores of the Court : The Fraud of Psychiatric Testimony and the Rape of American Justice, Elizabeth Loftus, Ph.D., author of The Myth of Repressed Memory and Eyewitness Testimony, says: "This sizzling expose by a courageous psychological scientist shines a brilliant light on the incalculable harm done to millions of Americans by the purveyors of psychological pseudoscience who have invaded our courtrooms."
John Horgan, The Undiscovered MIND: How the Human Brain Defies Replication, Medication, and Explanation. (Free Press, 1999). This new book expands on the questions, critiques, and evidential examinations he began in a couple of the chapters in his acclaimed work, The End of Science. As he turned his award winning investigative skills and expertise on the field of "mind-science", he says he "didn't become any less pessimistic about the current state of mind-science. Quite the contrary (p. 10-11).

Walter A. Brown, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Brown University School of Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine says about The Undiscovered MIND:
"John Horgan has done it again.   . . . . Horgan makes complicated lines of research accessible and compelling to the nonprofessional . . . ."

Howard Gardner, Harvard University Graduate School of Education says:
"Freud, Prozac, genes, evolution, smart machines - John Horgan offers a healthy antidote to facile claims that the enigmas of the human mind will be solved - or dissolved - by a single scientific approach."

Richard Noll, The Jung Cult. 
     The Aryan Christ : The Secret Life of Carl Jung. Also by Noll.
    [Dr. Noll is a lecturer in the History of Science at Harvard. These two new books reveal the
    neo-Gnostic core of Jung's increasingly popular theories and philosophies.]
Stanton Peele, Ph.D. , The Diseasing of America [Definitive challenge to the 12-steps]
Mark Pendergrast , Victims of Memory: Sex Abuse Accusations and Shattered Lives [Evidence against false memories].
William Reese, Dictionary of Philosophy & Religion  [This work is useful as an historical survey, which unwittingly demonstrates the subtle slide of philosophy into the pseudo-science of psychotherapy.].
Thomas Szaz, Ph.D., The Myth of Psychotherapy.  [Szaz is Prof.. of psychiatry at the Health
    Science Center, State University of NY, and has authored over 400 articles and 19 books,
    including The Therapeutic State; The Myth of Mental Illness; and The Manufacture of
    Madness.
Paul Vitz, Ph.D., Psychology: Cult of Self-Worship  [The original temptation comes of age]

Creation vs. Evolutionary Theory: 
    Please beware of the increasingly prevalent, yet unbiblical, "Christian" theories called "Progressive Creation" by Hugh Ross and called "Theistic" Evolution by Gleason Archer. (See -  Dangerous errors of Hugh Ross    http://www.AnswersInGenesis.org/news/ross_gauntlet.asp ) These modern theories place the Bible under the authority of  pseudo-scientific theory.  Some of the proponents of these theories may merely be deceived by the convoluted claims of evolutionary theorists, yet others may actually be giving in to the temptation to be esteemed by the world's elite. We can't know and must not judge the heart attitudes of another person, but we are called to judge the doctrinal and moral fruit (Mat 15:19; 18:15-20; 1 Cor 5:9-13). These false claims, that God created the world through millions of years of violently selfish competition, pain, fear, suffering, and death, are blasphemous to the character of God. For a concise proof of this fact please see our article:  
  Questions for Evolutionists & Progressive Creationists.
** Also for detailed critiques of the erroneous claims and theories of Hugh Ross by respected scientists, please see the following:
- Starlight Wars: Starlight and Time withstands attacks by D. Russell Humphreys, Ph.D. 
   http://answersingenesis.org/docs2/4389starlight10-10-2000.asp

-  Dangerous errors of Hugh Ross 
    http://www.AnswersInGenesis.org/news/ross_gauntlet.asp
-  The dubious apologetics of Hugh Ross, by Danny Faulkner, Ph.D.
    http://answersingenesis.org/docs/4149.asp
- "Progressive Creationist" Hugh Ross, who is he and what does he  believe?  
    http://www.ChristianAnswers.net/q-eden/edn-c014.html
 -  Hugh Ross, ICR, and Facts of Science
     http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-217.htm
     http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-218.htm
    http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-191.htm

Creation Organizations -
-Answers in Genesis (Ken Ham)
       Especially Ken's video, Evolution: The Anti-God Religion of Death 1-800-778-3390
(ICR) Institute of Creation Research
- RealAudio of Dr. A.E. Wilder-Smith, (Three earned doctorates in physical sciences
  from Oxford, then Geneva, and finally Zurich)
** Also, don't miss his narration of the award winning video series ORIGINS: HOW THE WORLD CAME TO BE. (Six beautiful 30 minute videos) You can order it from Answers in Genesis below 1-800-778-3390
-Philip Johnson's (Darwin on Trial)

Creation articles, books, tapes, etc....

Soulcare articles related to creationism:

Questions for Evolutionists & "Progressive" Creationists
"A Zookeeper Looks At Noah's Ark: How'd All the Animals Fit?" 
Evolution: A Racist Theory Where Violence is a Virtue
     [Ideas have consequences and beliefs produce actions. From the first lie in the garden of Eden - "you shall be like god" - through Babylon, Hinduism, Theosophy, Mormonism, and modern philosophers like Haeckel, Heidegger, Malthus, Nietzsche, Darwin, Jung, Hitler, Stalin, Fromm, Maslow, Margaret Sanger et. al., this self-deifying theory has produced the rotten fruit of eugenics, abortion, euthanasia, and even genocide.]
Quotes by Evolutionists: Their Own Words Against Them

John Ashton, Ph.D., ed., In Six Days: Why 50 Scientists Choose to Believe in Creation. [New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 1999. This new text presents articles from 50 out of the thousands of scientists who believe the evidence best fits the six day creation model of our origins]
Duane Gish, Ph.D. Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No! [Paleontological evidences]
Russell Humphreys, Ph.D., STARLIGHT AND TIME: Solving the Puzzle of Distant Starlight in a Young Universe.
Philip Johnson, J.D., Darwin on Trial. [Highly acclaimed legal refutation of neo-Darwinian theory by a professor of law at the Univ. of Calif. at Berkley. Don't miss Philip's web site: http://www.origins.org/menus/pjohnson.html
Ken Ham, (VHS-Video) The Genesis Solution, [Shows why Christians  must defend the Creation truths].
   (Order from, Films For Christ, 602-894-1300, 2628 W. Birchwood Cr., Mesa, Arizona 85202)
Henry Morris, Ph.D., THAT THEIR WORDS MAY BE USED AGAINST THEM. [Quotes from Evolutionists Useful for      Creationists. An invaluable resource - awesome compilation of evidences.] Master Books, 1997
Henry Morris, Men of Science, Men of God: Great Scientists Who Believed the Bible.
Henry Morris, The Genesis Record. [An excellent commentary on Genesis exegeting the Scripture normally,       without forcing modern theories onto the text.]
John Morris, Ph.D.. The Young Earth. [Excellent compilation of evidences showing that the earth cannot be much       older than 6-10 thousand years.]
Dennis Peterson, Unlocking the Mysteries of Creation. [Well illustrated with visual examples. Great for teaching       the whole family.]
Jonathan Sarfati, Ph.D. REFUTING EVOLUTION: A Response to the National Academy of Sciences' Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science. Master Books 1999.
     ** Also see Sarfati's critique on the AIG web site, of Hugh Ross' unbiblical theories which claim God made the earth and its creatures over millions of years using a process of pain, suffering, fear, and death. Sarfati demonstrates why Ross's wrong views paint an ugly picture of our Heavenly Father. (www.answersingenesis.org)
Paul Taylor, Ph.D., Origins Answer Book. (Companion volume written for the award winning video series:
     ORIGINS: HOW THE WORLD CAME TO BE. (The video is narrated by Dr. A.E. Wilder-Smith, who is one of the      view scientists in the world to earn three doctorates in physical sciences.) 888-251-5360.
Mark Van Bebber and Paul Taylor, Creation & Time: A Report on the Progressive Creationist Book by Hugh Ross. (This is a thorough critique of the dangerously speculative theories of Hugh Ross. Ross's views claim that God used a process of billions of years of violent competition, pain, suffering, and death to produce His "very good" creation - culminating in man. Bebber and Taylor show that Ross is not only unbiblical in his theories, but also unscientific in his use of data and also therefore in his conclusions).
Isaac Watts.  Logic: The Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth. [How to think biblically]

A.E. Wilder-Smith, Ph.D., PhD, D.S. The Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution. [Dr. Wilder-Smith is
    one of the few scientists who has earned three doctorate degrees in physical sciences. He also
    narrates a beautifully filmed video series entitled ORIGINS. It conclusively demonstrates the scientific
    validity of creationism. The video series is available through FILMS FOR CHRIST, 602-894-1300,
   or through Answers in Genesis 888-251-5360]
*Also see detailed descriptions of the ORIGINS series at the following site:
http://www.christiananswers.net/paradise/orv-alt.html

** NON-Christian Resources that Challenge Evolutionary Theory:

Jonathan Wells, PhD, PhD, Icons of Evolution: Science or Myth?  Why much of what we teach about evolution is wrong. (Regenery, 2000). 

"Jonathan Wells demonstrates with stunning clarity that the textbook examples Darwinists themselves chose as the pillars of their theory are false or misleading.  What does this imply about their scientific standards?  Why should anyone now believe any of their other examples?"  Dr. Michael Behe, Professor of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, and author of Darwin's Black Box.

"Jonathan Wells has done us all - the scientific community, educators, and the wider public - a great service.  In Icons of Evolution he has brilliantly exposed the exaggerated claims and deceptions that have persisted in standard textbook discussions of biological origins for many decades, in spite of contrary evidence.  These claims have been so often repeated that they seem unassailable - that is, until one reads Well's book."  Dean H. Kenyon, Professor of Biology, San Francisco State University and Co-Author of Biochemical Predestination.

"This is one of the most important books ever written about the evolution controversy.  It shows how devotion to the ideology of Darwinism has led to textbooks which are full of misinformation."  Phillip E. Johnson, Professor of Law, University of California at Berkeley, and Author of Darwin on Trial.

-  Lee Spetner, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins University, "Not By Chance: Shattering the Modern Theory about Evolution."  Dr. Spetner is one of the most respected scientist in the world today, and his new book has biologists and geneticists across the country praising this book as one of the most serious challenges to the modern theory of evolution. 

 "I have shown in my book that the broad sweep of evolution cannot be based on random mutations. I have shown it on both theoretical and experimental grounds. On theoretical grounds, I have shown that the probability is just too small for random mutations to lead to a new species. On experimental grounds, I have shown that there are no known random mutations that have added any genetic information to the organism. I go through a list of the best examples of mutations offered by evolutionists and show that each of them loses genetic information rather than gains it. One of the examples that where information is lost is the one often trotted out by evolutionists nowadays in an attempt to convince the public of the truth of evolution. That is the evolution of bacterial resistance to antibiotics."  (This quote is from Dr. Spetner's own comments on Amazon.com about his book.)

"Dr. Spetner has an extraordinary ability to present complex mathematical, statistical, and biological issues in a comprehensible manner."--Rabbi Joseph Elias, The Jewish Observer 

"It is certainly the most rational attack on evolution that I have ever read"--Professor E. Simon, Department of Biology, Purdue University

Prophecy\Eschatology: End Times (Eschatology) - Premillennial, pretribulational
Remember, that God, Himself, claimed He would use prophecy to prove His authorship of His Word  (Gen. 3:16; Isaiah 41:22-23; 44:6-8, etc..)  No other religious material on earth claims 100% accuracy in hundreds of predictions of the future to prove that its author is the God who transcends time and space.  

Isaiah 44:6-7 " Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, ... 'I am the First and I am the Last; ... And who can proclaim as I do? ... ... the things that are coming and shall come."

While every student of the Bible should try to approach it exegetically rather than eisegetically, no student of the Bible is totally unbiased.  We all come to Scripture with some measure of preconceived notions.  So that you'll know where I'm coming from up front, I believe that the Scripture teaches a premillennial eschatology.  If you want to examine the alternative views, which I am convinced by the evidence are incorrect (i.e., amill, and postmill), you might want to read Kenneth Gentry's, "He Shall Have Dominion", R.C. Sproul's The Last Days According To Jesus", Anthony Hoekema's The Bible & the Future". After comparing the writings of the best scholars from all camps, I believe you will see that the premillennial position most consistently interprets the Bible "normally", and is therefore able to harmonize all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces (Bible verses) together into a coherent picture of God's culmination of His-story. The other views are sincere and should be respected, but they must "spiritualize" and allegorize huge portions of Scripture in order to fit them into their preconceived theologies.  Instead, we should simply take God at His Word, normally as it is stated, in the context of the entire Bible.  Certainly on occasion, the Scripture uses symbol or allegory, but the majority of prophecies - both those that have already been fulfilled as well as those yet to be realized - are given to us as literal, historical, people, times, places, and events.  For example, in Daniel 9, the first 69 of the 70 weeks of years were already fulfilled in an amazingly literal manner regarding Jesus' first coming, and this fact is accepted by scholars from each eschatological camp.  Given this fact, the only normal interpretation for the 70th week is that it also will be fulfilled in a literal manner.

** Remember, even huge jigsaw puzzles are not really complicated, but simply require patience, diligence, and time to put them together. And when you finally put this one together, it's awesome and will draw you to your knees in humble worship - singing Thou art worthy!

By "jigsaw puzzle" I do not condone the common error of merely gathering proof texts out of context and cramming them into a preconceived framework.  To do it properly, each piece, whether it be a word, sentence, or paragraph must be prayerfully and carefully studied in its full context.

Donald Barnhouse,  Revelation: An Expository Commentary.
Paul Benware, Th.D.   Understanding End Times Prophecy. [Benware is Prof.. of Bible and theology at Moody Bible Institute. This book is an excellent introduction to the various interpretations of biblical prophecy. Most conservative theologians agree on the literal, historical-grammatical method of interpretation, while also recognizing the occasional use of figures of speech, metaphors, hyperbole, etc. In this book, Dr. Benware very effectively demonstrates the fact that literal, national-ethnic Israel will play a central role in the culmination of God's revelation of His Glory. He compares both covenant theology and dispensational theology, with Scripture, so that you may draw your own conclusion.
Theodore Epp, Practical Studies in Revelation.
Frank Gaebelein, The Expositor's Bible Commentary, Volume 12.
 Dave Hunt, A Cup of Trembling: Jerusalem & Bible Prophecy.  [Demonstrates central role this "city of peace" has and will play as center stage in God's plan to reveal His glory. Watch as the sinful world system seeks to take Jerusalem to be its own center of neo-Gnostic, pseudo-Christ worship.]
Dave Hunt , A Woman Rides The Beast.  [This carefully documented work, demonstrates the voluminous evidence for the deceptive role the Vatican has played, and will play in the great tribulation. While many Catholics are truly regenerated Christians (despite the central errors of Vatican I and II), the official position of the Roman Church is anti-Israel and ripe for the manipulation of the anti-Christ. You may also be interested in a book by Dr. Malachi Martin, ex-professor at the Vatican's Pontifical Institute. The book is called "The Keys of This Blood".  Dr. Martin is a practicing Catholic and friend of Pope John Paul II, yet his book supports much of Dave Hunt's warnings. The Vatican refuses to fully acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and the Pope is pushing for Jerusalem to become an international city under the authoritative "oversight" of the Vatican. Keep watching the news folks, as the Vatican and Israel diplomatically wrestle for control of the "city of peace". The camel's nose is in the tent!]
Thomas Ice & Kenneth Gentry Jr.  The Great Tribulation: Past or Future?  Two Evangelicals Debate the Question.  [This new book, 1999, provides a wonderful opportunity for the reader to review a concise presentation of both the preterist and the futurist positions, as well as respective rebuttals.  Remember that these two able defenders of these different views are not the only or necessarily the top scholars available.  From the preterist position, R.C. Sproul is a recognized authority.  And from the futurist perspective, John MacArthur Jr., Paul Benware, Renald Showers, etc., are all highly respected, biblical scholars]
Thomas Ice & Timothy Demy, Pocket Prophecy Series:
     - The Truth About 2000 AD and Predicting Christ's Return.
     - The Truth About Jerusalem in Bible Prophecy.
     - The Truth About the Last Day's Temple.
     - The Truth About the Millennium.
     - The Truth About the Rapture.
     - The Truth About the Tribulation.
Thomas Ice & Timothy Demy, The Coming Cashless Society.  [Balanced warning, without sensationalism. Cybercash is not bad, but the heart of man is the problem]
H. A. Ironside, Lectures on the Book of Revelation.
Gary Kah,
    Kah has compiled and documented clear evidence that transnational corporate giants are working
    in cooperation with political leaders (including the U.N.) toward a global governing body and an
    all-inclusive religious system of philosophy.]
C. F. Keil and F. Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament in Ten Volumes. This classic set, especially the first volume, provides overwhelming evidence for the historicity and scientific validity of Holy Scripture.
Tim Lahaye, Revelation Unveiled.  Revised and updated commentary on The Revelation.
John MacArthur, D.D., The Second Coming of Jesus: Signs of Christ's Return & the End of the Age.
     - Book: This text is an excellent overview, placing the puzzle pieces together until the picture is clear.
   *- Audio Set (9 tapes): This tape set is the best I've heard yet. Nothing beats the spoken word for clarity.
Why Government Can't Save You: An Alternative to Political Activism, by Dr. John MacArthur.  This important book will challenge you to choose a truly biblical response as the world turns increasingly toward global governance and universal spirituality.  Beware of the fleshly tendency to demand our rights, rant and rail at lost sinners, instead of presenting the humble, heart of holy love that is the character of Christ.  See the article: "Are You Balancing Holiness & Love?".
Josh McDowell, The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict (Volumes I & II)
_______, Daniel in the Critics Den.
J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary Series, Revelation.  Dr. McGee's commentaries are probably the simplest, most practical, yet thorough and biblical that are available on the Bible.
_______, Reveling Through Revelation.
Chuck Missler, Revelation Commentary in MP3 on CD.  Chuck's commentaries on Daniel, The Revelation, etc., on CD not only contain extensive study notes, but also many hours of audio teaching.
Henry Morris, Ph. D. (Physical Science doctorate), The Revelation Record.  A theologically and scientifically sound commentary on the book of The Revelation.  Dr. Morris explains the amazingly accurate scientific parallels described in the Revelation that were unknown to the culture of the first century.  Only God's direct revelation to John can explain such accuracy.  For example, the "flaming mountain" crashing into the sea during the second trumpet judgment.  How would John have known of even the possibility of massive asteroids that would ignite in our atmosphere as a result of the friction and tremendous speed?
Dwight Pentecost, Ph.D., Things to Come: A Study in Biblical Eschatology. This is a 600 pp encyclopedic reference to all of the major passages, topics, and issues involved.
_________ Thy Kingdom Come:  Tracing God's Kingdom Program & Covenant Promises Throughout History.  1995.
Randall Price, Ph.D. Jerusalem in Prophecy (Th.M. graduate of   Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of  Texas at Austin. He has done graduate study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and  conducted archeological excavation in Israel with the University of  Texas in conjunction with the   teaching of courses in biblical archaeology and the history and culture of modern Israel.)
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament, Volume VI The General Epistles and The Revelation of John.
Renald Showers, The Most High God:  A Commentary on the Book of Daniel.
Renald Showers, Maranatha, Our Lord, Come! A Definitive Study of the Rapture of the Church.  [Dr. Showers, a graduate of Grace Theological Seminary, serves with Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, as well as the Institute of Biblical Studies.]
John F. Walvoord, Every Prophecy of the Bible.  This reference commentary is over 600 pages long and is an invaluable tool for those studying prophecy regardless of their perspective.  When studying eschatology, nothing is more important that having a comprehensive awareness of all that the Bible says on the subject.  This new work is more than comprehensive.  It is exhaustive.  Dr. Walvoord was on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary for 50 years, and is recognized even by those who do not hold to a premillennial perspective as being one of the most knowledgeable scholars in the area of prophecy and eschatology.

Reformed?      Non-Reformed?  
Reforming !
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   Gary Johnson & R. Fowler White, eds., Whatever Happened to the Reformation? (2001)
[Chapters by MacArthur, Wells, Sproul, Powlison, et. al., call the "modern" church to turn away from "open theism", "psychotherapy", and "evolutionary theory", and to turn back to the historic, biblical truths of the reformation.]