A Legacy Of Hate: 100 Years Of Mein Kampf

A Legacy Of Hate: 100 Years Of Mein Kampf

Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI

Biblical Authority Ministries, July 18, 2025

Sensitive warning: I’m discussing some problems with Hitler’s beliefs, particularly in his book Mein Kampf, some of these items and terminology may break your heart (like it does mine) but it needs to be refuted.

100 Years Of Racism

Today is the 100^th anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”)—his first book. Little did anyone know at the time but this book, written in prison no less, would outline the beliefs of man that rocked the planet into World War II—part of a blood-stained century.

Mein Kampf original cover, 1923. 

Hitler also wrote a second book, simple entitled Hitler’s Second Book, which was originally unpublished but available today. In both books, we learn about Hitler’s beliefs as an evolutionist, who had left any semblance of his Roman Catholic upbringings.

His evolutionary beliefs are well-known and his actions might have made him one of the most consistent evolutionists that existed.[1] Charles Darwin—the father of modern evolutionary thought—once said:

“At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate and replace the savage races throughout the world. At the same time the anthropomorphous apes . . . will no doubt be exterminated. The break between man and his nearest allies will then be wider, for it will intervene between man in a more civilized state, as we may hope, even than the Caucasian, and some ape as low as a baboon, instead of as now between the negro or Australian [Aborigine] and the gorilla.”[2]

Hitler, thinking as an evolutionist, took this one step further. He suspected the Aryan (that he defined as the Germanic people largely including the German, Austrian, Swiss, Dutch, English, Scandinavian, and others) were even more evolved than the rest of the “Caucasians”. Thus, he took Aryan as superior and not only should other races be exterminated—like Darwin supposed would happen—but other “lesser Caucasians” should too.

Up front, I don’t like this terminology but instead I hold to a biblical belief of one race of mankind—the human race. But for the sake of argument, I must deal with this.

Hitler and his national socialists (Nazi for short) also had a massive hatred for the Jews. He attacked them and tortured them in horrific ways and the holocaust was the pinnacle of that terrible hatred.

I encourage those who have not been, to go to various holocaust museums and displays that reveal the magnitude of this unspeakable event where about 6 million Jews tragically lost their lives. Other groups—gypsies, Africans, Slavs, Poles, and others were also targeted and destroyed with a grand total (including Jews) of about 13 million murdered in death and concentration camps.

Even protestant church members were under attack[3] and Catholics were forced to bow in many respects[4]. Those who were handicapped or suffered with physical or mental difficulties were also targeted.

Hitler was arrested after a failed coup called the Beer Hall Putsch, Image from 1923

Who would have thought that Hitler’s failed coup in 1923 (Beer Hall Putsch) would land him in prison to then produce a book that would go down as an autobiography of one of the worst people in history.  There are many problems with Mein Kampf (and many more in his second book) but I want to focus on 4 major unbiblical ideas presented in his book.   

Four Unbiblical Problems With Mein Kampf

Racial Superiority and Hatred (Contradicts Acts 17:26; Genesis 1:27)

Mein Kampf promotes the belief that certain races, especially the so-called Aryan race, are inherently superior and that others, particularly Jewish people, are inferior and even dangerous to civilization.

The Bible counters this in that all humans share a common origin and dignity before God with no distinction between Jews and others.

• “And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...” (Acts 17:26, NKJV)
• “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” (Genesis 1:27, NKJV)
• “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.” (Romans 10:12, NKJV)

Hitler's racial pride and hatred oppose the biblical truth that all people are created equal in God's image.

Justification of Violence and Murder (Contradicts Exodus 20:13; Matthew 5:21–22)

Hitler advocated for war, conquest, and elimination of those deemed undesirable due to evolutionary beliefs. The Bible forbids murder and needless war and conquest:

• “You shall not murder.” (Exodus 20:13, NKJV)
• “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.” (Matthew 5:21–22, NKJV)

Christ commands His followers to love others, not target and harm them but try to help them see who Christ is.

Idolatry of the State and Leader (Contradicts Exodus 20:3; Psalm 146:3)

Hitler’s writings exalt the state and its leader above all, demanding ultimate loyalty. In other words, the state/government and Hitler himself (being in charge of the state) was to be seen as the ultimate authority and godlike figure. Scripture teaches that only God deserves such devotion:

• “You shall have no other gods before Me.” (Exodus 20:3, NKJV)
• “Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.” (Psalm 146:3, NKJV)

Thus, Government is not to be worshiped or obeyed above God's commands. A good government follows and mimics God’s Good Word as the basis for its governable authority.

Rejection of God’s Moral Law (Contradicts Romans 2:14–15; Micah 6:8)

Mein Kampf promotes a secular philosophy driven by power, pride, racism, and autonomous human authority rather than justice, mercy, humbleness, and humility before God:

• “...the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness...” (Romans 2:15, NKJV)
• “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8, NKJV)

God’s law calls for righteousness and compassion, not oppression or cruelty.

As a point of note, there were many Germans and other people who staunchly opposed Hitler and his national socialists—even within the boundaries of Germany during WWII. So, one need to be discerning regarding the fact that not all the Germans (and Austrians, etc.) followed him but many sought to undermine his authority and decrees and help the Allies in their victory over him in the war.

Conclusion

Hitler’s worldview was heavily influenced by Darwin. Once in power, he tried to do the very thing Darwin suggested would happen. Like Darwin taught, Hitler treated people like they were animals and had no qualms about treating them in horrific ways. Sadly, the Jews received the brunt of his terrible atrocities.[5]

Christians tend to love the Jews and support them but humbly, Christian would also encourage them to read Isaiah 53 and understand that it is talking about Jesus, who is the promised Messiah and final Passover Lamb once for all to cover sin. The only one in a position to take the punish from an infinite God is God Himself in the person of Jesus Christ, when He was sacrifice on the Cross and subsequently resurrection show His power over life and death for all eternity.

Sadly, Hitler abandoned any hope in God and the Bible (he even had the 10 Commandments re-written!). But his evolutionary and racist views that were sprinkled in Mein Kampf led nation after nation into a Second World War with immense death following in the footsteps. So, when it comes to looking back this past 100 years—the legacy of Mein Kampf was abominable to say the least. 

Suggested reading:

   1. Erwin Lutzer, Hitler’s Cross 

   2. Richard Weikart, From Darwin to Hitler

   3. Jerry Bergman, Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian Worldview

Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham's son in law, has been an apologist since 1998 helping out in various churches and running an apologetics website. He spent 21 years working at Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher as well as a founding news anchor for Answers News. He was also head of the Oversight Council.  

Bodie launched Biblical Authority Ministries in 2015 as a personal website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a 501(c)(3). He has spoken on multiple continents and hosts of US states in churches, colleges, and universities. He is married with four children. 

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[1] Richard Weikart, From Darwin to Hitler, PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, New York, New York, 2004.

[2] Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man (New York: A.L. Burt, 1874, 2nd ed.), p. 178.

[3] Erwin Lutzer, Hitler’s Cross, Moody Press, Chicago, 1995.

[4] Ibid.

[5] Jerry Bergman, Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian Worldview, Joshua Press Inc., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, 2012,

How Did We Get All The “Races” From Adam And Eve?

How Did We Get All The “Races” From Adam And Eve?

Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI

Biblical Authority Ministries, July 17, 2025 (Donate)

When we start with the Bible, we start with Adam and Eve—the first man and woman. But today, peoples around the world look different from each other. So, many often ask—how did that happen? What about the different “races” and why do we look so different?

Believe it or not, these are easy questions to answer when we start with God’s Word. In short, there is only one race—often dubbed the human race, mankind, man, or if we use the classical name, Adam’s Race. Yes, we have variation and that is a good thing that we will discuss biblically in a moment.

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But to fully grasp the connect of “race”, I would love to discuss some important preliminary information about it and how the definition has changed—because that is “eye-opening” and quite revealing as to how our culture has become so “evolutionized”.  

New Definition Of “Race”

In modern times, variations in man (generic term for mankind) are often classified in different ways by culture, family, nation, and so on.

In the 1800s, those opposing the Bible redefined man into different evolutionary “races”. You need to understand that this term “race” suddenly took on a new and different meaning.

Prior to this new definition, when someone asked what race you were, you might answer: “Irish”, “German”, “Egyptian”, “Chinese”, “Indian”, “Arabian”, “Japanese”, “Korean”, “English”, “Swedish”, “Spanish”, “Peruvian”, “Mexican”, “Canadian” and so on. In fact, you might have been even more specific and names a particular cultural group within these national groupings like “Maio”, a subgroup in China or “Quechua” a subgroup in Peru. 

But all that changed in the 1800s, when researchers began lumping people according to alleged higher and lower evolutionary “races”. Charles Darwin discussed this and used these terms in his writings. 

So How Do We, As Christians, Deal With This Delicate Subject?

We need to gently point out the truth. Genetically and biologically, there is only one race. It is nice to see scientific thought finally catching up to the Bible.[1] There are not different races of man in a biological or biblical sense—rather, all human beings belong to one race: the human race.

This truth is based on both Scripture and confirmed by scientific findings. Acts 17:26 states that God “has made from one blood every nation of men,” which means that all humans share the same origin in Adam and Eve—and the line of patriarchs between Adam and Noah.

The concept of different “races” largely stems from evolutionary ideas, which attempt to categorize people into separate groups based on physical features like skin color, eye shape, or hair texture. However, modern genetics confirms that these differences account for only a tiny percentage of human genetic variation—so much for the evolutionary prediction.

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Even secular scientists agree that any two people are about 99.9% genetically identical. The superficial traits used historically to define "race" represent a minuscule portion of the overall genetic code.

What About Skin Tone?

The primary reason for skin tone variation is melanin, a pigment produced in the skin (called melanocytes). Melanin exists in two basic forms:

·       Eumelanin (brown to black)

·       Pheomelanin (red to yellow)

The amount and type of melanin each person produces is determined by their genetic makeup. Everyone has the same basic skin color—brown melanin pigment—but in varying amounts. People with a high concentration of melanin have darker skin, while those with less have lighter skin. 

If you remember back to the days of using a Punit Square, let's do some basic genetics (though itis more complicated that this). Let's say that you have genes that say produce lots of melanin (represented by capital letters) and genes that say to produce smaller amounts of melanin (represented by small letters). You can have great variation in the kidlets if mom and dad both have a mix of genes (this means their skin tones were middle brown). 

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After the global Flood and as people dispersed from Babel (Genesis 11), small populations became isolated from one another. This isolation allowed certain genetic traits, such as skin tone, to become more pronounced in specific groups (called founder effect).

For example, if my wife and I ended up stranded on an island, all of our descendants for generations would resemble us. This is because the gene pool for all of our descendants was limited to the two of us. It was similar to this after Babel but as some cultures interacted, traded, went to war, had slavery, royal and noble marriages, and so on, cultures near each other intermixed. 

Skin tone is a polygenic trait, meaning it is controlled by multiple genes rather than just one. These genes regulate the type and amount of melanin produced in each person’s skin. The variation we see today is simply the result of inherited combinations of these genetic factors.

The idea of different "races" based on skin color is misleading and unbiblical. All humans share the same essential biology and are equally made in God's image. Skin tone differences are simply minor variations within one human kind, reflecting God’s design and the variety within His creation.

With Adam and Eve being middle brown—having a mixture of genes that code for both light and dark skin tone, they could have children in one generation that have lighter or darker skin tone. Consider the illustration (though it is more complicated than this but it should get the point across). 

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Evolutionary Racism Causes Problems

The evolutionary worldview has significantly contributed to racism in cultures by promoting the idea that different people groups evolved at different rates and levels. Evolutionary models, as presented in Darwin’s writings and by later proponents, suggests that humans evolved from apelike ancestors through a process of natural selection and mutations.

This belief system introduced the idea that some human groups might be more "advanced" than others. In The Descent of Man (1871), Charles Darwin proposed that some races were closer to their supposed animal ancestors, while others had evolved further. This led to harmful classifications of people into superior and inferior groups, which directly fueled racist ideologies and atrocities in the 19^th and 20^th centuries.

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For example, social Darwinism and eugenics movements used evolutionary ideas to justify discrimination, forced sterilizations, and even genocide, falsely claiming a scientific basis for racial hierarchies.

By contrast, in a biblical worldview, all people belong to one race—the human race. Any physical differences, such as skin color or facial features, are minor variations within that single race.

When society accepts evolution as fact, it undermines the biblical teaching of human equality. This has practical consequences, allowing racism to take hold under a veneer of scientific respectability. The misuse of evolutionary ideas led to people trying to justify racist attitudes, and other forms of oppression.

Getting Back To God’s Word

From a biblical worldview, classifying people into separate "races" undermines the truth that all humans are equally created in God's image (Genesis 1:26–27)—thus, we all have eternal value being made in the image of an eternal God. 

The idea of evolutionary “races” has often been used to justify scientific racism and prejudice, which are sinful. Recognizing all people as one race with minor physical differences helps affirm the equality and dignity of all human beings before God. As Christians, we should recognize:

• There is only one race—the human race.
• All people are descended from Adam and Eve, then Noah and his family after the Flood and Babel.
• Skin color variation is due to differing amounts of melanin, controlled by genetics.
• Variations arose after Babel due to population dispersion, isolation, and minor genetic change—all within Adam’s Race.
• Racism and racial divisions contradict biblical teaching that all humans are made in God’s image and have led to terrible atrocities. Christians should be leading the fight against racism.

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The evolutionary worldview has contributed to racism by falsely classifying human beings into different levels of advancement—and as animals no less! The biblical creation perspective counters this by affirming that all people are equally valuable, equally human, and equally in need of salvation through Jesus Christ. The various people groups and cultures are a beautiful thing and makes sense as people were limited in their variations by founder effect as they left Babel—but all part of Adam's Race.

 

Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham's son in law, has been an apologist since 1998 helping out in various churches and running an apologetics website. He spent 21 years working at Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher as well as a founding news anchor for Answers News. He was also head of the Oversight Council.  

Bodie launched Biblical Authority Ministries in 2015 as a personal website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a 501(c)(3). He has spoken on multiple continents and hosts of US states in churches, colleges, and universities. He is married with four children. 

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[1] Natalie Angier, Do Races Differ? Not Really, Genes Shows, New York Times, August 22, 2000, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/22/science/do-races-differ-not-really-genes-show.html.

Why Don’t We Find Human And Dinosaur Fossils Together?

Why Don’t We Find Human And Dinosaur Fossils Together?

Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI

Biblical Authority Ministries, July 16, 2025 (Donate) 

Introduction 

Biblical creationists believe that man and dinosaurs lived together in the past because God, a perfect eyewitness to history, said that He created man and land animals on Day 6 (Genesis 1:24-31). Dinosaurs are land animals, so logically; they were created on Day 6.  

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Those who do not believe the plain reading of the Bible, such as many non-Christians and biblical compromisers, believe the bulk of rock and fossil layers represent billions of years of earth history. Because of this secularized worldview of long ages, they cannot have man and dinosaurs living at the same time. They reinterpret Scripture as well as earth features. 

Do Fossil Layers Represent Many Eons Of Time? 

No—they are primarily a result of a global Flood that was described by God in Genesis 6–8.  They represent rocks that were primarily made during the Flood over the course of about a year. Of course, there have been rock layers formed after the Flood in small doses from local catastrophes like volcanoes and local floods. 

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This belief about millions of years doesn’t come from the Bible but from sources outside the Bible—man’s ideas, specifically the religion of secular humanism. Rock layers that contain dinosaur fossils tend to be lower (deeper) than the layers with human fossils. Therefore, long age believers interpret this as dinosaurs dying out millions of years before humans appeared.    

Old earth proponents (those who mix secular origins with the Christianity) believe that if man and dinosaurs lived together, their fossils should be found in the same layers.   Since no one has found definitive evidence of humans and dinosaurs in the same layers (Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic), they say that humans and dinosaurs are separated by millions of years of time and, therefore, didn’t live together. 

So, Old earth proponents ask a very good question: Why don’t we find human fossils with dinosaur fossils if they lived together? 

We find human fossils and their remains in layers that most creationists largely consider post-Flood. Most of these are probably from burial since the Flood and the scattering of humanity from Babel. It is true that human and dinosaur fossils have yet to be found in the same layers, but does that mean that long age believers are correct when they state that dinosaurs died out millions of years before man came into existence? Let’s investigate this question further. 

Were All The Human Pre-Flood Remains Completely Obliterated So That No Evidence Will Be Left? 

This argument is derived from passages such as Genesis 6:7 and Genesis 7:23 where God says he will “blot out” man from the face of the earth using the Flood. However, it may not solve our problem completely. After a lengthy study, Fouts and Wise pointed out that the Hebrew wording for māhâ (machah) referring to “blot out” or “destroy” can and will still leave evidence behind. They say: 

“Although māhâ is properly translated “blot out”, “wipe”, or even “destroy”, it is not to be understood to refer to the complete obliteration of something without evidence remaining.  In every Biblical use of māhâ where it is possible to determine the fate of the blotted, wiped, or destroyed, the continued existence of something is terminated, but evidence may indeed remain of the previous existence and/or the blotting event itself.  Even the theological consideration of the “blotting out” of sin suggests that evidence usually remains (e.g. consequences, scars, sin nature, etc.)”[1] 

Animals were also to be blotted out (Genesis 6:7, 7:4), but we find their remains. In light of this, it is highly possible that human fossils from the Flood could still exist, but haven’t been found yet. 

But the real question is, should we find human fossils in layers that contain dinosaur fossils? To answer this further, we need to estimate how many humans there may have been before the Flood, the likelihood they would have been fossilized, their distribution, how much Flood sediment there was, and whether the remains would have been preserved or not. 

Pre-Flood Population 

Estimates for the pre-Flood population are based on very little information since Genesis 1 doesn’t give extensive family size and growth information. We know that Noah was in the tenth generation of his line and it was about 1650 years after creation. Genesis also indicates that in Noah’s lineage children were being born when their fathers were between the ages of 65 (Enoch to Methuselah) to well over 500 (Noah to his three sons).  

How many generations were there in other lineages? We don’t know. We know the line from Adam to Noah was living upwards of 900 years, but we can’t be certain everyone lived this long.  How often and how many children were born? We don’t know? What were the death rates? We don’t know. 

Despite this lack of information, some estimates have been done. Tom Pickett gives a range of about 5 to 17 billion people.[2] This is based on various population growth rates and generations of 16-22 prior to the Flood. Recall that Noah was in the 10^th generation, so this may be well beyond the higher end of the population maximum. The late Henry Morris had conservative estimates as low as 235 million people. He also calculated rates based on modern population growth, giving about 3 billion people.[3] 

John Morris reports estimates that there were about 350 million people pre-Flood.[4] Based on these estimates, pre-Flood populations may have ranged from hundreds of millions to 17 billion people.  

But there is another reality that needs to be factored in. The world before the Flood for 120 years, was extremely violent. So much so, that God decreed judgment. I’ve often said, that if only half of the world acted on this violent hate and committed a murder, they could have cut the population in half in one day! Even many children could have been destroyed by those being evil in that 120 years. 

Thus, I’ve always suspected the population to be very low. In 10 generations, with a slow rate of growth, and a grossly high murder rate for over a century, the population could literally be only a few thousand.   

Were All Humans Fossilized? 

During the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, the Associated Press reported that although many humans were killed during the catastrophe, surprisingly very few livestock animals were killed.[5] Based on this evidence, it is possible that land animals may have had a better chance of survival as the Flood began to devastate and overtake the coastlines than humans did. Many animals stay farther inland and humans tend to live on the coast.  

As sad as it was, the Tsunami of 2004 was a good example of the destructiveness of water—even though it was a relatively small flood. According to the United Nation’s Office of the Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, nearly 43,000 of the approximate 230,000 people that died, were never found—and we know exactly where they were lost.[6]  

Let’s do some rough calculations based on these numbers in order to get a general idea for the number of possible candidates for human fossilization during the Flood. What these numbers can tell us is that 187,000 bodies were found at or near the surface, hence not buried and would not have had the possibility of fossilization. The others (43,000) could have been missing at sea or possibly buried. Those few buried by sediment, would be the ones eligible for fossilization.  

Let’s be generous and assume all 43,000 were buried. This would give us a generous maximum of 18.7% of the Tsunami flood victims as possible candidates for fossilization.  Considering they were buried over an area of 55,440 square kilometers,[7] we might expect to find 0.77 bodies per square kilometer. This translates to about 2 bodies per square mile. With these odds, finding any of the missing people would be highly unlikely! Consider that a global Flood with a low population would be nearly impossible to find human fossils. 

Were All Humans Evenly Distributed In The Flood Sediment? 

We know humans have a tendency to live in groups like towns, villages, and cities and the surrounding area. People were probably not evenly distributed before the Flood.  Before the Flood, a city was recorded in Genesis 4:17 in the land of wandering (Nod).  In accordance with this, most of the population today, lives within 100 miles of the coastline. One report says: 

“Already nearly two-thirds of humanity—some 3.6 billion people—crowd along a coastline, or live with 150 kilometers of one.”[8] 

This is further confirmation that the pre-Flood civilizations probably were not evenly distributed either. If man wasn’t evenly distributed, then the likelihood of man being evenly distributed in Flood sediment becomes extremely remote.  

How Much Flood Sediment Is There?  

John Woodmorappe’s studies indicate that there are about 700 million cubic kilometers which translates to about 168 million cubic miles of Flood sediment.[9] This number actually comes from International Geology Review 24(11), Ronov, A.B. 1982, The Earth’s sedimentary shell, pages 1321-1339. 

John Morris states that there is about 350 million cubic miles of Flood sediment.[10] However, this number may be high since the total volume of water on the earth is estimated at about 332.5 million cubic miles according to the U.S. Geological Survey.[11] 

As mentioned prior to the Flood, it is likely that populations were not evenly distributed. However, for the sake of the argument, let’s assume it was to make the calculation reasonable. Let’s also use the smaller estimate of Flood sediment calculated by John Woodmorappe to be generous. Let’s also assume that all the fossils would have survived to the present.    

Let’s take Henry Morris’ maximum figure (3 billion people) and use the percentage we calculated from the Tsunami (18.7%) for the possible candidates for fossilization. 18.7% of the 3 billion yields about 560 million fossilized bodies. If we distribute these 560 million fossilized bodies evenly throughout the world’s Flood sediment, we get just over 3 human fossils per cubic mile (3.3 fossilized bodies per cubic mile). This would be like finding a needle in a haystack! 

But realistically, it was more like a few thousand people, and most of them were not buried but rather drown after clinging to floating debris for a time, floated, swam, rotted, decayed, etc. So, the realistic numbers would be more like finding a single needle buried somewhere in an entire state. 

What Do We Find In The Fossil Record? 

Since the Flood was a marine catastrophe, we would expect marine fossils to be dominant in the fossil record. When we look at the fossil record, we find: 

·       ~95% of all fossils are marine organisms

·       ~95% of the remaining 5%, are algae, plants/trees

·       ~95% of the remaining 0.25% consists of invertebrates including insects.

·       The remaining 0.0125% are vertebrates, mostly fish. [95% of land vertebrates consist of less than 1 bone and 95% of mammals’ fossils are from the Ice Age after the flood][12] 

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The Flood was a marine catastrophe that overtook the land. It makes logical sense that we would find many marine fossils on land. Also, vertebrates are not as common as other types of life forms. Therefore, we wouldn’t expect to find as many in the fossil record. This makes sense of these percentages and helps understand why vertebrates are poorly represented and even overwhelmed by marine organisms in the record. 

Let’s Think About The Original Question 

Often, people believe that if human bones aren’t found with dinosaur bones, then they didn’t live together. Let’s think about it this way instead: If human bones aren’t found buried with dinosaur bones, it simply means they weren’t buried together.  

A great example is that of the coelacanth. Coelacanth fossils are found in layers below dinosaurs and in layers that date about the “same age” as dinosaurs by secular reckoning.[13] It was thought the Coelacanth became extinct about 70 million years ago because their fossils are not found after this time.  

However, in 1938 living populations were found in the Indian Ocean![14] This example shows that the fossil record is not complete. It is not truly representative of living populations. Remember, we don’t find human bones buried with coelacanths (or crocodiles, rhinoceros, etc.) either, but we live together in this day and age. Regarding coelacanths, people are enjoying them for dinner in some parts of the world! This is but one of the many living fossils that illustrates this concept.  

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If we do not find humans and dinosaur fossils buried together, then it is still consistent with a biblical worldview—because we don’t expect to find humans and dinosaurs buried together. If human and dinosaur bones are found in the same geologic layers in the future, it would be consistent with the biblical view. 

In fact, it would be more of a problem for those who accept the geologic layers as evidence for millions of years. If the fossil layers really represented millions of years, then finding a human and dinosaur fossilized in the same layers would cause problems because in the old earth view, man wasn’t supposed to be that old, or dinosaurs that young.  

As biblical creationists, we don’t require that human and dinosaur fossils have to be found buried together.  Whether they are found together or not, does not affect the biblical view.  Fouts and Wise may very well be correct, the evidence left behind for humans before the Flood, may simply not have been found yet.  

But let’s not miss the obvious answer either. Humans and dinosaurs were likely not living together and thus not candidates to buried together. If there was a global Flood today (which will not happen due to the promises of God) what are the odds that a person and a rhinoceros would be buried together? The odds would be very low for hosts of reasons. 

There are good reasons we don’t expect to find humans and dinosaurs buried together. Not finding them together is not a big a deal to the biblical position. Much more could be discussed but this was meant as a short introduction to the subject.   

Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham's son in law, has been an apologist since 1998 helping out in various churches and running an apologetics website. He spent 21 years working at Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher as well as a founding news anchor for Answers News. He was also head of the Oversight Council.  

Bodie launched Biblical Authority Ministries in 2015 as a personal website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a 501(c)(3). He has spoken on multiple continents and hosts of US states in churches, colleges, and universities. He is married with four children. 

Originally at Answers in Genesis; Edited; Republished by permission.

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[1] David Fouts and Kurt Wise, Blotting our and breaking up: miscellaneous Hebrew Studies in Geocatastrophism, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Creationism, Creation Science Fellowship, Pittsburg, PA, 1998, Page 219.

[2] Tom Pickett, Population of the PreFlood World, http://www.ldolphin.org/pickett.html Download date: 8/21/2006.

[3] Henry Morris, Biblical Cosmology and Modern Science, Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1970, page 77-78.

[4] John Morris, The Young Earth, Master Books, Eleventh Printing, May 2002, Page 71.

[5] Gemunu Amarasinghe, Tsunami kills few animals in Sri Lanka, Associated Press, December 30, 2004, http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/tsunami_wildlife_041230.html Download date: 8/25/2006.

[6] The Human Toll http://www.tsunamispecialenvoy.org/country/humantoll.asp Download date: June 6, 2006.

[7] Pieter Waalewijn and Daniel Renault, Human tragedy, more than physical damage, places Tsunami among worst water-related disasters ever, http://www.fao.org/tsunami/stories/spotlight1005.htm Download date: August 31, 2006.

[8] Don Hinrichsen, Our Common Seas: Coasts in Crisis, Earthscan / James & James Publishers, 1990; Populations pressure burdens oceans, June 10, 2010, https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/populations-pressure-burdens-oceans.

[9] John Woodmorappe, Studies in Flood Geology, Institute for Creation Research 1999, p. 59.

[10] Ibid. (Ref 4)

[11] How Much Water is There on Earth?, U.S. Geological Survey, November 13, 2019, https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/how-much-water-there-earth.

[12] John Morris, The Young Earth, Master Books, Eleventh Printing, May 2002, p. 70; Andrew Snelling, Where are all the human fossils? Creation magazine 14(1):28-33, December, 1991.

[13] Lynn Dicks, The creatures time forgot, New Scientist, October 23, 1999; 164: (2209) page 36-39.

[14] Rebecca Driver, Sea monsters…more that a legend?, Creation magazine 19(4):38-42, September 1997, Found online here: http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v19/i4/seamonsters.asp.