Genesis and the Decay of the Nations [Paperback]

Ken Ham (Author), Kenneth Ham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1991

The book emphasis is on the relevance and authority of the book of Genesis and how compromise on Genesis has opened a dangerous door regarding how the culture and church view biblical authority

Product Details

• Paperback: 81 pages
• Publisher: Institute for Creation Research (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932766234
• ISBN-13: 978-0932766236
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,667,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ken Ham is the president/CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis - U.S. and the highly acclaimed Creation Museum. Ken Ham is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers in North America.

Ken's emphasis is on the relevance and authority of the book of Genesis and how compromise on Genesis has opened a dangerous door regarding how the culture and church view biblical authority. His Australian accent, keen sense of humor, captivating stories, and exceptional PowerPoint illustrations have made him one of North America's most effective Christian communicators.

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20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simply Profound, January 10, 2000

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David (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Genesis and the Decay of the Nations (Paperback)

(Quote) Most children are taught what to think, rather than how to think. They should be taught that their thinking is based on presuppositions.(End Quote)(Ham p.29-30) Mr. Ham writes profound truths in an easy to understand fashion. Great for high school students! Also check out The Lie, by Ken Ham.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very indepth and not what I expected, August 8, 2006

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Shopsalot (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Genesis and the Decay of the Nations (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book that gives scientific information in support of creation and evidences against evolution, this book is not the one. It's not what I thought it would be, based on the title. For a GREAT book that addresses the above issues, try "Evolution of a Creationist" by Jobe Martin.

8 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Here's the Problem:, January 14, 2000

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"nutiket" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Genesis and the Decay of the Nations (Paperback)

This text distorts science and history, and the presentation of religion is simply childish. Evolution is a theory, not a religion, but for purposes of rhetoric Ken Ham puts such a label on it just as Bryan attempted to do at the Scopes trial.

History is a subjective thing, and different sides can all give honest accounts that change the slants on various events. Ken Ham doesn't know his kings from his battles. He caricatures the dark ages as a bunch of cartoon eyeballs bumping into each other. He also says that Martin Luther heroically brought us out of them. Wrong on both counts: the Dark Ages was a period of history with little literary achievement, and its was secular humanists who gave intellectual backing to the Renaissance that gave impetus to the Protestant reformation. Another issue is the history of abortion. The practice existed in this country long before evolutionary theory, but Ken tries to blame evolution for this controversial issue.

Ham accuses evolutionists of using stick-men to denounce creationist views, but his image of Charles Darwin looks more like a grimacing Papa Smurf than a conservative Brit.

Like his other works, this book is simply propaganda, an insult to a mature, competent audience. To my knowledge, the only recognitions that Ken's books ever receive are the ones that his group lavishes on them. Many of the online reviews come from his employees as well. This is not a book for an aspiring intellectual.