Have any of you out there ever heard of and/or read the book "In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood" by Walt Brown? I am in the middle of reading it, currently, and it is quite good. It's main focus is presenting the "hydroplate theory," and comparing and contrasting it with the various theories that are popular in mainstream science today. It is very scientific (as opposed to religious) in its approach to dealing with the evidence as it relates to both creation and evolution. It is written in textbook style, but it's written in such a way that a layman like myself can read with comprehension.
One of the things that I've found really interesting is how Dr. Brown explains that a valid theory about the origins of earth should be able to account for, or at least provide some kind of explanation for, all of what we see in the universe today. So, If we see events A, B, and C, then a valid theory should offer plausible explanations for and predictions about all three events. Current evolutionary theory is only able to speak to 1 or 2 of the events, but not all three. The hydroplate theory can speak to all three.
This thread isn't really meant to be a debate about the book and its contents (but if it turns into that, then so be it). Rather, I just want to encourage everyone to read the book. I'm not sure if it would be in your local library (and even if it was, I fear it would be under the "religion" category instead of the "science" category, where it belongs), but I did look for it on amazon.com and found that you can get a copy for about $15. I recommend it - it's a good read, if nothing else!