Another rapture prediction! -- Hal Lindsey was wrong (The Late Great Planet Earth). Edgar Whisenant was wrong (88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988), Harold Camping was wrong (his well-publicized prediction of the rapture in 2011). Don't worry, however, because the Bible tells us that the rapture will really be in 2014 or 2015. …
Month: May 2012
Earthquakes and the year of Jesus’ crucifixion — still an unsolved issue
When Jesus died on the cross, according to Matthew 27, an earthquake shook the ground: "And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split." (NIV …
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Deaths in abandoned mines and quarries
From Geology.com: Abandoned Mine and Quarry Accidents Claim 20 to 30 Lives per Year. #1 cause of death -- drowning. Drowning is the number one cause of death in abandoned mines. Most people involved in this type of accident went to a quarry for swimming. Quarries are extremely dangerous places to swim. Steep drop-offs, deep water, …
Geology — #7 most valuable college major
According to the Forbes magazine slideshow "15 Most Valuable College Majors," geology ranks #7, with a starting median pay of $45,300 and good job growth potential through 2020. Petroleum engineering ranks at #9. HT: Geology News
Around the Web — 5/19/2012
Mitt Romney's Environmental Platform -- Ummm, Mitt Romney doesn't seem to have an environmental platform. The menu at mittromney.com doesn't have "Environment" as an option. There isn't anything substantial about the environment that I could find on the site. I am a conservative, and will vote for Romney in November. But why can't we have …
Vesta video
From today's Astronomy Picture of the Day: NASA Dawn's Virtual Flight Over Asteroid Vesta Grace and Peace
Around the web 5/12/2012
YEC and Dispensationalism -- The discussion on my 1000th post has been interesting: the relationship between young-Earth creationism and dispensationalism. Dispensationalism is the theological system that divides salvation history into "dispensations" or periods of time in which God relates to humans in distinct ways. Usually, the last dispensation---that is, the End Times---is just around the …
Martian barchans
Is Ansel Adams still alive and in orbit around Mars? From Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 22, 2012: Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars. Barchans are crescent-shaped sand dunes, with two horns that point downwind. They form in areas of limited sand supply; on this image you can see that the dunes occupy less than …
Regarding “PCA Geologists on the Age of the Earth”
We moved to a new city last year, and recently became members of a church in the Presbyterian Church in America. We are delighted to be a part of this local church, with its commitment to the truthfulness and authority of the Scriptures, excellent preaching, worship that is rooted in the Bible and the liturgical …
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This is my one thousandth post on The GeoChristian. I haven't written very much so far in 2012. It isn't that I have run out of ideas, but life has been busy and the blog has been pushed aside by more important matters. I started this blog six years ago because I was passionate about …
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