Is Genesis History? Historical and Scientific Documentary Contrasting Evolution and Creation
Is Genesis History? provides a timely and tremendous overview of the historical and scientific methods and evidence that clearly guides through the differences of an evolutionary vs. creationist view point. The director and featured scientists characteristically provide a kind and inquisitive approach in talking about the differences between evolution and creation. The documentary is filled with simple illustrations to in depth scientific discussion allowing for varying ages and interested people to follow. From beginning students and to tenured teachers that take these topics seriously would find this 1 hr 45 minute video helpful and a great discussionary tool.
The documentary provides a wide range of topics that one might find easily transferrable to real life conversations for classrooms or among friends like the following:
- life, reality, existence
- creation vs. evolution
- God, man, sin
- history's role and importance
- scientific methods and paradigms of interpretation
- biblical genre of poetry vs. narrative (historical)
- age of the universe and world
- dating methods
- rock layers (e.g. Grand Canyon)
- archaeology (e.g. dinosaur bones)
- dinosaurs and ice age
- universal flood (including Noah's ark)
- animals and ocean life
- cells and DNA
- human migration and languages
- geography and geology
- light (stars, planets, sun) and distance
Learn more about Is Genesis History? through their website: IsGenesisHistory.com, which provides ways to rent or buy (e.g. Netflix, Youtube, Amazon, etc.). You can purchase the DVD documentary from Amazon, which contains 4 bonus video interviews averaging 15 minutes each (ice age and atmosphere; bible and church history; additional resources; and purpose of light). We've added Is Genesis History? to the Telos Center Library as well for further reviews.