Unlocking Mysteries of Creation

I would be curious to see the newer version of this book. I purchased the 1986 edition (naively) - hoping to use it for sixth grade earth science supplemental reading. However, after a quick read through and some Google-assisted fact checking, we won't be using it after all. I like the intentions of this book, and it started off good, but many of the examples he cites in the back sections of the book have been refuted with time and more study by scientists/archeologists. Has the new edition been edited to reflect this? Not sure, and not sure if I'll spend $30 to find out. I also didn't like that he uses 'Reader's Digest' as a source.

This book is a wonderful source of information. The author has definitely done a vast amount of research, and it is beautifully illustrated. It is a wonderful tool for gaining new insights and knowledge of how science supports the Bible as well as to understand the many holes in the evolution scheme. A chemist friend of mine the other day saw it on my coffee table and told me that he had the book and that his whole family loves it. And his teenage children are all top scholars in school. As can be seen from some of the reviews, it is not a very good tool for those who hate the thought of Creation as it is given in the Bible. The few seething reviews only strengthen the fact that this book presents solid arguments that are NOT out-dated. On the contrary, many new thoughts and scientific finds are presented - much newer than the same old and worn-out arguments hollered by evolutionists year after year. The example given in one negative review about the Law of Thermodynamics and the stars shows how shallow the evolutionist arguments are, as this reviewer totally takes Petersen out of context, as would be expected from one who cannot find any valid refutations. I love this book.

Most, if not all, of the negative reviewers below are merely parroting statements made by Answers in Genesis concerning this book. While Answers in Genesis performs many good works, they do not represent the positions of all creationists, as they seem to purport. Mr. Peterson, in this book, has done an excellent job of introducing many issues concerning creation science in a book directed at the layman. He also challenges us to think about some of the more controversial issues.Answers in Genesis tends to steer away from controversial issues in the name of presenting a united front on creation science (with themselves as the gatekeeper, of course). That is hardly good science and one of the reasons that evolutionists continue to ridicule creation science. Peterson does not stay in the safe zone and merely re-package a lot of the "safe" creation arguments, but rather he looks at and discusses some of the more controversial issues. While you may not agree with him on all the issues, and I don't think he would expect you to, he does get you to think about them. That is one of the things that really makes this book stand out.

If you want a book about facts supporting creationism, this is the book for you. First, I'll let you know now that this book is actually designed for older children. But as an adult without children, I'd get this book again in a heartbeat. The benefit of that is well written, thoroughly researched, very interesting book without any of the trappings of ego that you will find in the pro evolution section. Plus, it is pretty easy to see where the evolution theory is wrong and far more interesting to see how science supports creation. Don't worry about the bad reviews from those supporting evolution. As a former evolutionist, I know that there is no such thing as "unbiased" science. Anyway, I hope that if you get this book it blesses you as much as it has me.

This is my favorite creation/evolution book. Wow! This book is great! Written by Dennis R. Petersen, it presents the evidence for creation-quite convincingly. He does not go very deeply into any particular subject, instead giving the reader a broad overview of almost all the subjects. The book is divided into the following four sections: Section One UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF THE EARLY EARTH. This section is about the age of the earth, a very controversial subject. Using evidence such as moon dust and the sun, he shows how small is the augment for an old earth. I'll quote from pages 44: "Astronomers have set up a measurement scale by which stars are calibrated according to the amount of energy they emit. Letters are designated for each star type...The 'O-type' stars are over 90,000 degrees with diameters 10,000 times the size of our sun (which has a diameter of 864,000). The 'B-type' , though not as big, are still monstrous energy burners. "These 'O' and 'B' stars are radiating more that 100,000 times the energy coming from our sun. Burning down at that rate, and clocking backward, THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WOULD HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH THE MASS OF THESE STARS JUST A FEW THOUSAND YEARS AGO! Not millions!" Section two is called UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF EVOLUTION. In this section the author examines the basic theories on which evolution is based and using scientific evidence and common sense, he destroys them. Section three is called UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF ORIGINAL MAN AND THE MISSING LINKS. In this section the author looks at each specimen on the famous chart that "shows" how man evolved from the apes. After reading this section, any sane person is forced to admit that there is (so far) no reason to believe man and apes are related. Section four is called UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATION. This section challenges the idea that pre-historic man was primitive. Did you know that a Chinese lady has been preserved for 2,100 years? She is so well preserved that her hair is still firmly imbedded in her scalp! This section gives many such examples that early man was not primitive. This book is best for the theistic evolutionist or the Creationist who wants to learn more about the subject.