Clark was born in 1891[2] and raised as a Seventh-day Adventist on a farm in New England. His interest in science and religion was first evoked by George McCready Price's Back to the Bible (1916). After years of church-school teaching, he enrolled at Pacific Union College in 1920, where he studied under (the newly arrived) Price. He graduated two years later and replaced Price (who had accepted a position at Union College, Nebraska) on the faculty. In 1929, he had dedicated his work Back to Creationism to Price.[3] Historian Ronald L. Numbers credits this book with the introduction of the name "Creationism" to the movement, which had previously been known as "Anti-Evolution".[4]
That summer, and a number of vacations thereafter, he spent studying glaciation, coming (in the 1930s) to the conclusion that large proportions of North America had been covered in ice for as long as one and a half millennia after the flood — a view that was anathema to Price. In 1932 he earned an MA in biology from the University of California, and on his return updated and enlarged his book, introducing his views on glaciation, and rejecting the common Adventist view, associated with Price, that species were fixed, in favour of one that allowed considerable hybridization. The revised book drew effusive praise from Price.
In 1938, Clark visited the oil fields of Oklahoma and Northern Texas, where his observation of deep drilling confirmed long-standing suspicions that there existed a meaningful geological column, a position adamantly denied by Price. Clark attributed this column to antediluvian ecologies ranging from ocean depths to mountaintops, rather than the successive layers through deep time of mainstream geology.[5] Despite continuing to point out that he still believed in six-day creation, Clark was pelted with criticisms from Price, who accused Clark of having contracted "the modern mental disease of universityitis" and curried favor with "tobacco-smoking, Sabbath-breaking, God-defying" evolutionists.[6] This led Price to vitriolically and implacably break with Clark,[6][5] who Price would continue to criticize strongly in his 1947 pamphlet Theories of Satanic Origin.[7]
^ abNumbers, Ronald L. (1982). "Creationism in 20th-Century America". Science. 218 (4572): 538–544. Bibcode:1982Sci...218..538N. doi:10.1126/science.6750792. ISSN 0036-8075. JSTOR 1688648. PMID 6750792.
^Weinberg, Carl R. (2014). ""Ye Shall Know Them By Their Fruits": Evolution, Eschatology, and the Anticommunist Politics of George McCready Price". Church History. 83 (3): 717. doi:10.1017/S0009640714000602. ISSN 0009-6407. JSTOR 24534227. S2CID 162327555.
^ abNumbers, Ronald L., ed. (1995). Creationism in Twentieth Century America; Vol 8 The Early Writings of Harold W. Clark and Frank Lewis Marsh. Garland Publishing. ISBN0-8153-1809-X. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^Clark, Harold Willard (1977). The Battle over Genesis. Review and Herald Pub. Association. Retrieved 1 September 2017. ASIN B0006COMWY
harold, clark, harold, willard, clark, 1891, 1986, prominent, creationist, middle, twentieth, century, contents, biography, publications, references, alsobiography, editclark, born, 1891, raised, seventh, adventist, farm, england, interest, science, religion, . Harold Willard Clark 1891 12 May 1986 was a prominent creationist in the middle of the twentieth century 1 Harold W Clark Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 See alsoBiography editClark was born in 1891 2 and raised as a Seventh day Adventist on a farm in New England His interest in science and religion was first evoked by George McCready Price s Back to the Bible 1916 After years of church school teaching he enrolled at Pacific Union College in 1920 where he studied under the newly arrived Price He graduated two years later and replaced Price who had accepted a position at Union College Nebraska on the faculty In 1929 he had dedicated his work Back to Creationism to Price 3 Historian Ronald L Numbers credits this book with the introduction of the name Creationism to the movement which had previously been known as Anti Evolution 4 That summer and a number of vacations thereafter he spent studying glaciation coming in the 1930s to the conclusion that large proportions of North America had been covered in ice for as long as one and a half millennia after the flood a view that was anathema to Price In 1932 he earned an MA in biology from the University of California and on his return updated and enlarged his book introducing his views on glaciation and rejecting the common Adventist view associated with Price that species were fixed in favour of one that allowed considerable hybridization The revised book drew effusive praise from Price In 1938 Clark visited the oil fields of Oklahoma and Northern Texas where his observation of deep drilling confirmed long standing suspicions that there existed a meaningful geological column a position adamantly denied by Price Clark attributed this column to antediluvian ecologies ranging from ocean depths to mountaintops rather than the successive layers through deep time of mainstream geology 5 Despite continuing to point out that he still believed in six day creation Clark was pelted with criticisms from Price who accused Clark of having contracted the modern mental disease of universityitis and curried favor with tobacco smoking Sabbath breaking God defying evolutionists 6 This led Price to vitriolically and implacably break with Clark 6 5 who Price would continue to criticize strongly in his 1947 pamphlet Theories of Satanic Origin 7 Clark died in St Helena Hospital on 12 May 1986 aged 94 8 Publications editBack to Creationism 1929 9 Genes and Genesis 1940 The New Diluvialism 1946 9 Creation Speaks A Study of the Scientific Aspects of the Genesis Record of Creation and the Flood 1949 2017 Reprint CrossReach Publications Crusader for Creation The Life and Works of George McCready Price 1966 Fossils Flood and Fire Outdoor Pictures 1968 ISBN 0 911080 16 3 The Battle Over Genesis 10 New creationism Nashville Southern Pub Association 1980 ISBN 0 8127 0247 6 References edit Numbers 2006 p 136 Kalthoff Mark A 2000 Review of Origins Linking Science and Scripture Isis 91 2 340 doi 10 1086 384754 ISSN 0021 1753 JSTOR 236949 Numbers 2006 pp 142 143 fn13 p479 Numbers Ronald L Antievolutionists and Creationists a b Numbers 2006 p 144 48 a b Numbers Ronald L 1982 Creationism in 20th Century America Science 218 4572 538 544 Bibcode 1982Sci 218 538N doi 10 1126 science 6750792 ISSN 0036 8075 JSTOR 1688648 PMID 6750792 Weinberg Carl R 2014 Ye Shall Know Them By Their Fruits Evolution Eschatology and the Anticommunist Politics of George McCready Price Church History 83 3 717 doi 10 1017 S0009640714000602 ISSN 0009 6407 JSTOR 24534227 S2CID 162327555 Murdoch Julie 1986 Local biology pioneer dies The Campus Chronicle 62 18 a b Numbers Ronald L ed 1995 Creationism in Twentieth Century America Vol 8 The Early Writings of Harold W Clark and Frank Lewis Marsh Garland Publishing ISBN 0 8153 1809 X Retrieved 1 September 2017 Clark Harold Willard 1977 The Battle over Genesis Review and Herald Pub Association Retrieved 1 September 2017 ASIN B0006COMWY Numbers Ronald 2006 The Creationists From Scientific Creationism to Intelligent Design Expanded Edition Harvard University Press ISBN 0 674 02339 0 See also editCreation science History of creationism Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harold W Clark amp oldid 1215468092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
