Clare Raynard Magoon Jr. was born in Rockford and raised in Cedar Springs, Michigan. After attending the Moody Bible Institute for one semester, he joined the US Army, making it hi...view moreClare Raynard Magoon Jr. was born in Rockford and raised in Cedar Springs, Michigan. After attending the Moody Bible Institute for one semester, he joined the US Army, making it his career. Magoon was on active duty as a soldier for six years and then served as a civilian, working as an engineer and executive for an additional twenty-nine years. Traveling the world, he was able to observe a variety of cultures and religious practices throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and Creation and the Big Bang draws on these experiences.view less