The Grand Canyon : monument to an ancient Earth : can Noah's flood explain the Grand Canyon? / Gregg Davidson, Joel Duff, David Elliott, Tim Helble, Carol Hill, Stephen Moshier, Wayne Ranney, Ralph Stearley, Bryan Tapp, Roger Wiens, & Ken Wolgemuth.
Publisher:
Kregel Publicationsa division of Kregel, Inc.
Copyright Date:
2016
Description:
240 pages : color photographs, maps, charts, illustrations ; 29 cm.
On the front cover: "Carol Hill, Gregg Davidson, Tim Helble, & Wayne Ranney, editors". Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Panoramic photos from Navajo Point / East Kaibab Monocline and Geologic Time Scale. The Authors -- Part 1 - Two Views -- Chapter 1 Introduction / The Authors -- Chapter 2 What is Flood Geology? / Stephen Moshier and Carol Hill -- Chapter 3 Time Frame of Flood Geology / Tim Helble and Carol Hill -- Time Frame of Modern Geology / Carol Hill and Stephen Moshier -- Part 2 - How Geology Works -- Sedimentary Rocks -- Chapter 5 Sedimentary Rock Types and How They Form / Stephen Moshier, Tim Helble, and Carol Hill -- Chapter 6 Sedimentary Structures: Clues from the Scene of the Crime / Carol Hill and Stephen Moshier -- Chapter 7 Using the Present to Understand the Past / Stephen Moshier and Gregg Davidson -- Time -- Chapter 8 Solving Puzzles: Relative Dating and the Geologic Column / Stephen Moshier and Gregg Davidson -- Chapter 9 So Just How Old Is That Rock? / Roger Wiens -- Chapter 10 Missing Time: Gaps in the Rock Record / Stephen Moshier and Carol Hill -- Tectonics & Structure -- Chapter 11 Plate Tectonics: Our Restless Earth / Bryan Tapp and Ken Wolgemuth -- Chapter 12 Broken and Bent Rock: Fractures, Faults, and Folds / Bryan Tapp and Ken Wolgemuth -- Part 3 - Fossils: What Story Do They Tell? -- Chapter 13 Fossils of the Grand Canyon and Grand Staircase / Ralph Stearley -- Chapter 14 Tiny Plants - Big Impact: Pollen, Spores, and Plant Fossils / Joel Duff -- Chapter 15 Trace Fossils: Footprints and Imprints of Past Life / David Elliot -- Part 4 - Carving of the Canyon -- Chapter 16 Carving of the Grand Canyon: A Lot of Time and a Little Water, a Lot of Water and a Little Time (or Something Else?) / Tim Helble and Carol Hill -- Chapter 17 How Old Is the Grand Canyon? / Gregg Davidson, Carol Hill, and Wayne Ranney -- Chapter 18 Life in the Canyon: Packrats, Pollen, and Giant Sloths / Joel Duff -- Part 5 - A Verdict on Flood Geology -- Chapter 19 River to Rim: Putting All the Pieces Together / Gregg Davidson and Wayne Ranney -- Chapter 20 Science vs. Flood Geology: Not Just a Difference in Worldview / The Authors -- References - Specific claims made by Young Earth advocates and by conventional geologists, referred to in the text, are documented by page number in the reference section. -- Index -- Biographies - Photos and backgrounds of the editors, authors, and layout artists -- Panoramic photos from Navajo Point / East Kaibab Monocline and Geologic Time Scale.
Summary:
From the Introduction: "The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is one of our plant's most compelling and recognizable landforms. ... It is the rare individual who, upon seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time, does not ask, 'How could this have formed?' ... It took centuries, even millennia, for humans to comprehend that the history of our planet is contained in rocks, but once this insight was achieved, the story of planet Earth began to be understood. Exploring and discovering the Earth's geologic story was not about challenging religious beliefs. The earliest scientists in the days after the Reformation believed that science could show the precise manner in which the Creator had accomplished the task of creating natural phenomena such as the Grand Canyon. As more and more evidence accumulated, scientists, many of whom were outspoken Christians, became increasingly convinced that the history of the Earch was vast and complex. Somewhat surprisingly, it was not until the beginning of the twentieth century that religious opposition began to be voiced against the antiquity of the Earth. ... Thus, we find modern society confused and polarized on the topic. ... It is to be hoped that this controversy will,over many years, end much as the one with Galileo did. In this book, you will find answers to questions you may have about the science of geology and how it works to arrive at certain conclusions. ... [T]o deny an old age for the Earth or the Grand Canyon, while embracing other aspects of science, is essentially a statement that science works only when we agree with the outcome. In this book, you will find explanations of how the Grand Canyon came to look the way it does, along with assessments of Young Earth/flood geology arguments to the contrary."
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.