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Title: Creation and Evolution
Review: Hayward's book is certainly far from unique in the genre of old-earth, apologetic literature. Of the many I have read, this one has a more balanced, thoughtful tone than most. Hayward believes in a Christian view of spirituality and salvation, while also believing that the majority opinion of the science establishment is correct in its assertions about the age of the earth, geologic processes, etc. In this, Hayward has shown a significant ignorance of both the processes themselves and the limitations of the scientific method. Some of this may be forgiveable, since significant research by diluvial geologists has been published since Hayward's book, but many of the deficiencies appear to be poor scholarship. His best argument for an ancient universe is the starlight issue, though he clearly misunderstands and cursorily dismisses topological questions that remain. If one needs a book from this genre to provide balance in a research project, this is as good as any of them.
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