Dinosaurs and the Bible

Dinosaurs and the Bible

There is widespread controversy about dinosaurs: When did they roam the earth? Did they coexist with humans? Why did they go extinct? These are common questions that evolutionists and creationists alike try to explain.

In the article “Dinosaurs and the Bible” Ken Ham tries to explain biblically these common questions about dinosaurs. He explains that in the school systems today, we are taught that dinosaurs lived millions of year ago and went extinct before humans were even on the earth. Ham then refutes this by explaining that dinosaurs did in fact exist with humans, and using the bible as his reference proves his point.

According to the language of this article, it seems that this article is aimed at a reader who isn’t knowledgeable on the subject. He uses simple language, and gives additional explanations for certain concepts of evolution, and ideas that he uses. This aids in the comprehension of the beliefs that Ham proposes.

Ham certainly proves his credibility throughout by giving multiple scripture passages, and using the evolutionist theories to strengthen his statements. He clearly explains his beliefs in a convincing way. He also raises many common questions, and then gives a logical answer that fits perfectly with his ideas. However, there could have been more counter arguments to further back up the statements made by Ham.

In the conclusion of the article, Ham gives the gospel message, which could possibly be viewed as an emotional appeal because the reader is swayed to another topic, and perhaps affecting their views on the creationism outlook. This change in topic also takes away from the argument made and possibly lessens the strength of the argument. It makes for a weak final impression, in terms of Hams original argument.

This next article “Debating the Dinosaur Extinction,” Leslie Mullen explores the possibility that the chicxulub crater was the result of a meteorite that killed the dinosaurs....