Foundations of Creation: Volume 21

The age of the Earth is not a minor footnote in a theological debate — it is a question with direct, serious consequences for the gospel of Jesus Christ, and in this theologically vital volume of Foundations of Creation, young readers are shown exactly why. The Bible is unambiguous: death entered the world through Adam’s sin (Romans 5:12), and the creation God declared “very good” was a world without suffering, disease, or death. The old-earth view, by contrast, requires millions of years of animal death, predation, disease, and extinction before any human being ever existed — which means death was not sin’s consequence but God’s creative method, making God the author of what the Bible calls “the last enemy” (1 Corinthians 15:26). This is not a peripheral inconsistency; it strikes at the heart of why Jesus came, what He came to fix, and what the new creation will restore. This volume walks readers through the Bible’s unified teaching on creation, fall, redemption, and restoration — showing that Jesus, the Creator of all things (John 1, Colossians 1), is also the Last Adam who undoes what the first Adam broke. The gospel only makes full sense when Genesis is read as real history. The age of the Earth is, ultimately, a question about the character of God and the meaning of the cross. This is not just about rocks. It is about the gospel.

What is Foundations of Creation Volume 21 about?

Volume 21 argues that the age of the Earth is not a minor debate but a question with serious consequences for the gospel. The Bible teaches that the original creation was good, without suffering, disease, or death, and that death entered the world through Adam’s sin. Old-earth views, the book contends, require millions of years of animal death, predation, disease, and extinction before humans existed, which makes death part of God’s creative method rather than a consequence of sin and makes God the author of what Scripture calls the last enemy. The book presents the Bible’s unified account of creation, the fall, redemption, and restoration, points to Jesus as Creator in John 1 and Colossians 1 and as the Last Adam who reverses the first Adam’s failure, and concludes that the age of the Earth is finally a question about God’s character and the meaning of the cross.

Who wrote Foundations of Creation Volume 21?

It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician.

What genre is Foundations of Creation Volume 21?

It is Christian apologetics with a theological focus, which means it builds its case from Scripture and the logic of the gospel rather than from geology or dating methods.

Who is Foundations of Creation Volume 21 for?

It is written to show young readers why the age of the Earth matters, and it suits any Christian reader who wonders whether the question is worth caring about.

Is Foundations of Creation Volume 21 part of a series?

Yes. It is Volume 21 of Foundations of Creation: An Encyclopedia Examining the Scientific Case for Biblical Accuracy, a 25-volume series. See the series on Amazon.

Where can I buy Foundations of Creation Volume 21?

Foundations of Creation Volume 21 is available in hardcover and Kindle editions. The hardcover ISBN-13 is 979-8198793255 (236 pages, published May 26, 2026).

Amazon (hardcover) | Amazon (Kindle) | Indigo (author page)

About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.

Last updated: October 12, 2026