Abstract
There is far more in this book than the title implies. It is a powerful defense of the young earth biblical worldview and is quite comprehensive in scope. The authors systematically dismantle big bang cosmology and expose the highly exaggerated, inaccurate claims of its proponents. They do so in language that is down-to-earth and with illustrations that help communicate concepts that are not easy to grasp. By the time the post-mortem of the big bang is finished, one marvels at the adoption by the establishment of this particular naturalistic model for the origin of the universe. One of the authors (J.H.) is an expert in cosmology who has contributed articles on the subject to international journals. His assessment of a number of competing naturalistic cosmological models is quite helpful. Creationists are not the only ones who are frozen out of the current scientific establishment. The other author (A.W.) has had a long experience in the creationist movement and has written articles on a range of topics. The benefit of some of his wide experience in the battle for truth is encapsulated in this book. The author's theological insights are edifying and appeal to reason is powerful. The comparison between rival world views is analytical. The method of the authors follows the pattern of the Apostle Paul in demolishing ideologies and vain imaginations that are exalted against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ (2 Cor 10:5 loosely paraphrased).