Can any give me some titels with books about a defense of the young earth ?
Iam a layman student, so a book which is not to much academic would be good.

I heard about "Coming to Grips with Genesis" by Terry Mortenson, is it recommend ?

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There is a lot of good and free info supporting the young earth available at some websites:

Answers in Genesis- Answers in Genesis - Creation, Evolution, Christian Apologetics
Institute for Creation Research- The Institute for Creation Research
Creation Science Institute- Creation Science Evangelism | Creation. Evolution. Dinosaurs. The Bible.

Plenty of content and some very good semi and technical articles

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Michael Masztal
Ruling Elder, Chapel By The Sea, ARP
Melbourne Beach, FL

Did God Create in 6 Days? ed. Joseph Pipa

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Seth Stark
Member, Communion Presbyterian Church (ARP), Irvine, CA
Biola University, Graduate Student, M.A. - Science and Religion
Seth's Blog

regarding AiG! They are a tremendous resource for YEC.

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Carl Gobelman
Long Grove Community Church (Evangelical)
Vernon Hills, IL
Blog: http://newcreationperson.wordpress.com

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."

I think the Bible's pretty good for that. It's certainly the most reliable.

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I addressed the issue in another thread (post #84):

http://www.puritanboard.com/f103/tim...23/index3.html

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I know that this book doesn't exactly fit the OP, but it's on my "to read list" and is featured in this month's "Table Talk" devotion.

I believe that after each segment a rebutal is included.

In addition to including a segment on YEC by Ligon Duncan, you may learn more about the YEC position by understanding what gap and framework adherents believe and don't believe.

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Eric
Woodgreen Presbyterian (PCA)
Calgary, Alberta CANADA

The Bible....

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Is the Rev. Dr. Duncan a believer in YEC?

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Benjamin P. Glaser, M. Div, Licentiate, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Member Fairmount ARP Church
Pittsburgh, PA

Deo Vindice

I haven't read "The Genesis Debate", so I'm just going by the description given:

"J. Ligon Duncan III and David W. Hall defend the view that the Genesis creation days are six, sequential days, each 24 hours long (the 24-hour view)."

It's not about YEC as a system (that's stated at the outset of the book), but it's a great exposition of the first chapters of Genesis that convinced me of YEC.

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MarieP
Reformed Baptist Church
Louisville, KY

"I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant" (Gen. 32:10)

I know this book comes highly recommended. It was even instrumental in changing R.C. Sproul's mind:

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Pastor of Grace Reformed Church (URCNA)
Leduc, Alberta CANADA

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John Calvin, Commentary on the Hebrews (7:25)

I've been reading Jason Lisle's The Ultimate Proof of Creation and quite enjoying it. Good stuff.

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Pastor, Providence Canadian Reformed Church
Hamilton, Ontario
www.bredenhof.ca
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David
PCA
Richardson, Texas

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I second this motion. MacArthur's book is very informative and compelling.

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Nathan Tyler
Reformed Baptist
University of Toronto (Student: Hons. B.A. in Philosophy)
Ontario, Canada

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http://nathantyler.wordpress.com

Another vote for anything put out by AiG.

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AiG thirded or fourthed.

[AiG being Answers in Genesis, not the insurance company that'll "be around for future generations"]

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Ohio

Moroni's magical glasses of proper interpretation:

An excellent book.

Although, it isn't so much a defense of YEC, but six day creation. Kelly outlines some of the key points of the YEC position, but also says that there is room for improvement in a lot of their arguments. I'm still undecided on YEC, but this book confirmed me as a six dayer.

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Vaughan
BTh Student, Presbyterian Theological Centre
Student Assistant, Ashfield Presbyterian Church
Sydney, Australia
The Ransomed

Just to be sure, you mean you believe in six 24 hour days but are not sure whether you believe the earth or young or old?

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Layman
Mountain View Community Church (Missionary Church Denomination)
Johnstown, CO

Here's a selection of titles that I'd recommend dealing with the evidence for a young world and creationist geology more generally:

Austin, S. A., Catastrophes in Earth History: A Source Book of Geologic Evidence, Speculation and Theory, Institute for Creation Research, El Cajon, California, 1984. ISBN 0-932766-08-0. Technical.

Austin, S. A. (editor), Grand Canyon: Monument to Catastrophe, Institute for Creation Research, Santee, California, 1994. ISBN 0-932766-33-1. Semi-technical.

Brand, L., Faith, Reason, and Earth History: A Paradigm of Earth and Biological Origins by Intelligent Design, Andrews University Press, Berrien Springs, Michigan, 1997. ISBN 1-883925-15-0. Semi-technical.

Brand, L., Beginnings: Are Science and Scripture Partners in the Search for Origins?, Pacific Press Publishing Association, 2005. ISBN 0-8163-2144-2. Popular.

Coffin, H., Brown, R. H. and Gibson, L. J., Origin by Design, Revised Edition, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Hagerstown, Maryland, 2005. ISBN 0-8280-1776-X. Popular.

DeYoung, D., Thousands Not Billions: Challenging an Icon of Evolution, Questioning the Age of the Earth, Master Books, Green Forest, Arkansas, 2005. ISBN 0-89051-441-0. Popular.

Roth, A. A., Origins: Linking Science and Scripture, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1998. ISBN 0-8280-1328-4. Popular.

Vardiman, L., Snelling, A. A. and Chaffin, E. F. (editors), Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth: A Young-Earth Creationist Research Initiative, Institute for Creation Research, El Cajon, California and Creation Research Society, St Joseph, Missouri, 2000. ISBN 0-932766-62-5. Technical.

Vardiman, L., Snelling, A. A. and Chaffin, E. F. (editors), Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth: Results of a Young-Earth Creationist Research Initiative, Institute for Creation Research, El Cajon, California and Creation Research Society, Chino Valley, Arizona, 2005. ISBN 0-932766-81-1. Technical.

Wise, K. P., Faith, Form, and Time: What the Bible Teaches and Science Confirms About Creation and the Age of the Universe, Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee, 2002. ISBN 0-8054-2462-8. Semi-technical.

Wise, K. P. and Richardson, S. A., Something From Nothing: Understanding What You Believe About Creation and Why, Broadman and Holman Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee, 2004. ISBN 0-8054-2779-1. Popular.

I might also mention my own book, written for the layman, which discusses questions of time from biblical, geological and astronomical perspectives:

Garner, P., The New Creationism: Building Scientific Theories on a Biblical Foundation, Evangelical Press, Darlington, 2009. ISBN 0-8523-4692-1. Popular.

And not out yet, but soon to be released by the Institute for Creation Research, Dr Andrew Snelling's long-awaited two-volume successor to Whitcomb and Morris' influential The Genesis Flood is likely to be the biggest publishing event in creationist geology for some years:

Snelling, A. A., Earth's Catastrophic Past: Geology, Creation and the Flood, Institute for Creation Research.

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Mr. Garner,
Do you know of any responses to the book by Davis young on Geology and the age of the earth?

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Hermonta Godwin
Christ The King PCA
Raleigh, NC

Do you have information on this work of Snelling ? Links ?

Here's a link to a brief review by young age creationist Marcus Ross, which appeared in Christianity Today.

Michael Oard reviewed it in the Journal of Creation, but that review isn't online yet.

I'm also intending to review it sometime on my blog, but not sure when that will be.

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Unfortunately there's not much yet that I can point you to. It's going to be published by the Institute for Creation Research, so I imagine they'll put a notice on their website when it comes out. I'll also post something on my blog when I get a copy.