In existographies, Emmett L. Williams (c.1935-) is an American materials scientists, metallurgical engineer, and creationism scientist noted for []
Overview
In 1974, Williams published Physical Science for Christian Schools, co-authored with George Mulfinger, the abstract of which is as follows: [1]
“This book is not just another textbook. It has been designed by Christians "from the ground up" for use specifically in Christian schools. For some time we have felt that it was simply not enough to put a child in a Christian school where he took a course using humanistic books, with hopefully some supplementary material from a Christian viewpoint. We have attempted to put science in its proper historical and biblical perspective: it is the work of men and is thus imperfect and changing. As scientists, we have found that true science always reaffirms the inerrancy of the Scriptures.”
Here we are reminded of Mirza Beg, who, with similar educational background to Williams, similarly attempted, in the 1980s, to present physical science in alignment with scriptures, albeit Quranic scriptures.
In 1978, Williams, in his Chemistry for Christian Schools: Expansion Text and Lab Manual for Use with Physical Science for Christian Schools, supposedly outlined a version of chemistry compatible with Christianity. [2]
In 1981, Williams edited Thermodynamics and the Development of the Order, which included a chapter by Duane Gish entitled “The Origin of Biological Order and the Second Law”, and a chapter by Williams entitled “Resistance of Living Organisms to the Second Law”, both cited by Martin Goldstein (1995). [3]
Education
Williams completed his BS and MS in metallurgical engineering and his PhD in materials science at Clemson University, after which he taught thermodynamics, modern physics, solid state physics, physical chemistry and metallurgy, supposedly, at a Christian university. He was on the board of directors of Creation Research Society for 30 years. [4]
References
1. Williams, Emmett L. and Mulfinger, George. (1974). Physical Science for Christian School (abs). Bob Jones University Press.
2. Williams, Emmett L. (1978). Chemistry for Christian Schools: Expansion Text and Lab Manual for Use with Physical Science for Christian Schools. Bob Jones University Press.
3. (a) Williams, Emmett L. (1981). Thermodynamics and the Development of Order (S: “The Origin of Biological Order and the Second Law”, pgs. 67-90; §:“Resistance of Living Organisms to the Second Law”, pgs. 91-110). Creation Research Society.
(b) Goldstein, Martin and Goldstein, Inge F. (1993). The Refrigerator and the Universe: Understanding the Laws of Energy (pg. 418). Harvard University Press.
4. Emmett L. Williams – Creation.com.
Further reading
● Reed, John K. and Williams, Emmett L. (2011). “Battlegrounds of Natural History: Naturalism” (pdf), Creation Research Science Quarterly, Fall.
External links
● Emmett L. Williams, Jr. (about) – ChristianAnswers.net.
