domingo, 3 de janeiro de 2016

The Long war against God. Dr. Henry Morris - Introduction.

Introduction
This book is bound to be controversial,
but I believe its message is urgently
needed by the rising generation. The
many crises and deadly dangers of the
closing years of this second millennium
after Christ can only grow worse if we
do not recognize their basic cause. I
believe we can show that this is nothing
less than the long-continued rebellion of
men and women against God.
The denial of God—rejecting the reality
of supernatural creation and the
Creator’s sovereign rule of the world—
has always been the root cause of every
human problem. This evolutionary,
humanistic, pantheistic— even atheistic
—world view has taken many different
forms over the ages, varying with the
time and culture, but it has always been
there in one guise or another, to turn the
minds and hearts of people away from
their Maker. There has indeed been an
agelong war against God. It has been
going on from the beginning of time and
will increase in intensity in these last
days.
I have tried to document this theme as
thoroughly as possible in a book of this
size. Evolutionists of all stripes will
surely oppose and ridicule my
presentation, but that is to be expected,
considering the very nature of the
controversy. Nevertheless, the facts
speak for themselves, and I believe that
open-minded, open-hearted readers will
be convinced.
If the theme is valid, as I strongly
believe the facts of history and true
science demonstrate, nothing can be
more important than for men and women
of the new generation to repudiate the
old, tired evolutionary humanism of their
teachers and other opinion-makers of the
establishment. It is imperative that they
return in faith to the God who created
them—the personal, omnipotent, loving,
saving God of the Bible. Therefore, I
hope each reader will patiently and
carefully follow with me through the
pages of this book, which represents the
considered and firm conviction of
almost fifty years of active study and
participation in the conflict.
In the first three chapters, I have tried to
document the pervasively harmful
influence of evolutionism in the thought
and life of the world for the century
since Darwin. Next I have devoted two
chapters to tracing the history of this
warfare through all the ages of the world
before Darwin. Then, in the final
chapter, I have outlined the history of the
battle for God and his plan, including his
sure and final victory in the age to come.
The history of this long, long war is
intensely fascinating in itself. But it is
also tremendously important for a true
understanding of the present world
situation, as we make preparation for the
climactic future that is almost upon us.

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