Here's another "science proves the Bible wrong" story that has been in the news lately, in which science does not prove the Bible wrong. In this case, it has to do with archeology and the domestication of the camel. The first mention of camels in the Old Testament is in Genesis 12, where Abram is …
Category: Archeology
Arks a-plenty
The Noah's Ark theme park being built by Answers in Genesis gets lots of publicity, but it is only one of a number of Noah's Ark projects in progress around the world. Christianity Today reports on eight such projects: A Flood of Arks. If you were to build a Noah's Ark attraction, what would you …
Jesus is for geologists (and other scientists)
I've always known that Jesus is for geologists, as well as for biologists, chemists, physicists, archeologists, astronomers, and all other sorts of scientists. There are, of course, many Christians who are scientists, and many scientists who are Christians. As a graduate student in geology, I found rich fellowship with a half dozen Christian geologists-in-training, and …
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Job 28 — Mining for gold, mining for wisdom
From the 28th chapter of Job --- 1 “There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. 3 Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. 4 Far …
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Around the web — 1/26/10
I've been putting in a lot of hours, which has been a very good thing following a long period of unemployment. One down side has been having very little time for The GeoChristian. Archaeology: What an Ancient Hebrew Note Might Mean (Christianity Today) -- Skeptics of the historical reliability of the Old Testament have long …
Stegosaurus in Cambodian temple?
Does this carving at the Ta Prohm temple complex in Cambodia prove that dinosaurs of the genus Stegosaurus were still alive in Southeast Asian jungles only 1000 years ago? Some young-Earth creationists think so. An example of a web page dedicated to this is found at Bible.ca: Dinosaurs in ancient Cambodian temple -- Amazing evidence …
National Geographic — irresponsible dismissal of a valid historical document
I have been a reader and collector of National Geographic since childhood. I am able to overlook some of their biases, which lead from time to time to sloppy journalism on the part of the magazine, such as the Gospel of Judas fiasco. Here is another NG piece of sloppy/biased journalism regarding religion: the cover …
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Lascaux cave paintings threatened
Paleolithic paintings in Lascaux Cave, France, are threatened by mold. These are among the oldest works of art in existence, dated at around 16,000 years old. This is reported in an article from Radio Netherlands Worldwide. HT: Geology News Image: Wikipedia - Lascaux Grace and Peace
Bad apologetics and the search for Noah’s Ark
Christianity Today has a brief article on amateur archeologists who mount expeditions searching for Noah's Ark: Finders of the Lost Ark? A number of explorers have laid claim to discovering Noah's Ark, usually on or near Mount Ararat in Turkey. But each always finds something different. Obviously, logic dictates that they can't all be right—and …
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Even the skeptics are skeptical
I posted last week about the Discovery Channel "documentary" "The Lost Tomb of Jesus". My one word summary was, "absurd." Don't lose sleep over this one; even the folks at Scientific American magazine (who are normally not very friendly to Christianity) are ripping this one apart. Says Scholar Whose Work Was Used in the Upcoming …
Absurd
Absurd. That is how I summarize my thoughts about the upcoming Discovery Channel "documentary" "The Lost Tomb of Jesus". If you've missed all the hoopla over this, here's the story in brief: Archeologists discover a tomb near Jerusalem. People who are buried there have names such as Yeshua (Jesus), Maria, and Joseph. Movie producer James …
Noah’s Ark Found… Again?
I noticed posts on several Christian sites today regarding a group that claims they have discovered Noah's Ark in Iran. For example, World Magazine Blog had a post that said: A group of Christian archaeologists have discovered what they believe could be the remains of Noah's Ark. Climbing 13,000 feet up a mountain in Iran's …
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