More Than a Theory:
Revealing a Testable Model For Creation

Hugh Ross (Baker, 288 pp., hardcover)

InMore Than a Theory, astronomer Hugh Ross responds to scientists’ criticism that creation models do not provide testable scientific predictions. Ross, founder ofReasons to Believe (RTB), provides numerous examples of “fulfilled” and “not yet fulfilled” predictions of his model he calls RTB Creation. He argues that this model has superior explanatory and predictive powers compared to three other Western origins models (naturalism, young earth creationism, and theistic evolution).

Written in a style appropriate for popular audiences, this work is valuable to anyone interested in understanding the rationale, supporting evidences (theological and scientific), and predictions of the RTB Creation model (a.k.a. old earth creationism). Central tenets of this position include an ancient universe and origin of life (billions of years), frequent special creation of new life forms (no evolution of new species), and the creation of the first two humans, Adam and Eve. Ross believes the historical features of the universe and life were designed by God to prepare for human habitation of the earth.

The book has 18 chapters and three appendixes. The first part of the book explains how creation theories can be scientific and why both theology and science make necessary contributions. The middle chapters summarize many supportive findings in astronomy, physics, and biology for the RTB Creation model. The book ends with comparisons of science predictions of the RTB theory with the other origins models and announces that these models’ predictions will be regularly evaluated on the RTB website.

—Reviewed by Michael Tenneson, biology professor, Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri.