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==Legacy==

==Legacy==

Morris is arguably the most important figure of the modern [[creation science]] movement, and he has been called the "father of modern creation science" or the "Darwin of the creationist movement."<ref name="WaPo"/> In fact, he has been said to have "coined" the term "creation science".<ref name="WaPo"/> He wrote numerous books about creation, and his most important book is ''[[The Genesis Flood]]'', which was still in print when he died and sold about 250,000 English copies.<ref name="NYT"/>

Morris is arguably the most important figure of the modern [[creation science]] movement, and he has been called the "father of modern creation science" or the "Darwin of the creationist movement."<ref name="WaPo"/> In fact, he has been said to have "coined" the term "creation science".<ref name="WaPo"/> He wrote numerous books about creation, and his most important book is ''[[The Genesis Flood]]'', which was still in print when he died and sold about 250,000 English copies.<ref name="NYT"/> Even many evolutionists, including [[Stephen Jay Gould]] and [[Eugenie C. Scott]], acknowledged Morris as the most important modern creationist.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="NYT"/>

Morris was an inspirational figure for many creationists. John Whitcomb, who would co-author ''The Genesis Flood'' with Morris, changed his creation position from the gap theory to a young Earth after listening to a lecture by him at Grace College in 1953.<ref name="LooyAiG"/> ''The Genesis Flood'' played a major role in influencing [[Ken Ham]], who would become the president of [[Answers in Genesis]], to become a major figure in the creation movement himself.<ref>Looy, Mark & Ham, Ken (February 20, 2011). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/core-ministry/a-flood-of-memories/ A Flood of Memories]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> Ham said, <blockquote>"The grass-roots movement you see across America right now, with the school board battles, with the students questioning evolution in colleges, all of that is really in a big part due to the work of Dr. Henry Morris...All of us in the modern creationism movement today would say we stand on his shoulders."<ref name="NYT"/></blockquote>

Morris was an inspirational figure for many creationists. John Whitcomb, who would co-author ''The Genesis Flood'' with Morris, changed his creation position from the gap theory to a young Earth after listening to a lecture by him at Grace College in 1953.<ref name="LooyAiG"/> ''The Genesis Flood'' played a major role in influencing [[Ken Ham]], who would become the president of [[Answers in Genesis]], to become a major figure in the creation movement himself.<ref>Looy, Mark & Ham, Ken (February 20, 2011). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/core-ministry/a-flood-of-memories/ A Flood of Memories]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> Ham said, <blockquote>"The grass-roots movement you see across America right now, with the school board battles, with the students questioning evolution in colleges, all of that is really in a big part due to the work of Dr. Henry Morris...All of us in the modern creationism movement today would say we stand on his shoulders."<ref name="NYT"/></blockquote>

Even many evolutionists, including [[Stephen Jay Gould]] and [[Eugenie C. Scott]], acknowledged Morris as the most important modern creationist.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="NYT"/>

In addition to his role in creation science, Morris founded College Baptist Church in Blacksburg, [[Virginia]] in 1962.<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="HallOfFame"/>

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