There have been a number of articles on the web the past few weeks that deserve a long analysis, but some short notes will have to do. THE ICE AGE (SINGULAR) OCCURRED BETWEEN 2250 AND 2000 B.C. -- Answers in Genesis posted an article in February by Andrew Snelling and Mike Matthews entitled When Was …
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A Christian geologist tells his story
Many Christian geologists I know began their undergraduate geological training as young-Earth creationists (YECs). They entered their studies having been equipped by reading YEC classics such as The Genesis Flood and Scientific Creationism, had a whole stack of Institute for Creation Research Acts & Facts "Impact" articles, and were certain that they would set the …
Seeking to blog about controversy with a spirit of grace
Ligonier Ministries has posted an excellent article which can help us think through how to speak and write about issues that are controversial within the Christian church. Some important values as I write articles for The GeoChristian include that I would communicate with grace and humility, that the body of Christ would be edified, and …
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The age of the Earth is a quinary issue
For most Christian traditions and denominations, the age of the Earth is not a primary issue. It is not even a secondary issue. Nor is it a tertiary issue. In fact it is not even a quaternary issue. For most Christian traditions and denominations, the age of the Earth is a quinary issue! That's three …
Duane Gish of ICR dies at age 92
Dr. Duane Gish was one of the most prominent young-Earth creationists back in the 1970s and 1980s, especially popular among YECs for his tenacity in debates. According to the Institute for Creation Research (where Dr. Gish was vice president under Henry Morris) and Answers in Genesis, he died yesterday, March 5, 2013. Gish was also …
Around the web 2/18/2013
CHELYABINSK METEOR WAS REALLY AN AMERICAN WEAPONS TEST -- At least according to one Russian politician, as reported at Russia Today: US tested new weapon, no meteor in Chelyabinsk – Russian LibDem leader. Astronomy Picture of the Day has a good video of the meteor. LEAVING THE HATE CHURCH -- Two granddaughters of Fred Phelps---pastor of the heretical "God Hates …
Around the web 2/10/2013
THE "NOT SCIENCE FRIDAY" SHOW -- From Christianity Today: Creationist Pastor Loses to NPR over 'Science Friday' Radio Show. Apparently the name of the radio program---Real Science Friday---was too close to NPR's Science Friday program. It is now Real Science Radio. THE LAW OF SUPERPOSITION IS WRONG? -- At least according to the above mentioned radio …
My way or the highway — adultery edition
The age of the Earth is and should be a secondary doctrinal issue within Christianity. It is not up there with central Biblical teachings such as the Trinity, the deity of Christ, or justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Nor is it up there with doctrines such as baptism, the Lord's …
GeoScriptures — Genesis 1:1 — “In the beginning God” vs Carl Sagan
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. -- Genesis 1:1 (ESV) "The cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be." -- Carl Sagan, from Cosmos. Which of these two quotes is a scientific statement, and which is a religious statement? The initial reaction most people---including Christians--- have had …
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We were wrong
Here is my belated Martin Luther King Jr. Day post, a quote from How Martin Luther King Jr. Overcame “Christian” White Supremacy by Southern Baptist Russell D. Moore. On the question of civil rights in the American Christian context, there is little question that, with few exceptions, the “progressives” were right, often heroically right, and the “conservatives” …
Six bad answers from Answers in Genesis are still six bad answers
Back in 2009, I posted a six-part review of a series of young-Earth creationist (YEC) articles on "Six main geologic evidences for the Genesis Flood." The YEC articles appeared in "Answers" magazine, which is published by Answers in Genesis. As part of my "blog recycling program," I am providing links to my posts: Six bad …
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Humans and galaxies — the incalculable value of people
A quote from Seven Days that Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science, by John Lennox, p. 99. "So, both Genesis and science say that the universe is geared to supporting human life. But Genesis says more. It says that you, as a human being, bear the image of God. The starry …
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What the Bible says directly about biological evolution
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Best of the GeoChristian — updated
I have updated the "Best of the GeoChristian" link up at the top of the page. There is a good variety: posts on Christianity, geology, creationism, the environment, atheism, apologetics, and more. I would be interested to hear if there is a post that has been especially meaningful or helpful to you, or one that …
Creation Creeds
The following item was originally posted in October 2010. I have added it to my blog recycling program. Because I have new readers of The GeoChristian, I will occasionally go back and re-use some of my favorite blog entries (sometimes with a little editing). This "Creation Creeds" post is a statement of what I, as …
Reading the Bible in 2013
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4 ESV It is through the Scriptures that we can know God, Christ, ourselves, and how to live in regards to God and our neighbor. I cannot think of any greater thing in life than to …
Merry Christmas from The GeoChristian
From Knowing God by J.I. Packer, Chapter 5 (God Incarnate): It is no wonder that thoughtful people find the gospel of Jesus Christ hard to believe, for the realities with which it deals pass man's understanding. But it is sad that so many make faith harder than it need be, by finding difficulties in the …
GeoScriptures — Ephesians 4:15 — Speaking the truth in love
"Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ." -- Ephesians 4:15 (NIV 1984) In Ephesians 4:15, Paul calls on Christians to do two things at once. The first of these is that we are to speak the truth. The second is that we …
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Around the web 12/1/2012
NUKE THE MOON!!!! -- U.S. had plans to nuke the moon -- The U.S. Government really wanted to explode a nuclear weapon on the moon in the late 1950s, sort of as a macho "We're better than the Soviets" thing. One of the researchers on this project was a graduate student named Carl Sagan. BIG NEWS …
I do have an advocate before the Father
I was visiting with a young-Earth creationist (a dear brother in Christ whom I did not know) during a break at the Nathaniel Jeanson presentation earlier this month. In the course of the conversation, I mentioned that there are a good number of prominent, conservative Evangelical scholars and pastors who advocate acceptance of an old …
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