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==Background==

==Background==

In September 1953, Dr. [[Henry Morris]], an engineer, university professor, and creation scientist, went to Grace Theological Seminary to present a scientific paper he had written to the American Scientific Affiliation, which was meeting on the campus.<ref name="ICR2006">Whitcomb, John C. (2006). [http://www.icr.org/article/history-impact-book-the-genesis-flood/ The History and Impact of the Book, "The Genesis Flood"]. ''ICR.org'' (from ''Acts & Facts. 35 (5)''). Retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref><ref name="AiG2010">Whitcomb, John C. (December 8, 2010). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/remembering-the-genesis-flood/ Remembering ''The Genesis Flood'']. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref> The paper was entitled "Biblical Evidence for a Recent Creation and Universal Deluge" and presented just that.<ref name="ICR2006"/><ref name="AiG2010"/> [[John Whitcomb]], who had been teaching at Grace for two years already, was very impressed and impacted by the paper and decided to give up his belief in the [[gap theory]] view in favor of [[Young earth creationism|young earth creation]].<ref name="AiG2010"/>

In September 1953, Dr. [[Henry Morris]], an engineer, university professor, and creation scientist, went to Grace Theological Seminary to present a scientific paper he had written to the American Scientific Affiliation, which was meeting on the campus.<ref name="ICR2006">Whitcomb, John C. (2006). [https://www.icr.org/article/history-impact-book-the-genesis-flood/ The History and Impact of the Book, "The Genesis Flood"]. ''ICR.org'' (from ''Acts & Facts. 35 (5)''). Retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref><ref name="AiG2010">Whitcomb, John C. (December 8, 2010). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/remembering-the-genesis-flood/ Remembering ''The Genesis Flood'']. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref> The paper was entitled "Biblical Evidence for a Recent Creation and Universal Deluge" and presented just that.<ref name="ICR2006"/><ref name="AiG2010"/> [[John Whitcomb]], who had been teaching at Grace for two years already, was very impressed and impacted by the paper and decided to give up his belief in the [[gap theory]] view in favor of [[Young earth creationism|young earth creation]].<ref name="AiG2010"/>

After this, Whitcomb contacted Morris, who made clear of his intentions to write a book concerning biblical creation.<ref name="AiG2010"/> In the weeks after this, Whitcomb was led to write his doctor of theology dissertation on biblical creation, and in May 1957 he finished the dissertation.<ref name="AiG2010"/> At 452 pages long, it was entitled ''The Genesis Flood: An Investigation of Its Geographical Extent, Geologic Effects, and Chronological Setting''.<ref name="AiG2010"/> In the fall of 1957, Morris accepted Whitcomb's invitation to co-author a book on biblical creation.<ref name="AiG2010"/>

After this, Whitcomb contacted Morris, who made clear of his intentions to write a book concerning biblical creation.<ref name="AiG2010"/> In the weeks after this, Whitcomb was led to write his doctor of theology dissertation on biblical creation, and in May 1957 he finished the dissertation.<ref name="AiG2010"/> At 452 pages long, it was entitled ''The Genesis Flood: An Investigation of Its Geographical Extent, Geologic Effects, and Chronological Setting''.<ref name="AiG2010"/> In the fall of 1957, Morris accepted Whitcomb's invitation to co-author a book on biblical creation.<ref name="AiG2010"/>

In 1959, the centennial celebration of [[Charles Darwin]]'s ''[[Origin of Species]]'' was held at the [[University of Chicago]], and there [[Julian Huxley]] and other evolutionists and atheists stated that creationism was dead.<ref name="ICR2006"/><ref name="AiG2010"/> They were completely wrong.<ref name="AiG2010"/>

In 1959, the centennial celebration of [[Charles Darwin]]'s ''[[Origin of Species]]'' was held at the [[University of Chicago]], and there [[Julian Huxley]] and other evolutionists and atheists stated that creationism was dead.<ref name="ICR2006"/><ref name="AiG2010"/> They were completely wrong.<ref name="AiG2010"/>

''The Genesis Flood'' was very influential among Christians, bringing them back to a belief in biblical creation rather than the long ages and evolutionary pseudoscience contradicted by the Bible. The modern [[creation science]] movement is largely a result of the book.<ref>Schudel, Matt (March 1, 2006). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801716.html Henry Morris; Intellectual Father of 'Creation Science']. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref><ref>Linder, Doug (2004). [http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/morrish.html Henry M. Morris]. ''umkc.edu''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> Even many evolutionists and evolutionist organizations, including [[Stephen Jay Gould]] and the [[National Center for Science Education]], acknowledged Morris as the most important modern creationist.<ref name="AiG2010"/><ref>Dao, Christine (2009). [http://www.icr.org/article/science-man-god-henry-m-morris/ Man of Science, Man of God: Henry M. Morris]. ''ICR.org'' (taken from ''Acts & Facts. 38 (2): 20''). Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref>

''The Genesis Flood'' was very influential among Christians, bringing them back to a belief in biblical creation rather than the long ages and evolutionary pseudoscience contradicted by the Bible. The modern [[creation science]] movement is largely a result of the book.<ref>Schudel, Matt (March 1, 2006). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801716.html Henry Morris; Intellectual Father of 'Creation Science']. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref><ref>Linder, Doug (2004). [http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/morrish.html Henry M. Morris]. ''umkc.edu''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> Even many evolutionists and evolutionist organizations, including [[Stephen Jay Gould]] and the [[National Center for Science Education]], acknowledged Morris as the most important modern creationist.<ref name="AiG2010"/><ref>Dao, Christine (2009). [https://www.icr.org/article/science-man-god-henry-m-morris/ Man of Science, Man of God: Henry M. Morris]. ''ICR.org'' (taken from ''Acts & Facts. 38 (2): 20''). Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref>

''The Genesis Flood'' was included in the book ''100 Christian Books That Changed the Century'' by William J. and Randy Petersen, and ''[[Christianity Today]]'' included it in the "top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals."<ref name="AiG2010"/> In addition, [[Ken Ham]], who would later become the co-founder and president of [[Answers in Genesis]], which built the [[Creation Museum]] and [[Ark Encounter]], was greatly impacted by ''The Genesis Flood''.<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>

''The Genesis Flood'' was included in the book ''100 Christian Books That Changed the Century'' by William J. and Randy Petersen, and ''[[Christianity Today]]'' included it in the "top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals."<ref name="AiG2010"/> In addition, [[Ken Ham]], who would later become the co-founder and president of [[Answers in Genesis]], which built the [[Creation Museum]] and [[Ark Encounter]], was greatly impacted by ''The Genesis Flood''.<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>