Bone of Contention (Sylvia Baker)

Bone of Contention

First published as a series of articles in 1976, then in magazine format, this work has been completely revised and updated with new diagrams incorporating current information. Always intended to be understandable to the general reader, this book covers the reasons why a conservative (young earth), biblical view of the creation of our world fits the evidence found in fossils and the world as we see it.

Easily read by teenage children, but has enough information to satisfy an inquiring adult. Fossil evidence is examined, along with genetics and a chapter on the age of the earth, and an overview of the consequences for human history. There is a useful bibliography including helpful websites.

The author closely examines the reasons why Darwinian evolution came to be so widely accepted, despite so much evidence to the contrary. For one thing is certain: Darwinian evolution, a theory which was never strong on evidence, has been progressively weakened, the more we learn. The Biblical Creation, the worldview which gave rise to modern science to begin with, the reverse is true. But it takes eyes to see it and a willing heart to accept it.

About the Author

Sylvia Baker has a BSc in Biology, an MSc in Radiation Biology, and a PhD in Education.  Following her MSc, she worked as a researcher in a neuroscience laboratory for two years, then taught for 27 years.  Her primary focus in teaching was Biology.   She is still involved in Education research, investigating the claims of those who teach evolution and creationism.

Table of Contents

1. How Evolution Took Over
2. Just what do the Fossils Prove?
3. Genesis and Genetics
4. How Young is the Earth?
5. The Truth about Human History