This is the fourth post in a multi-part review of a young-Earth creationist (YEC) presentation given by Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson of the Institute for Creation Research in Billings, Montana in November 2012. Part 1-- The Relevance of Genesis (I was in complete agreement with Dr. Jeanson). The YEC version of the scientific method. Part 2-- …
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This is the first post in a multi-part review of a young-Earth creationist (YEC) presentation given by Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson of the Institute for Creation Research in Billings, Montana in November 2012. Part 1 -- This page. The Relevance of Genesis (I was in complete agreement with Dr. Jeanson). The YEC version of the scientific …
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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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Did Jesus have a wife? Like most sensationalist we-found-the-bones-of-Jesus types of stories, this one is pretty easy to dismiss. And we might as well have a little bit of fun while we debunk the "research." HT: Cranach Grace and Peace
From Francis Schaeffer: "Non-Christian philosophers almost universally agree in seeing everything as normal, assuming things are as they have always been. The Christian sees things now as not the way they have always been. [...] The distinction is that as I look about me I know I live in an abnormal world." Genesis in Space …
Fallible people misunderstand God’s Word. Fallible people misunderstand God’s world. Therefore great humility is required as we study the Word and the world, and great humility is required as we interact with those with whom we disagree. Grace and Peace
One of the seminars at the Presbyterian Church of America's 2012 General Assembly (their annual national meeting, held June 19-22 this year) is a presentation of the geological evidence for an old Earth, given by two geologists from Solid Rock Lectures. Here is the description from the General Assembly seminar brochure: The PCA Creation Study …
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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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Ronald Reagan was the antichrist. Barack Obama is conducting a war against Christianity. Anyone who believes humans are causing global warming is a left-wing, socialist, environmental wacko. Anyone who doesn't believe humans are causing global warming is an ignoramus. Christians who accept an old Earth or evolution are either dangerous compromisors, or maybe not Christians at …
"Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain." From the hymn "God Moves in a Mysterious Way", lyrics by William Cowper, 1774. When singing this hymn at church on Sunday morning, I was struck by the phrase "blind unbelief." It is not Christians who have blind faith, but unbelievers who have …
From Dallas Theological Seminary: Earliest Manuscript of the New Testament Discovered? On 1 February 2012, I [Dr. Daniel Wallace] debated Bart Ehrman at UNC Chapel Hill on whether we have the wording of the original New Testament today. This was our third such debate, and it was before a crowd of more than 1000 people. …
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Biblically, I have no problem with an old Earth and most of biological evolution (i.e. the science of evolution, not the flaky philosophy that athiests such as Dawkins attach to it). Biblically, I also believe in a real individual Adam who was in some very real sense the ancestor of us all. My answer to how that …
Persecution of Christians in Muslim countries is getting so bad that even Newsweek is noticing: The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World -- From one end of the muslim world to the other, Christians are being murdered for their faith. We hear so often about Muslims as victims of abuse in the West and …
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4 ESV I read the Bible every day. It is through the Scriptures that I know God, Christ, myself, and how to live in regards to God and my neighbor. I cannot think of any greater …
Christianity Today has a brief interview with philosopher Alvin Plantinga regarding his recent book entitled Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism. The main points of the interview are: The alleged conflict between theistic religion and science is superficial. There is a deep harmony between theistic religion and science. Part of the reason …
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Karl Giberson: Creationists Drive Young People Out of the Church Here is a quote: In a recent piece titled "Nine Year Old Challenges Nasa," [Answers in Genesis president Ken] Ham blogged proudly about "Emma B" who, when told that a NASA moon rock was 3.75 billion years old, asked "Were you there?" The suggestion that …
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I have been involved in an online discussion regarding whether or not the geologic column (Cambrian-Ordovician-Silurian-Devonian...) is real, or some sort of figment of geologists' imaginations. Dr. Jay Wile, on his Proslogion blog, has written a post entitled Yet Another Failure of "Geological Column" Reasoning. Please note that I consider Dr. Wile (author of the …
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From Christianity Today -- Survey of Evangelical pastors convictions regarding the age of the Earth and human evolution: Self-identified evangelical pastors on whether the earth is 6,000 years old: No answer: 13% Strongly agree : 29% Somewhat agree: 19% Somewhat disagree: 12% Strongly disagree: 27% Self-identified evangelical pastors on whether God used evolution to …
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I went trap shooting for the first time this weekend, at a church men's retreat near Nye, Montana: For those who are interested, I'm standing on a terminal moraine, with the Beartooth Mountains behind me. I looked for erratics from the Stillwater Complex, and may have found a boulder of anorthosite. The valley in front …
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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