In honor of Avogadro's number (6.02 x1023), today is mole day. According to some who celebrate this day, celebrations can actually begin at 6:02 on 10/23. National Mole Day Foundation Mole Day Jokes -- there are some new ones here I had not seen before. Grace and Peace
Month: October 2009
Mars dust devil trails
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day: Martian Dust Devil Trails The APOD description for this image: Who's been marking up Mars? This portion of a recent high-resolution picture from the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows twisting dark trails criss-crossing light colored terrain on the martian surface. Newly formed trails like these …
Earth Observatory — recent images
Some recent images from NASA's Earth Observatory Image of the Day: Grace and Peace
Answers in Genesis conference — day 2
I wasn't really happy with the first iteration of my "Answers in Genesis conference -- day 2" post" so I have rewritten it. Here it is again, hopefully somewhat improved. On Sunday night, I attended part of day two of the Answers in Genesis "special outreach" with Dr. Terry Mortenson (PhD in the History of …
The ESV Study Bible on creation — Introduction and Introduction to Genesis
The ESV Study Bible (ESV is the English Standard Version translation) is a masterpiece of conservative Evangelical scholarship. The scholars who put this volume together are highly-qualified Bible experts who have a high respect for the Bible as the Word of God. For those of you not familiar with the concept of a study Bible, …
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Starry Night
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day: Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Grace and Peace
Answers in Genesis conference — day 1
I went to an Answers in Genesis "special outreach" conference today. The speaker was Terry Mortenson, and the topic was "Was Darwin Right?" (though the AiG web site said the topic would be "The Age of the Earth & Why it Matters"). Here are some things that stood out to me: A common young-Earth strategy …
How Could God Command Genocide in the Old Testament?
The main points from How Could God Command Genocide in the Old Testament? on Justin Taylor's blog Between Two Worlds: As the maker of all things and the ruler of all people, God has absolute rights of ownership over all people and places. God is not only the ultimate maker, ruler, and owner, but he …
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Why Dan Brown left Christianity
From Parade Magazine -- an interview with Dan Brown, the author of the anti-Christian The Da Vinci Code. Q: Are you religious? A: I was raised Episcopalian, and I was very religious as a kid. Then, in eighth or ninth grade, I studied astronomy, cosmology, and the origins of the universe. I remember saying to …
Competition for jobs
Yahoo News: Job competition toughest since recession began The number of job seekers competing for each opening has reached the highest point since the recession began, according to government data released Friday. The employment crisis is expected to worsen as companies stay reluctant to hire. Many economists expect a jobless recovery, putting pressure on President …
Rattlesnake
I went for a hike in Deer Creek Canyon, southwest of Denver, this afternoon. I almost stepped on this young rattlesnake; I looked down and my shoe was about six inches from its head. Fortunately, it was stretched out full-length and unable to strike. The pattern doesn't seem quite right for a western diamondback, but …
Six bad arguments from Answers in Genesis (Part 6)
This is part six of a six-part series examining supposed evidences for a global flood that have recently appeared on the Answers in Genesis web site. The people at AiG are my brothers and sisters in Christ, and I share their love for the Lord Jesus Christ, their respect for the Bible as the Word …
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iMonk: Why I’m Not a Young Earth Creationist
The Internet Monk hit another home run today: iMonk 101: To Be or Not To Be or Why I’m Not A Young Earth Creationist. This is written by a Bible teacher who has no science training that I know of (but who gets his science right when he brings it in). His reasons for rejecting …
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Science without experiments?
From Times Online: School lab health and safety rules 'could stop future scientists': It is a scientific fact, tested and proven by generations of pupils, that experiments in school laboratories win young people to the cause of science. White coats, goggles and the chance to set fire to things foster a passion for chemistry that …
The Conservative Bible?
Further wackiness from Conservapedia (the conservative alternative to Wikipedia): The Conservative Bible. This Bible will get rid of liberal bias in Bible translations, such as the inclusion of that liberal "woman caught in adultery" passage in John 8. Some further objectives: express free market parables; explaining the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning …
The tragedy of “creation evangelism”
Creation evangelism: using young-Earth creationism (Earth < 10,000 years old, most of geology is the product of Noah's flood) to win people to faith in Christ. There are many people who have come to faith in Christ through young-Earth creation ministries such as Answers in Genesis, the Institute for Creation Research, and a multitude of …
The Same Color Illusion
From today's Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Same Color Illusion, which illustrates the problem of inaccurate observation in science. Which is darker, A or B? APOD's description: Are square A and B the same color? They are. Are too. To verify this, click here to see them connected. The above illusion, called the same …
How to clean the inside of your monitor screen
I know how to clean my computer monitor, but hadn't really given much thought to how to clean the inside surface of the monitor screen. Here's how: http://www.raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf HT: Be Bold, Be Gentle
Top apologetics books
Throughout the centuries, there have been a number of very able defenders of the truthfulness of the Bible and Christianity. C. Michael Patton at Parchment and Pen lists Top Fifteen Must Have Books on Apologetics. His top five are: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Habermas and Licona …
Earth’s Catastrophic Past?
I'm almost done with part six of my "Six bad answers from Answers in Genesis" series, in which I analyze Andrew Snelling's Six main geologic evidences for the Genesis Flood. "Flood geology" as taught by organizations such as Answers in Genesis and the Intitute for Creation Research doesn't work geologically, isn't necessary Biblically, and serves …
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