Duane Gish
Duane T. Gish (February 17th, 1921 - March 5th, 2013) was a prominent young Earth creation scientist and debater. He had a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. He was the Senior Vice-President Emeritus of the Institute for Creation Research, and frequently used to travel abroad to give seminars and lectures on creation science. Dr. Gish was arguably the foremost debater of creation science in the world. Gish was known as creation's 'bulldog'.[1]
Gish spent a total of 18 years in biochemical research; with Cornell University Medical College (NYC), with the Virus Laboratory, U of Cal-Berkeley and on the research staff of the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company (Michigan).
Early life and career
Duane Gish, a twin, was born in White City, Kansas, the youngest of nine children, on February 17, 1921.[2][3] At 10 he professed his faith in Christianity in the Methodist Church.[4] Later he joined the fundamentalist Regular Baptist Church.[4]
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army, fighting in the Pacific Theater, rising to the rank of Captain and earning the Bronze Star for meritorious service.[3][5]
After the war, Gish went to the University of California, Los Angeles and received a Bachelors of Science degree in chemistry in 1949.[3][6] In 1953 he earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.[3][6] He worked at Berkeley as an assistant research associate and as an assistant professor at Cornell University Medical College (NYC).[3][6] In 1960, Gish joined the Upjohn Company, located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving as a senior research associate in biochemistry until 1970.[3][7][8]
Defending biblical creation
Gish was one of the several scientists, including Henry Morris, to found the Creation Research Society in 1963, and he served on its board until 1997.[7] He joined the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) soon after it was formed in 1970 and served as vice president of ICR until 2005.[3][7][9]
In 1971 Gish became a faculty member in San Diego Christian College working in its research division, before accepting a position in the Institute for Creation Research (independent since 1981). He was the senior vice president emeritus of the Institute for Creation Research, and often traveled abroad to give seminars and lectures on creation science. Dr. Gish was undoubtedly one of the main debaters of creation science in the world. Dr. Gish has also published approximately 40 articles in scientific journals.
Debating
Gish took part in over 300 formal debates against evolutionists during his life.[7] Due to his effective debating skills and knowledge on the creation vs. evolution debate, Gish was referred to as "creation’s bulldog".[7]
Gish once debated Madalyn Murray O'Hair an atheist activist and founder of American Atheists, and after the debate, Gish recounted that O'Hair said to him "You frighten me!", which Gish believed was because "I didn’t thump the Bible and tell her she was going to Hell, but I approached her in her own element — secular scientific evidence."[10]
Beliefs
As a Christian, Gish believed that salvation is freely obtained through faith in Christ alone, regardless of ones beliefs on creation.[11] Despite this, Gish believed that it is important to believe in biblical young Earth creationism.[11]
Personal life
Gish was married to his first wife, Lolly, for 55 years before she died.[3][7] After her death, Gish married his second wife, a widow who was also called Lolly, and they were married for 11 years until his death.[3][7] Gish has four children (two sons and two daughters) with his first wife, two stepsons with his second, nine grandchildren, three step-grandsons, and three great grandchildren.[3] Gish died on March 6, 2013 at the age of 92.[3][1]
Publications
Books
- Bonnie Snellenberger; Gish, Duane T.; D Dish; Earl Snellenberger (1990). The Amazing Story of Creation: From Science and the Bible. Green forest, AR: Master Books. ISBN 0-89051-120-9.
- Hillestad, George M.; Morris, Henry; Gish, Duane T. (1974). Creation: acts, facts, impacts. San Diego, Calif: ICR Pub. Co. ISBN 0-89051-020-2.
- D. Gish (1993). Creation Scientists Answer Their Critics Creation Scientists Answer Their Critics. El Cajon, Calif: Institute for Creation Research. ISBN 0-932766-28-5. http://store.nwcreation.net/crscanthcr.html Creation Scientists Answer Their Critics.
- Gish, Duane T. (1988). Creationist Research 1964-1988. Creation Research Society. ISBN 094038406X.
- Gish, Duane T. (1977). Dinosaurs: Those Terrible Lizards. Green forest, AR: Master Books. ISBN 0-89051-039-3.
- Gloria Clanin; Gish, Duane T.; Earl Snellenberger; Bonita Snellenberger (1992). Dinosaurs by Design. Green forest, AR: Master Books. ISBN 0-89051-165-9.
- Gish, Duane T. (1972). Evidence against evolution. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN 0-8423-0790-7.
- Gish, Duane T.; (1974). Have You Been... Brainwashed?. Seattle, WA: Life Messengers. pp. 48.
- Gish, Duane T. (1979, 1986). Evolution, the fossils say no!. San Diego, Calif: Creation-Life Publishers. ISBN 0-89051-057-1.
- Gish, Duane T. (1985). Evolution: the challenge of the fossil record. San Diego, Calif: Creation-Life Publishers. ISBN 0-89051-112-8.
- Gish, Duane T. (1981). Manipulating life, where does it stop?: Genetic engineering. Green forest, AR: Master Books. ISBN 0890510717.
- Gish, Duane T.. Speculations and Experiments on the Origins of Life. New Leaf Pr. ISBN 0-89051-010-5.
- Gish, Duane T. (1995). Teaching Creation Science in Public Schools. El Cajon, Calif: Institute for Creation Research. ISBN 0932766366.
- Rohrer, Donald H.; Gish, Duane T. (1978). Up with creation!: ICR acts/facts/impacts, 1976-1977. San Diego, Calif: Creation-Life Publishers. ISBN 0-89051-048-2.
- Gish, Duane T. (1995). Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No!. Master Books. pp. 277. ISBN 0890511128.
Articles
- A Few Reasons an Evolutionary Origin of Life Is Impossible by Duane Gish. Acts & Facts. 36 (1), 2007.
- More Creationist Research Part I: Geological Research Creation Research Society Quarterly 25(4):161, March 1989.
- More Creationist Research Part II: Biological Research Creation Research Society Quarterly 26(1):5, June 1989.
Videos
- Evolution Challenge of the Fossil record. Duane Gish, PhD.
- The Bull Dog of Creation Eats an Evolutionist.
External links
- Biography on ICR Website
- Biography by NW Creation Network
- Remembering Dr. Duane T. Gish, Creation's 'Bulldog' The Institute for Creation Research champion Duane Gish dies on March 5, 2013. ICR News, Mar. 5, 2013.
- Duane T. Gish profile at the Creation Science Hall of Fame
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Remembering Dr. Duane T. Gish, Creation's 'Bulldog'. ICR.org. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ Institute for Creation Research
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Duane T. Gish - Obituaries. Legacy.com (taken from The San Diego Union-Tribune). March 24, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Numbers, Ronald L. (1992). Creationists: The Evolution of Scientific Creationism. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/Borzoi Book. p. 225. ISBN 0-679-40104-0.
- ↑ Looy, Mark (March 6, 2013). Rescued! Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. Duane T. Gish. Answers in Genesis. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Duane T. Gish. Creation Science Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Henry Morris III (2013). Duane Gish: Celebrating a Creation Champion. ICR.org (from Acts & Facts. 42 (5): 18-19). Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ Smout, Kary D. (1998). The creation/evolution controversy: a battle for cultural power. New York: Praeger. ISBN 0-275-96262-8.
- ↑ Morris, John D. (2005). Dr. Duane Gish Retires. ICR.org (from Acts & Facts. 34 (5)). Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ My Mother: The Most Hated Woman in America (interview with William J. Murray), by Robert Doolan. Creation.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Gish, Duane (September 1, 1989). Is it Possible to be a Christian and an Evolutionist?. Answers in Genesis. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
