Alan Hayward

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Alan Hayward (1923–2008) was a British engineer and physicist who was also active as an old-earth Creationist writer, and Christadelphian.

Hayward's primary field of research was fluid density and flowmeters, writing a textbook on the subject,[1] and presenting to the Institute of Physics in 1981.[2]

As a Christadelphian lay preacher Hayward had commenced writing on general religious topics for the Christadelphian Auxiliary Lecturing Society during the early 1970s. In particular his booklet on the characteristic (Socinian) belief of Christadelphians against the personal pre-existence of Christ remains that church's most widely circulated publication on that topic.[3] Other publications included The Real Devil against belief in supernatural evil.[4]

As a Christian, and a scientist, though not a biologist, he was soon involved in the subject of creation.[5] In New Scientist (11 March 1992 issue) Hayward is cited speaking of "the quiet majority of Bible-believing creationists" who accept the "evidence of physics and geology that the Universe and our planet are billions of years old".[6]

Despite being a nontrinitarian, Hayward's moderate[citation needed] old-earth creationist stand led to him being invited to write for mainstream publishers Thomas Nelson. He published three books: God is (1980) God's truth (1983) – a work dealing with textual defence of the Bible, and Creation and Evolution for SPCK (1985), which was widely cited[7] and was re-published in America by Bethany House, Minneapolis (1995). Hayward's old-earth views were not welcomed by young earth or flood geology creationists, and his nontrinitarian views were often pointed out in criticism.[8][9] His three main books have since been reprinted in India.[10] God is was translated into German and Bengali, and God's Truth into Chinese.

  1. ^ Alan Hayward Flowmeters: a basic guide and source-book for users 1979 Wiley New York
  2. ^ Journal of Physics: Scientific instruments: Volume 14 1981 "The meeting continued with a talk by Dr Alan Hayward of Moore, Barrett & Redwood Limited on Developments in Flow and Density Measurements."
  3. ^ Alan Hayward. "Did Jesus really come down from heaven?". www.god-so-loved-the-world.org. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ^ Alan Hayward. "The Real Devil". www.god-so-loved-the-world.org. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ Physics bulletin Volume 35 Letters to the Editor 1984
  6. ^ 11 Mar 1982 Page 656 Vol. 93, No. 1296
  7. ^ Keith B. Miller, Perspectives on an evolving creation 2003 page 453; James Porter Moreland, Paul Nelson, John Mark Reynolds, Three views on creation and evolution 1999 page 107, "old earth creationist works include Alan Hayward, Creation and Evolution..."; Davis A. Young, Ralph F. Stearley, The Bible, Rocks and Time: Geological Evidence for the Age of the Earth, 2008 page 157; Howard J. Van Till, Portraits of creation: biblical and scientific perspectives 1990 page 59; Alex Philippidis, 'Cosmic Controversy: The Big Bang and Genesis 1' in Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 47.3:190-194 (9/1995); Glenn R. Morton, 'The Transformation of a Young-Earth Creationist' in Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 52 (June 2000): 81-83; Robert C. Newman, 'Scientific and Religious Aspects of the Origins Debate' in Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 47 (September 1995): 164-175; Mark Whorton, Hill Roberts Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding Creation 2008- Page 365; etc.
  8. ^ Ron J. Bigalke, Jr The Genesis Factor: Myths and Realities 2008 Page 126 "For example, the author Alan Hayward claims to be a "Bible-believing Christian." Hayward is a Christadelphian physicist... "
  9. ^ Sarfati, Jonathan (2014). Refuting Compromise (2nd, Updated & Expanded ed.). Powder Springs, Georgia, USA: Creation Book Publishers. pp. 75–76, 334. ISBN 9781921643774.
  10. ^ Hayward, Alan (1995). Does God Exist? Science Says Yes!. Hyderabad: Printland Publishers, back cover. ISBN 0-551-05585-5.