Duane Gish
Duane Gish (February 17, 1921 - March 5, 2013) was a prolific debater for Young Earth Creationism and a member of The Institute for Creation Research (ICR).
Biography
Gish was born on February 17,[1] 1921 in White City, Kansas.[2] 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.[2][3]
Gish was viewed as the winner of his debates by friend and foe alike based on audience reaction.[4] So profound was Gish's impact on the debate scene, that evolutionary 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."[5]
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."[6]
As a Christian, Gish believed that salvation is freely obtained through faith in Christ alone, regardless of ones beliefs on creation.[7] Despite this, Gish believed that it is important to believe in biblical young Earth creationism.[7]
Various media examples by and about Gish
Facing The Fire
The Origin of Man
References
- ↑ Institute for Creation Research
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Duane T. Gish - Obituaries. Legacy.com (taken from The San Diego Union-Tribune). March 24, 2013. Retrieved Octobe 14, 2016.
- ↑ Looy, Mark (March 6, 2013). Rescued! Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. Duane T. Gish. Answers in Genesis. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, Truth in Advertising: Damaging the Cause of Science, by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon [1]
- ↑ Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, Truth in Advertising: Damaging the Cause of Science, by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon [2]
- ↑ My Mother: The Most Hated Woman in America (interview with William J. Murray), by Robert Doolan. Creation.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gish, Duane (September 1, 1989). Is it Possible to be a Christian and an Evolutionist?. Answers in Genesis. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
External links
- Dr Ian Plimer vs Dr Duane Gish - 1988 Sydney, Australia Debate
- The Gish - Max Amarillo Debate
- Morris, Henry; III (2013). Duane Gish: Celebrating a Creation Champion. Institute for Creation Research (from Acts & Facts. 42 (5): 18-19).