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Following are some video presentations on the subject of creation science that are useful for evangelism. None of these are mere lectures; they are presented in a manner that will be interesting to a wide variety of audiences. All are available on VHS and DVD. The three most interesting and effective for general evangelism, in my estimation, are From Evolution to Creation, Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution I, and Unlocking the Mystery of Life. Please note that in recommending these video presentations we are not thereby recommending the organizations that produce them, which to our knowledge, are New Evangelical at best.

FROM A FROG TO A PRINCE by Answers in Genesis. This video refutes the Darwinian theory of natural selection, showing that it can only account for small changes within species and not for life itself and the great difference that exists between kinds of plants and creatures. It can, for example, account for different kinds of beaks within the finch population, but it cannot account for the finch itself. The Darwinian position is stated by Professor Richard Dawkins, a zoologist at Oxford University, who claims that the selective accumulation of lucky mutations can explain life. The counter position is expressed by Dr. Lee Spetner, biophysicist in Israel, Dr. Michael Denton, molecular biologist, Professor Werner Gitt, information scientist in Germany, and Dr. Don Batten, an Australian biologist. These scientists explain that in the process of “natural selection” within kinds, genetic information is either lost (as with a breed of dog that has only long hair) or is corrupted (as in harmful mutations); but new genetic information is never added. When asked for an example of an advance in natural selection that adds information, Dr. Dawkins was unable to reply. Answers in Genesis, P.O. Box 6330, Florence, KY 41022. 800-778-3390, http://www.answersingenesis.org/

FROM EVOLUTION TO CREATION by Dr. Gary Parker. This video contains Dr. Parker’s excellent and interesting testimony of how God turned him from evolution to creation. Dr. Parker has a doctorate in biology and has authored textbooks on that subject. He describes some of the evidences in biology and geography that convinced him of the truth of the Bible. Answers in Genesis. P.O. Box 6330, Florence, KY 41022. 800-778-3390, http://www.answersingenesis.org/

THE IMAGE OF GOD; HUMAN ORIGINS CREATION OR EVOLUTION? by David Aikman. This presentation looks at the skeletal artifacts, such as the Piltdown Man, used by Darwinian evolutionists to “prove” that man evolved from ape-like creatures. Creation scientists are interviewed for their perspective on the same artifacts, and they demonstrate that the evidence does not prove Darwinianism, that the supposed “ape-men” are either true humans or extinct apes. Answers in Genesis, 800-778-3390, http://www.answersingenesis.org/.

INCREDIBLE CREATURES THAT DEFY EVOLUTION I by Dr. Jobe Martin. This video contains Dr. Martin’s testimony of how he converted from evolution to creationism over a four-year period. He gives some of the evidences from the complex design of animals that convinced him of creation, including amazing facts about the bombardier beetle, the giraffe, and the gecko. http://www.ExplorationFilms.com/, 800-964-0439.

INCREDIBLE CREATURES THAT DEFY EVOLUTION II by Dr. Jobe Martin. This is a continuation of Dr. Martin’s presentation on evidence from design that defies the theory of evolution. In volume II he examines how birds can navigate over thousands of miles of ocean, how fireflies and glowworms can create light that generates no heat, how whales can dive to the bottom of the ocean without the pressure causing them to implode, how some creatures can be cut in half and regenerate themselves, even grow a new head. http://www.ExplorationFilms.com/, 800-964-0439.

MOUNT ST. HELENS: EXPLOSIVE EVIDENCE FOR CATASTROPHE. In this video Dr. Steve Austin gives the results of his research on Mount St. Helens after its 1980 explosion. The presentation first describes the explosion in some detail. Dr. Austin then looks at the geological phenomena that occurred at Mount St. Helens, such as the formation of canyons, strata, and log deposits. He demonstrates that the evolutionary model requiring hundreds or thousands or millions of years does not fit the reality of what has occurred right before our eyes on this mountain. Institute for Creation Research, P.O. Box 2667, El Cajon, CA 92021, 800-628-7640, http://www.icr.org/

RAGING WATERS, narrated by David Aikman. This video presentation presents evidence for a worldwide biblical flood from geological studies in Australia. Geologists Andrew Snelling, Graeme Watmuffand, and Philip Hohnen present evidence that Uluru, that rises up the heart of the red desert, was formed rapidly and recently in torrential flooding. Folded strata, ripple marks, marine fossils in high mountain ranges, and the rapid formation of coal, mineral ores and opals all point to a recent cataclysm, when Australia was swept by raging waters. Answers in Genesis, 800-778-3390, http://www.answersingenesis.org/

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF LIFE. This presentation argues for the intelligent design of creation from a scientific viewpoint. The scientists who are interviewed are not all Bible-believing Christians, but they argue that the complexity of life requires some sort of Higher Intelligence. One of the evidences featured in the presentation is the amazing flagella molecule, which is actually a complex microscopic rotary motor that spins at 100,000 rpm and drives a propeller-like tail. Another of the evidences is the DNA code that is more complex than any computer network. The presentation features astonishing high-quality graphics depicting the operation of molecules and cells. This is a very interesting, very convincing video. Illustra Media, http://www.illustramedia.com/