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[[Image:Duanegishpic.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Dr. Duane Gish]]

[[Image:Duanegishpic.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Dr. Duane Gish]]

'''Duane Gish''' (February 17, 1921 - March 5, 2013<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2013/03/06/gish-home ''Rescued! Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. Duane T. Gish'' - Answers in Genesis]</ref>) was a prolific debater for [[YEC|Young Earth Creationism]] and a member of [[ICR|The Institute for Creation Research (ICR)]].

'''Duane Gish''' (February 17, 1921 - March 5, 2013) was a prolific debater for [[YEC|Young Earth Creationism]] and a member of [[ICR|The Institute for Creation Research (ICR)]].

 

Gish was born on February 17,<ref>Institute for Creation Research</ref> 1921 in White City, [[Kansas]].<ref name="SanDiegoObit">[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/obituary.aspx?n=duane-t-gish&pid=163795335 Duane T. Gish - Obituaries]. ''Legacy.com'' (taken from ''The San Diego Union-Tribune''). March 24, 2013. Retrieved Octobe 14, 2016.</ref> 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.<ref name="SanDiegoObit"/><ref>Looy, Mark (March 6, 2013). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/rescued-remembering-the-life-and-legacy-of-dr-duane-t-gish/ Rescued! Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. Duane T. Gish]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 14, 2016.</ref>

Gish was viewed as the winner of his debates by friend and foe alike based on audience reaction.<ref>Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, ''Truth in Advertising: Damaging the Cause of Science'', by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon [http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/science/SC0104W1E.htm]</ref>  So profound was Gish's impact on the debate scene, that [[evolution]]ary websites posted articles stating not how to debate Creationists in general, but instead how to specifically debate Duane Gish.  Dr. [[Henry Morris]] wrote of Dr. Gish, who had over 300 formal debates, "at least in our judgment and that of most in the audiences, he always wins."<ref>Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, ''Truth in Advertising: Damaging the Cause of Science'', by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon [http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/science/SC0104W1E.htm]</ref>

Gish was viewed as the winner of his debates by friend and foe alike based on audience reaction.<ref>Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, ''Truth in Advertising: Damaging the Cause of Science'', by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon [http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/science/SC0104W1E.htm]</ref>  So profound was Gish's impact on the debate scene, that [[evolution]]ary websites posted articles stating not how to debate Creationists in general, but instead how to specifically debate Duane Gish.  Dr. [[Henry Morris]] wrote of Dr. Gish, who had over 300 formal debates, "at least in our judgment and that of most in the audiences, he always wins."<ref>Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, ''Truth in Advertising: Damaging the Cause of Science'', by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon [http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/science/SC0104W1E.htm]</ref>