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Do the RATE Findings Negate Mainstream Science? By Greg Moore Young-earth creationists are touting a research project they call Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth, or RATE. They describe the RATE findings as astounding, successful beyond all expectation and history in the making.1 Why are they so ecstatic? They claim RATE researchers have uncovered powerful evidence that confirms the Earth is young and demonstrates the old earth model is not supported by empirical science.2 This is a remarkable claim. Do the RATE findings invalidate the mainstream view of Earth history? Most of the issues the RATE team examined are technical, making it difficult for laypeople to evaluate the significance of their work. This paper attempts to provide a balanced assessment of the project so Christians can decide for themselves what the RATE findings contribute to the age of the earth debate.
Testing, Anyone? "Gee, that's complicated. God did it." This sentiment is representative of the many who are critical of anyone positing an intelligent designer. We've broached the subject repeatedly in this space, so it's nothing new, but when theistic explanations for natural phenomena come in the form of testing, a similar complaint arises. "Why do so many of you religious types think that you are sooooooo smart that you understand how God may have created the earth and life? Do you claim to understand everything he did? Seems pretty presumptuous to me." Both statements came from an online discussion on MSNBC in response to an article that was critical of EXPELLED. In considering the two comments, what's a believer ... Read more » » » |
Email Alerts / Announcements Subscribe | Unsubscribe RTB Scholars Expound on Expelled The theater release of EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed has generated much discussion about the interaction between scientific and Christian thought. The movie gives the impression that any deviation from naturalistic, Darwinian thought leads to censorship and removal from their occupations, especially in the academic environment. Many people have asked Reasons to Believe (RTB) to comment on the movie. Some have asked us to endorse or promote it, but we cannot. 
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERING Cutting-edge techniques have revealed startling features inside the cell that force only one reasonable conclusion-a supernatural Agent must be responsible for life. In The Cell's Design: How Chemistry Reveals the Creator's Artistry, biochemist Fazale Rana, Ph.D., highlights the powerful scientific evidence for creation. Going far beyond irreducible complexity, Rana shows how the molecular features of the cell—some of the smallest structures in nature—manifest the same characteristics that bespeak the work of a human designer, pointing to a resonance between the Divine and human minds. Molecular motors, information properties, chicken-and-egg systems, and quality-control checkpoints are only a few... More » » » |
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