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W.H. Rusch raksts par kreacionismu.
Adapted and updated from:
W.H. Rusch, 1982. "A brief statement of the history and aims of the
CRS." CRS Quarterly 19(2):149.
The Creation Research Society (CRS), a scientific society with
worldwide membership, is recognized internationally for its firm
commitment to scientific special creation. The CRS was founded in 1963
by a group of ten like-minded scientists who had corresponded with each
other for a number of years. A major impetus for this effort was a
problem that each one had experienced. They had been unable to publish
in established journals scientific information favorable to the
creation viewpoint. Believing that there were probably other scientists
with similar experiences, these men saw the need for a journal in which
such information could be published. Thus, the CRS was incorporated in
the state of Michigan as a non-profit corporation for educational and
scientific purposes. Shortly thereafter it was granted 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit tax-exempt status by the IRS. The first issue of the
Creation Research Society Quarterly was published in July, 1964.
A number of principles were established from the beginning. First,
members of the Society, which include research scientists from various
fields of scientific accomplishment, are committed to full belief in
the Biblical record of creation and early history. Thus, they advocate
the concept of special creation (as opposed to evolution), both of the
universe and of the earth with its complexity of living forms. All
members must subscribe to the following statement of belief:
1. The Bible is the written Word of God, and because it is inspired
throughout, all its assertions are historically and scientifically true
in the original autographs. To the student of nature this means that
the account of origins in Genesis is a factual presentation of simple
historical truths.
2. All basic types of living things, including man, were made by direct
creative acts of God during the Creation Week described in Genesis.
Whatever biological changes have occurred since Creation Week have
accomplished only changes within the original created kinds.
3. The great flood described in Genesis, commonly referred to as the
Noachian Flood, was an historic event worldwide in its extent and
effect.
4. We are an organization of Christian men and women of science who
accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. The account of the special
creation of Adam and Eve as one man and one woman and their subsequent
fall into sin is the basis for our belief in the necessity of a Savior
for all mankind. Therefore, salvation can come only through accepting
Jesus Christ as our Savior.
Secondly, the CRS is completely independent and unaffiliated with any
other organization. In view of the widely divergent church backgrounds
of Society members, there is no affiliation of the CRS with any
religious group or church body. Obviously, members of the Society are
encouraged to participate as individuals in church-related activities.
Thirdly, the essential purpose of the CRS is publication and research
which impinge on creation as an alternate view of origins. The main
publication of the Society is its quarterly, peer-reviewed journal
which emphasizes original research and the reinterpretation of existing
scientific data within the creationist framework. The journal carries
both technical and popular articles in most major scientific and allied
disciplines, and thus is of interest to individuals from a wide range
of backgrounds. The CRS Quarterly continues to be recognized worldwide
as the premier journal in its field. Additionally, since 1996 a
newsletter (Creation Matters), containing somewhat lighter articles,
has been published.
In the area of research, the Society has established an experiment
station, the Van Andel Creation Research Center (VACRC), in
north-central Arizona for the purpose of aiding the Society and other
visiting scientists in their research efforts. The Society encourages a
broad spectrum of research to develop and test a creation model, and
administers a research grant program whereby modest funds are
distributed to qualified researchers for the conduct of
creation-related research.
And fourthly, being primarily a research and publishing Society, the
CRS does not engage in any lobbying activity, nor does it presently
sponsor national or international seminars or symposia. An open meeting
is often held in conjunction with the annual Board of Directors meeting
to update members and other interested individuals on current
activities of the Society.
Several categories of membership are available, each of which requires
agreement with the aforementioned statement of belief. Since the CRS is
a scientific society, it was deemed at the outset that its government
should be in the hands of scientists. Thus, the category of voting
member was established with the additional qualification that the
person hold an earned post-graduate degree in a recognized area of
science. All remaining categories are nonvoting. For those who have an
interest in origins but lack the advanced science degree, sustaining
membership is available. Student (those enrolled full time in high
school or undergraduate college) and senior (voting or sustaining
members who are age 65 or older) memberships are available at reduced
rates. A special life membership (for either voting or sustaining
members) is also available. Each membership includes subscription to
the journal (the CRS Quarterly) and the bimonthly newsletter (Creation
Matters).
For institutions (such as schools, libraries, churches, etc.), or for
those individuals who cannot in good conscience ascribe to the
statement of faith, the category of subscriber has been provided.
Memberships and subscriptions over the past few years have been steady
with a total of about 1700 worldwide. About 600 are voting members.
Foreign members/subscribers number about 250. It is readily recognized
that there are many others who support the basic aims of the Society
but who simply have not heard of the CRS or, for one reason or another,
have elected not to become a member or subscriber.
It was obvious from the Society's founding that a great need has been
met by providing this unique forum for the presentation of scientific
data which support a creationist view of origins. More information can
be obtained by writing to:
The Creation Research Society
P.O. Box 8263
St. Joseph, MO 64508-8263
Teksts no: http://www.creationresearch.org/hisaims.htm