Update: Beyond Creation Science

As the lights and decorations for the season go up around us, we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! We are pleased to offer these important announcements and updates to our readers: 
 

Christmas Sale: Books and Art!

Some readers have mentioned buying books for Christmas gifts. Our Christmas Sale includes free shipping (domestic US) on all book purchases from now until Christmas. We also offer a bulk discount. Buy three or more copies for $16.00 each, postpaid.

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Are you looking for a unique gift that will maintain its value and provide enjoyment for decades to come? Our Christmas Sale includes reproductions of the artwork created specifically for Beyond Creation Science.  These remarkable pieces by James Robert Kessler are sure to catch the attention of any audience. They are exact reproductions, produced on the same medium as the original oil paintings. Each painting is numbered on the back and hand-signed by the artist which will only increase the value over the years to come. They would be an attractive addition to home, office, or church settings. 

The Christmas Sale price for these pieces is $270.00 for The Prophetic Vision painting and $720 for The Apocalyptic Vision painting. Order a matching set for $900, postpaid.

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Feedback and Reviews of Beyond Creation Science!

We regularly receive comments regarding BCS. We have added numerous updates to the Critical Review page so that readers can see discussion about the book for themselves. One review recently submitted by Bob Hayton of Fundamentally Reformed was very encouraging. Here are a few excerpts:
 
"It’s a rare book that aims to confront its readers thinking and challenge their deep set assumptions and beliefs on an important topic...
 
While the book did not overturn my thinking completely on both ends of the Bible, it did stretch my mind and give me cause to evaluate what I believe in light of the Bible’s entire teaching. The authors present their case well in a coherent manner, and they deserve a hearing...
 
While I am not completely convinced of old-earth creationism, this book certainly gave me more respect for that view. The authors show how young-earth creationism, was in large part advanced after the threat of Darwinism surfaced, and with the benefit of dispensational hermeneutics. I was shocked to learn that the hugely influential book The Genesis Flood (by John Whitcomb and Henry Morris), was based to a large degree on an earlier work by a Seventh Day Adventist (who would certainly be biased toward a literal 24-hour day view of the creation week), one George McCready Price who wrote The New Geology in 1923.
 
What was especially fascinating for me was the authors defense of a local flood view. I’ve always just assumed the flood was global. The evidence does seem quite compelling when you examine the terminology used and some of the Biblical and scientific questions which arise when one holds to a global flood. In our scientific age we are biased to see global-sounding terms as unequivocally global. In days gone by, that is not how such terms were understood, and this book explains why.
 
I would recommend Bible students read this book. But I would caution them against the full preterist view. It runs counter to the historic church creeds and seems to deny some important truths. At the least be wary of it and do more research before adopting that view as your own."
 
 
The original idea behind BCS was to take preterism to a general Evangelical audience and show the links between creation and eschatology. While Bob did not embrace our particular conclusions completely, he was challenged on many levels.  Notice that he did not label us heretics and condemn us to hell. In fact, he recommended BCS to other futurists interested in the topic. This review is one miniature example that shows we are accomplishing our goals for the project. Prayerfully, much more progress will come in the future.
  
Covenant Creation Discussion!
 
We have also received a recent critical review by Sam Frost of Reign of Christ Ministries. Sam attempts to argue against the conclusions of BCS from a preterist perspective. This is the first substantive challenge to BCS from the preterist community that we have seen.
 
We recognized this extended article merits a substantial response. Tim and Jeff posted their response online for those interested in this intramural preterist discussion. 
 
Don Preston of the Preterist Research Institute has agreed to host these two articles along with an extended discussion on the topic at his website. Sam Frost has agreed to a 3-set article series regarding BCS. With our first response now posted, we will be waiting for further material from Sam. This winter promises to provide stimulating discussion. Stay tuned for more to come!


Upcoming Articles and Future Developments!

Tim and Jeff are working on new articles that further refine the developing Covenant Creation view. Look for articles to be released in magazines, websites, and beyondcreationscience.com in the weeks and months to come. We anticipate significant developments and announcements to come in the future. If you or someone you know would like to be added to our e-mail list, contact us here. We do not sell or share our e-mail list. We also try to send announcements sparingly, as circumstances dictate. We want to keep you informed as the Covenant Creation model develops along with Covenant Eschatology.
   


We will keep you posted as further developments materialize. For archived material, recordings, pictures and select book chapters, come visit www.BeyondCreationScience.com
 
May you and your family have a bright and joyful season as we celebrate the coming of the Sun of Righteousness. 
 
 
Tim Martin & Jeff Vaughn  
 
P.S. Still don't have your very own copy? Click here to order Beyond Creation Science: New Covenant Creation from Genesis to Revelation! Feedback from the book continues to come in. Click here to e-mail your questions or comments to Jeff or Tim. Just a few more weeks to get your comments listed in the 2008 portion of archived feedback!
 

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