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Be ready, be equipped … to give an answer to a sceptical worldDon’t miss the 2005 Creation Mega Conference May 31, 2005 What do you get when 25 of the world’s top creation researchers and apologists converge to equip Christians to defend the truth of God’s Word in a culture saturated with naturalism and marred by compromise? “History in-the-making,” said Answers in Genesis president, Ken Ham. The 2005 Creation Mega Conference, scheduled for July 17–22 at Liberty University, is an “important event in Church history—in the history of this nation—at a time when even the secular world is recognizing that creation/evolution is at the heart of the culture wars,” Ham said. Every major newspaper in the country has covered the origins controversy during the past six months, spurred by court battles over textbook stickers, state science curricula revisions, and recently the decision of several IMAX theaters to refuse to air documentaries that allude to evolution. The Washington Post reported in March that policymakers in 19 states are weighing proposals that question the science of evolution. “If Americans would take a vocal, uncompromised stand on creation, it would change the entire nation—you’d see people come to the Lord like never before. It would affect the whole world,” Ham explained. Quoting the prophet Hosea, Ham said that God’s people suffer from a “lack of knowledge.” And knowledge, imparted by some of the best-known creation apologists in the world, is what the conference is slated to provide. The five-day series, which is co-sponsored by Answers in Genesis and Liberty University, in conjunction with the Creation Research Society, Master Books, the International Conference on Creationism, Creation Science Fellowship, and The Old Schoolhouse magazine boasts two tracks within a comprehensive array of scientific disciplines. A basic track will be provided for ages 12 and up, making it easy for the entire family to attend, while an advanced track will offer more in-depth lectures. Dr. David DeWitt, director of the Center for Creation Studies at Liberty University, said of the conference speakers: “These are the world’s leading experts. I don’t think there has ever been a more impressive line-up … so I’m humbled to be included among the speakers.” Among the lecturers will be Dr. John Whitcomb, whose book The Genesis Flood is considered by many to have ignited the modern creationist movement, as well as scientists who have authored the mainstay of modern creation apologia, such as The Answers Book, Refuting Evolution, In the Beginning Was Information, Stones and Bones, and One Blood. Also slated for the conference is Dr. Russell Humphreys whose proposed cosmology, outlined in the book Starlight and Time, is considered by many to be “ground-breaking,” as well as Buddy Davis, whose team documented unfossilized dinosaur bones in Alaska. Now more than ever, Christians need to be equipped to defend their faith by providing answers to life’s toughest questions. In today’s secular world, it’s important that Christians know how to recognize and reject scientific-sounding arguments and biblical reinterpretations that undermine the authority of God’s Word. “It comes down to this,” DeWitt said. “If you can’t trust the Bible’s history—what’s your basis for John 3:16?” So, how do you reach a world that has given up believing the Bible’s history? By being informed, equipped, and ready to give an answer (1 Peter 3:15) in this skeptical age. And that is exactly what the 2005 Creation Mega Conference is designed to do. You won’t want to miss this life-changing event! Register by June 10 for an opportunity to win the new Answers Academy teaching resource (13-part DVD-based curriculum). Special rates are available for students, pastors and groups of 10 or more. The regular rates are as follows:
All evening sessions during the event are free and open to the public. For more information, or to register for the conference, visit the 2005 Creation MEGA Conference webpage at www.CreationMegaConference.com. |