History
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History is a field of study involved with recording, researching, and interpreting past events. Understanding the past provides insights into the present, which in turn helps us make wise decisions about the future. The term history comes from the Greek term "ιστορία" or historia, which means "an account of one's inquiries," and is also the source for the English word story.
People who lived in the past millennia have left abundant materials behind known as artifacts. Archaeologists are field researchers involved with finding and unearthing these remains, recording the context in which they are found, and making judgments about their purpose and meaning. The types of artifacts studied by historians include ancient writings, pictures, statues, buildings, vessels, and numerous other objects. The study of such artifacts can help reconstruct the lives and events of former cultures or individuals. Historians are involved with writing a perception of history.
Historical sciences are descriptive in nature, not governed by the laws of mathematics. It is not possible to repeat events in a laboratory to test the validity of a particular claim, and therefore they are very different from physical sciences. At times there is much uncertainty. Archaeology is the only historical science that offers some form of exact description: the condition and location of the artifacts in the present. However, this exactness represents only one aspect of the historical study of the past. To reconstruct the other side, a lot of gaps have to be filled with the help of careful historical/legal reconstruction, and that introduces a measure of tentativeness to the whole field.
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Biblical History
- Main Article: Bible
The Bible is a collection of short books recording the history of the world, the Jewish people, the life of Jesus, and the early Christian Church. All creationists agree that the Bible is history, not mythology or allegory. Due to its being prized as the coveted word of God, the Bible has been better preserved, and translated into more languages than any other book in history. Original manuscripts can be found in the oldest written languages on Earth, and it also contains the longest running genealogical sequence known to exist, spanning approximately 4000 years. There is simply no other book in existence that offers a better chronological record of the early history of the Earth.
- History of the Bible
- History of Christianity
- Biblical Archaeology
- Preflood Civilizations
- Biblical Chronology
- Bible Characters
- Biblical Genealogy
Paleontology
- Main Article: Paleontology
Paleontology is the study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric times, chiefly by studying the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms. A paleontologist is a scientist who studies aspects such as morphology, behavior, and how ancient life interacted with their environment. Within paleontology, there are branches or areas of specializations based on the particular type of organism. The study of prehistoric humans is known as Paleoanthropology, animal paleontology is Paleozoology, and the branch which studies ancient plants is called Paleobotany.
History of Creationism
- Main Article: History of Creationism
The history of creationism encompasses several thousand years of thought regarding the origin of the universe, earth, and life with reference to one or more creative agents. In varying forms, it is the dominant view of Orthodox Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as Chinese Taoism, Greek Stoicism, and many animistic belief systems. It was the dominant viewpoint among European scientists until the mid 19th century (see historical creation scientists and the list of present-day creation scientists), but was not subject to a rigorous research program, because the historicity of Genesis was largely taken for granted.
History of Evolutionism
- Main Article: History of Evolutionism
The history of evolutionism is indeed a long history but one that starts with not only the official theory itself, but rather naturalism and the philosophical thinking that even pre-dates that. It can be traced to the abandonment of the consideration of God or some other supernatural force as the sole cause of the creation of the universe.
History of Science
- Main Article: History of Science
In the past two centuries, attacks against the Christian faith have grown at an alarming rate. Critics have tried to use all possible fields of study and investigation to assault the Bible. In the minds of some, "science" has turned out to be their best weapon. This is all the more surprising when we consider the history of science. Prior to the 1800s, most practicing scientists were theists, today they are mostly are atheists. In fact, the majority of the founding fathers of the various science disciplines believed in God, and felt as though their investigations were aimed at understanding His handiwork. Among these historical creation scientists are Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei.
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Books
- The Annals of the World by James Ussher in the 17th century. Traces the events of the ancient world from the Genesis creation through the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem.
- The Chronology of the Old Testament by Dr. Floyd Nolen Jones, updated 2005. This work carefully and thoroughly investigates the chronological and mathematical facts of the Old Testament, showing them to be accurate and reliable.
- Unwrapping the Pharaohs By John Ashton and David Down, examines Egyptian chronology critically, and proposes a specific correction to conventional Egyptian chronology that brings it in harmony with the Hebrews' experiences with Egypt as stated in the Old Testament.
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