Peril in Paradise: Theology, Science, and the Age
of the Earth
by Mark S. Whorton
Published 2005: 356 pages
Using evidence as diverse as the bombardier beetle and St. Augustine, Dr.
Whorton, a Christian apologist and genuine rocket scientist, provides a
compelling answer to one of the most difficult and heated issues for modern
Christians.
Major topics include:
• Thinking Believers
• Creation Paradigms
• The Eternal Purpose of Creation
• A Day in the Life of Adam
• Suffering and the Plan of God
• Animal Death in a Very Good World
• Vegetarian Delight
• The Uncompromising Truths of Creation
About the Author
Dr. Mark Whorton holds a PhD in aerospace engineering from the Georgia
Institute of Technology and has worked for the NASA Marshall Space Flight
Center for the past 15 years. As an internationally recognized expert in the
control of space structures and the Principal Investigator for an
International Space Station experiment, Dr. Whorton has received many
professional honors: NASA Administrator’s Fellow, Associate Fellow of the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and selected for Who’s
Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities (1987).
An experienced published author, educator, and speaker in Christian
apologetics, he has been active leading the formation of local chapters for
the Reasons to Believe Ministry and has developed and taught Bible study
courses in classical and modern apologetics. Dr. Whorton’s education and
experience brings credibility and insight to this unique book addressing the
theology and science of creation.