In the previous two articles, we have examined the principle of natural selection – the observation that organisms better suited to their environment will tend to survive and reproduce more successfully than those organisms less suited.  We explored several examples of this principle in...

In the previous article, we saw that natural selection is (1) a biblical principle, (2) an analytic truth, (3) scientifically observable, and (4) a creationist concept.  It is the opposite of evolution because it reduces genetic information.  Yet, a handful of Christians deny...

What exactly is natural selection?  Is it the same as evolution?  Does it really occur?  And who came up with the idea?  This is an important topic in the origins debate because natural selection is often claimed to be the mechanism by which Darwinian evolution occurs.  And...

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first manmade object to achieve earth orbit.  People all over the world could see this satellite as it passed overhead.  Sputnik was equipped with radio antennas to broadcast a series of pulses which could be detected by amateur...

What do a round Earth, natural selection, and dinosaurs have in common?  They are all things that are demonstrably true and biblical that some professing Christians deny.  All of these things are mentioned or implied in Scripture.  And they are scientifically provable.  Yet,...

In previous articles, we have been going through common misconceptions regarding biblical creation.  I recently came across a post on Facebook entitled “28 Christian Errors that Don’t Appear Anywhere in the Holy Bible.”  This caught my attention because there are indeed...

We have been exploring common misconceptions regarding origins.  Several such misconceptions pertain to the time between creation and the global flood.  Here we explore the claim that the Bible teaches or at least implies that there was no rain before the flood.  The claim is based...

Sometimes a creationist will say “there are no transitional species” or “animals do change, but one species never changes into another.”  While I appreciate the sentiment, these claims are not true.  In reality, new species do arise over time – a phenomenon...

Guest author Jason Churchill

“How could you possibly believe in God with all the suffering in the world?”

Have you ever encountered a question like this? I was recently asked a very similar question by my sister as we sat across from one another in her living room.

“How could...

A colleague of mine once said, “Stay away from philosophy.  The Bible says that philosophy is bad and that we should avoid it.”  But does the Bible really say that?  What exactly is philosophy, and what does the Bible really say about it?

The word ‘philosophy’...

“My back hurts a lot more than it did when I was younger.  Well, I guess that’s the second law of thermodynamics at work.”  Actually, it isn’t.  Misconceptions of the second law of thermodynamics abound, even within the creationist community.  Such...

Todd and Craig had been exploring and mapping the wilderness for some time when they decided to split up to cover more ground.  “You head to the north, and I will explore the south,” said Todd.  “We’ll meet back at the campsite in two days.”  Craig gave...

You have probably heard of evolutionary biologists – those who study biology from the perspective of Darwinism.  And you have probably heard of evolutionary geologists, or evolutionary astronomers – those who study their respective disciplines from secular assumptions of...

Fifty years ago, on this week, human beings walked on the surface of the moon.  I have always considered this to be one of the greatest technological achievements of mankind.  The ancients could have only imagined what it would be like to leave our terrestrial home.  But that changed...

Our critic this week is Jake who is upset that I supposedly denounce science.  Have a look at his message (in purple text) along with my comments.

 Hello Jake,

Jake: You make my head spin. You simultaneously use science to make your point and then denounce it when it disagrees with your...

There is something wonderful about having a pet, these cute wiggly little balls of fur that give us unconditional love.  They just want to be near their human, often to the point that they practically jump out of their skin to greet us as we return home from time away.  But we only have...

Evolutionists sometimes call biblical creation a pseudoscience.  Is such a claim defensible?  Could it be that evolution is in fact pseudoscience while creation makes science possible?

Definitions

Defining key terms is always helpful in any rational discussion.  The Merriam-Webster...

The gap theory is the erroneous belief that there is an unmentioned gap of time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2.  We have already seen that Hebrew grammar disallows any gap of time of between verse 1 and verse 2 because verse 2 is a waw-disjunctive – providing background information...

Our critic this week is Joel who has responded to my article on the gap theory.  Joel argues that there must be a gap of time between verses one and two of Genesis 1 on the basis of the phrase “without form and void” used in Genesis 1:2.  Although I already refuted that claim...

In our previous article, we investigated the standard model (the big bang) on scientific grounds.  We found that the big bang is not scientific in the sense that none of its major steps have been verified by the scientific method.  However, there are things that are reasonable and true...

The big bang is a secular story of the origin of the universe.  It was designed to explain the origin of stars, planets, galaxies, and even the universe itself without any need for God.  The big bang is not compatible with the history recorded in Genesis.  But if we didn’t have...

How did the universe begin?  In almost all public schools and universities, the most commonly promoted idea of universal origins is the big bang.  The idea is that the universe began billions of years ago as a point of infinitesimal size which sprang from nothing and began...

Our feedback this week is from Colin who had previously claimed that the Bible was not historically reliable.  He continues his case here, along with my responses in purple.  He made a lot of assertions and copied various internet links.  But did he present any actual evidence for...

The outer solar system continues to confirm the biblical timescale.  When the New Horizons spacecraft flew past the Pluto system in July 2015, its findings challenged secular expectations.  In the standard old-universe model, Pluto formed about 4.5 billion years ago.  Yet, New...

From time to time, we receive questions about various aspects of Genesis.  One that comes up frequently is the gap theory which asserts that there was an enormous gap of time between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2.  The gap theory was one of the earlier attempts to reconcile the secular...