Creation Update
2004 Web Cast Archives
January - June

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• Discoveries Discussed
  • Stem cell research update — Beta cells and Type I diabetes
    • Yuval Dor, et al., "Adult pancreatic B-cells are formed by self-duplication rather than stem-cell differentiation," Nature 429 (May 6, 2004), 41-46.
  • Life’s minimum complexity
    • O. Futterer, et al., "Genome sequence of Picrophilus torridus and its implications for life around pH O," PNAS 101 (June 15, 2004), 9091-9096.
    • Patrick H. Viollier, et al., “Rapid and sequential movement of individual chromosomal loci to specific subcellular locations during bacterial DNA replication,” PNAS Early Edition (2004).
    • Sherry C. Wang and Lucy Shapiro, “The topoisomerase IV ParC subunit colocalizes with the Caulobacter replisome and is required for polar localization of replication origins,” PNAS Early Edition (2004).
  • Biochemistry of aging
    • Haim Y. Cohen, et al., "Calorie Restriction Promotes Mammalian Cell Survival by Inducing the SIRT1 Deacetylase," Science Express 607 (June 17, 2004).
• Theology/Philosophy Segment:
  • RTB’s Statement of Faith: Article 6 — Mankind
    • RTB's Statement of Faith
    • Without a Doubt, by Kenneth Samples
• Call-In Questions
  • Roger in Portland, Maine:
    • What’s the probably of hitting on the right minimal complexity for life?
  • Anthony in Montgomery, NY:
    • Wanted Fuz to respond to this article critiquing “irreducible complexity”:
      • Massimo Pigliucci, “Design Yes, Intelligent No: A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory and Neocreationism,” Skeptical Inquirer (September 2001).
  • Rob in Denver, CO:
    • Is the biochemistry of mitochondria the same from organism to organism?
• Interviews with RTB summer interns: Megan Bloom and Tyler Green
  • Megan asked a question about mitochondrial engulfment
• Discussion of the book, Yellow & Pink, by William Steig

• Interview with Dr. Thomas Oden (to be rescheduled)
• Interview with Dr. William Barker:
  • William Barker, “The Westminster Assembly on the Days of Creation: A Reply to David W. Hall,” Westminster Theological Journal 62 (2000), 113-120.
  • Frank Egleston Robbins, The Hexaemeral Literature: A Study of the Greek and Latin Commentaries in Genesis, (University of Chicago Press, 1912).
  • Robert Letham, “’In the Space of Six Days’: The Days of Creation from Origen to the Westminster Assembly,” Westminster Theological Journal 61:2 (1999).
  • Statement on creation by the Presbyterian Church of America
  • Statement on creation adopted by the faculty at Westminster Theological Seminary
  • In the Beginning, by Herman Bavinck
  • Science & Faith, by John Collins (available through Reasons To Believe by calling 800-482-7836)
  • Related Resource: Matter of Days, by Hugh Ross

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Evidence for structure of universe from particle physics
    • Guest: Dr. Michael Strauss
    • K. Zioutas et al., "Quiet-Sun X-rays as Signatures for New Particles," Astrophysical Journal 607 (May 2004), 575-79.
    • Bruce A. Bassett, "Cosmic Acceleration Versus Axion-Photon Mixing," Astrophysical Journal 607 (June 1, 2004), 661-64.
  • Independent confirmations of dark energy
    • S.W. Allen et al., "Constraints on Dark Energy from Chandra Observations of the Largest Relaxed Galaxy Clusters," Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2004), in press.
    • Yun Wang and Pia Mukherjee, "Model-Independent Constraints on Dark Energy Density from Flux-Averaging Analysis of Type Ia Supernova Data," Astrophysical Journal 606 (2004), 654-63.
    • Adam G. Riess et al., "Type Ia Supernova Discoveries at z>1 from the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for Past Deceleration and Constraints on Dark Energy Evolution," Astrophysical Journal 607 (2004), 665-87.
    • Tools for Measuring Dark Energy (Hugh Ross)
      • WMAP
      • Ground-based CMB maps
      • Type Ia supernovae
      • X-ray profiles of large, dynamically relaxed galaxy clusters
      • Gravitational lenses
      • Sloan Digital Sky Survey
      • Other large redshift surveys of galaxies (2d F)
  • Response to AiG's "Secular Scientists Blast the Big Bang," 
    • Read AiG's original article citing  New Scientist's "An Open Letter to the Scientific Community"
      • A Matter of Days 
      • Fingerprint of God
      • Big Bang--The Bible Taught It First!
• Theology/Philosophy segment
  • RTB’s Statement of Faith: Article 4 — The Person of the Holy Spirit
    • RTB's Statement of Faith
    • Without a Doubt: Answering the 20 Toughest Faith Questions, by Kenneth Samples
• Call-in Questions
  • Anthony from Montgomery, NY:
    • "What about the Eastern idea of a "metallic dome" at creation?"; "Was the biblical creation account taken from earlier (e.g. Sumerian) accounts?"; and "Is the 'dome' model repeated through the Bible?"
      • The Genesis Question
      • Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties
      • The Genesis Debate
      • In the Beginning 
      • Beyond the Cosmos
  • Kenny from Milton, FL:
    • "Can we test for sound in a big bang creation event?"
• E-mail Question
  • Travis's question on the Cambrian Explosion was handled on Creation Update 4-27-04

• Discoveries Discussed:
  • Human-chimp chromosome comparisons
    • The International Chimpanzee Chromosome 22 Consortium, “DNA sequence and comparative analysis of chimpanzee chromosome 22,” Nature 429 (May 27, 2004), 882-388.
  • Radiometric breakthrough
    • Satoshi Honda, et al., “Spectroscopic Studies of Extremely Metal-Poor Stars with the SUBARU High Dispersion Spectrograph. II. The r-Process Elements, Including Thorium,” Astrophysical Journal 607 (2004), 474-498.
    • Also mentioned: A Matter of Days, by Hugh Ross
  • White dwarf cooling
    • H.B Richer, et al., “Concerning the White Dwarf Cooling Age of M4: A Reply to De Marchi, et al on ‘A Different Interpretation of Recent Deep HST Observations,” Astronomical Journal 127 (2004), 2904-2908.
  • Speed of carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle
    • S. Degl’Innocenti, et al., “The ¹⁴N(p,y) ¹⁵O Reaction, Solar neutrinos and the Age of the Globular Clusters,” Physics Letters B (2004), in press.
    • A. Formicola, et al., “Astrophysical S-Factor of ¹⁴N (p,y) ¹⁵O*1,” Physics Letters B (2004), in press.
    • G. Imbriani, et al., “The Bottleneck of the CNO Burning and the Age of the Globular Clusters,” Astronomy and Astrophysics (2004), in press.
    • Kim Krieger, “New Measurement of Stellar Fusion Makes Old Stars Even Older,” Science 304 (2004), 1226.
• Theology/Philosophy segment
  • RTB’s Statement of Faith: Article 4 — The Person of Christ
    • RTB's Statement of Faith
    • Without a Doubt: Answering the 20 Toughest Questions about the Faith, by Kenneth Samples
• Call-In Questions
  • Ian in Santa Clarita, CA:
    • Wanted Fuz to respond to an article which suggested that mDNA dating techniques are inaccurate
  • John in Chicago, IL:
    • Can Hugh please explain the loophole atheists use to get around the Kalam cosmological argument?
      • Books mentioned:
        • Scaling The Secular City, by JP Moreland (available through amazon.com)
        • Reasonable Faith, by William Lane Craig (available through amazon.com)
  • Morgan in Fayetteville, TN:
    • Does Hugh believe that the earth was dark for 4 billion years?
  • Wayne in Dallas, TX:
    • Is there a chart from young-earth creationists that chronicle what they believe about the events on the six days of creation?
      • “The Seven C’s of History,” by Ken Ham
    • Can Einstein's theory of relativity be proven locally?
    • Wayne also wanted to know about Krista’s Educational Resource Pack.
      • Educational Resource Pack
  • Ed in DesMoines, IA:
    • What realm of truth does philosophy deal with?

• Discoveries Discussed:
  • Moon craters
    • Linda T. Elkins-Tantour, Bradford H. Hager and Timothy L. Grove, “Magmatic Effects of the Lunar Late Heavy Bombardment,” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 222 (2004), 17-27.
    • David C. Rubie, Christine K. Gessmann and Daniel J. Frost, “Partitioning of Oxygen During Core Formation on the Earth and Mars,” Nature 429 (2004), 58-61.
    • Article mentioned: Faint Sun Paradox, by Hugh Ross
  • Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary — evidence in New Zealand
    • Blanca Bauluz, Donald R. Peacor and Christopher J. Hollis, “TEM Study of Meteorite Impact Glass at New Zealand Cretaceous-Tertiary Sites: Evidence for Multiple Impacts or Differentiation During Global Circulation?” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 219 (2004), 209-219.
  • Early evidence for extra-terrestrial collisions — evidence in Australia
    • Andrew Glickson and Charlotte Allen, “Iridium Anomalies and Fractionated Siderophile Element Patterns in Impact Ejecta, Brockman iron Formation, Hamersley Basin, Western Australia: Evidence for a Major Asteroid Impact in Simatic Crustal Regions of the Early Proterozoic Earth,” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 220 (2004), 247-264.
    • A.Y. Glikson, C. Allen and J. Vickers, “Multiple 3.47-Ga-Old Asteroid Impact Fallout Units, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia,” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 221 (2004), 383-396.
• Special Guest Segment
  • Astronaut Dr. Leslie Wickman on the challenges of long-term space travel
    • Azusa Pacific University’s Center for Research in Science program
    • Read Leslie’s biography in Facts for Faith
• Theology/Philosophy Segment:
  • God’s Providence in History — 60th anniversary of D-Day
• Field Report
  • Fuz Rana in Cincinnati
    • RTB Cincinnati chapter
• Call-In Questions
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC:
    • Question about the evidences for macro-evolution on the talk origins web site.
  • Joe in Bismark, ND:
    • Are we limiting God by saying that the laws of physics have been fixed?
• Email Questions
  • Dennis in Denver, CO:
    • Needed some help correlating dates for the first life on Earth.

• Discoveries Discussed:
  • Moon origin
    • Robin M. Canup, “Simulations of a Late Lunar-Forming Impact,” Icarus 168 (2004), 433-456.
    • Herbert Palme, “The Giant Impact Formation of the Moon,” Science 304 (2004), 977-979.
    • Recommended videos:
      • Journey Toward Creation, 2nd edition (DVD)
      • If We Had No Moon — available through the Discovery Channel (DVD)
      • The Genesis Question, by Hugh Ross
      • The Creator and the Cosmos, by Hugh Ross
• Science in the News:
  • Is the universe 156 billion light-years wide?
    • Robert Roy Britt, “Universe Measured: We’re 156 Billion Light-years Wide!” (May 24, 10:54 AM, ET).
• Theology/Philosophy Segment:
  • RTB’s Statement of Faith: Article 2 — God and the Trinity
    • RTB's Statement of Faith
    • Without a Doubt, by Kenneth Samples
• Call In Questions:
  • Gabriel in Dallas, TX:
    • Had a question about Steinhardt’s ekpyrotic oscillating model.
      • Response to Gabriele Veneziano, “The Myth of the Beginning of Time,” Scientific American (April 26, 2004).
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC:
    • Did the Garden of Eden have different physics than the rest of the earth?
  • Bob in Cambria, CA:
    • Had a question about the geometry of the universe.
      • Resources mentioned:
        • Beyond the Cosmos, by Hugh Ross
        • Relativity Simply Explained, by Martin Gardner
  • Jeff in Centennial, CO:
    • Wanted to know about any resources that he could direct his friends to that will instill in them a sense of awe for an old-earth.
      • Journey Toward Creation documentary
  • Randy in Collierville, TN:
    • Had a follow-up to Bob’s question about the geometry of the universe
      • Resources mentioned:
        • The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene
        • PBS Nova special, The Elegant Universe on DVD
• A Visit from Legacy Christian School in Alta Loma, CA
  • Dakota (age 10):
    • How do dinosaurs fit into the Bible?
  • Dominic (age 10):
    • What happened to the original Ten Commandments tablets?
  • Also mentioned: Educator’s Resource Pack, by Krista Bontrager

• Discoveries Discussed:
  • Sulfate-reducing bacteria (Part 1 and Part 2)
    • John. F. Heidelberg, et al., “The genome sequence of the anaerobic, sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough,” Nature Biotechnology 22 (May 2004), 554-559.
  • Hyperthermophyles
    • Anke Henne, et al., “The genome sequence of the extreme thermophile Thermus thermophilus,” Nature Biotechnology 22 (May 2004), 547-553.
  • Magma Ocean
    • David C. Rubie, Christine K. Gessmann, and Daniel J. Frost, “Partitioning of Oxygen During Core Formation on the Earth and Mars,” Nature 429 (2004), 58-61.
    • Carl B. Agee, “Hot Metal,” Nature 429 (2004), 33-35.
    • Mentioned resources:
      • Origins of Life, by Fazale Rana and Hugh Ross
      • It’s a Miracle! Or is it? By Krista Bontrager
• Science in the News
  • Ancient Crater Discovery
    • Scientists Find Signs of Ancient Crater, by Randolph E. Schmid AP (Thursday, May 13, 9:24 PM, ET)
    • L. Becker, R. J. Poreda, A. R. Basu, K. O. Pope, T. M. Harrison, C. Nicholson, and R. Iasky, “Bedout: A Possible End-Permian Impact Crater Offshore of Northwestern Australia,” Published online May 13 2004, Science Express.
  • Mexican Air Force UFO Sighting
    • Expert Says Mexico UFOs May Have Been Gas, by E. EDUARDO CASTILLO AP (Thursday, May 13, 8:11 PM ET)
• Call In Questions:
  • John in England:
    • Wanted to share how Reasons To Believe has helped his faith and wanted a clarification about the origin of humanity.
  • Jeff in Centennial, CO:
    • Question #1: Is Psalm 90:2 biblical evidence against the idea that the mountains were formed during Noah’s flood? How would Prov. 8:22-28 fit with global flood geology?
    • Question #2: Does Genesis 1:29-30 teach that animals were herbivores before the fall?
  • Morgan in Fayetteville, TN:
    • Does Gen. 3:17-18 refer to “thorns and thistles” in the future?
  • Ed in DesMoines, IA:
    • Wanted to know about fine-tuning of galaxy formation.
      • Probability for a Life Support Body, by Hugh Ross (April, 2004)
      • Journey Toward Creation, 2nd edition
  • Becky in Maybank, TX:
    • Can Hugh comment on the claim that polonium halos prove a young earth?
      • Matter of Days, by Hugh Ross
• Theology/Philosophy segment:
  • RTB’s Statement of Faith: Article 2 — Creation
    • RTB's Statement of Faith
    • God’s Two-Part Harmony (CD or cassette)
    • Without a Doubt: Answering the 20 Toughest Questions about the Faith, by Kenneth Samples

• Discoveries Discussed:
  • Supernova update
    • A. D. Erlykin and A. W. Wolfendale, “A Single Source of Cosmic Rays in the Range 1015 – 1016 eV,” Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, 23 (1997), 979-989.
    • A. D. Erlykin and A. W. Wolfendale, “High-Energy Cosmic Ray Mass Spectroscopy. II. Masses in the Range 1014 – 1017 eV,” Astroparticle Physics, 7 (1997), 203-211.
    • A. D. Erlykin and A. W. Wolfendale, “’Fine Structure’ in the Energy Spectrum, and Changes in the Mass Composition, of Cosmic Rays in the Energy Range 0.3 – 10 PeV,” Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters, 350 (1999), L1-L4.
    • A. D. E4rlykin and A. W. Wolfendale, “The Origin of PeV Cosmic Rays,” Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters, 356 (2000), pp. L63-L65; A. D. Erlykin and A. W. Wolfendale, “Structrue in the Cosmic Ray Spectrum: an Update,” Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, 27 (2001), 1005-1030.
    • A. D. Erlykin and A. W. Wolfendale, “High-Energy Cosmic Gamma Rays from the ‘Single Source,’” Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, 29 (2003), 709-718.
    • A. D. Erlykin and A. W. Wolfendale, “Spectral Features and Masses in the PeV Region,” Nuclear Physics B — Proceedings Supplements, 122 (2003), 209-212.
      • Related resources:
        • "The Genesis Question," by Hugh Ross
        • Listen to our previous discussion of the publication error about the Vela supernova in The Genesis Question, Creation Update (air-date 12-09-2003).
        • See also: Today’s New Reason To Believe – Thursday, November 20, 2003.
        • Related Resource: "Long Life Spans: Adam lived 930 years and then he died", by Fazale “Fuz” Rana, Hugh Ross and Richard Deem
  • Unknown Functional DNA
    • Gill Bejerano et al., “Ultraconserved Elements in the Human Genome,” Science (2004), Science Express.
    • “Surprising 'Ultra-conserved' Regions Discovered in Human Genome,” ScienceDaily.com.
• Theology/Philosophy segment:
  • RTB’s Statement of Faith: Article 1 — Scripture
    • RTB's Statement of Faith
    • Related resource: "Inerrancy," by Norm Geisler (includes the full statement from the International Council for Biblical Inerrancy)
• Call In Questions
  • Lucille in Wooster, OH:
    • Wanted to share her thoughts on the proper way to interpret Genesis 1.
      • Resource mentioned: Matter of Days, by Hugh Ross (pre-orders available by calling 800-482-7836; projected release date: June 2004)
      • Other recommendations: "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth," by Stuart and Fee
  • Kenny in Milton, FL:
    • How do all the dates for human origins and the flood fit together? 
  • Joe in Bismark, ND:
    • Wanted to follow up on last week’s discussion about the design of the earth’s mantle
      • (Listen to original discussion here, airdate 05-04-04).
  • Frank in Wellington, FL:
    • Wanted Hugh’s comments on the Scientific American article, "The Myth of the Beginning of Time":
      • Gabriele Veneziano, “The Myth of the Beginning of Time,” Scientific American (April 26, 2004).
• Email Questions
  • Stan in Baker City, OR:
    • How does the dating of wheat and goat domestication at 10,000 years ago reconcile with Cain and Abel’s agricultural activity at the dawn of humanity some 20-30,000 years earlier?
      • Related resource: "The Genesis Question," by Hugh Ross
  • Pete in Virginia Beach, VA:
    • What are Hugh’s thoughts about the recent announcement that there will be another expedition to search for Noah’s ark?

• Discoveries Discussed:
  • Mantle viscosity
    • David Stevenson, “Inside History in Depth,” Nature 428 (2004), 476-477.
    • Patrick Cordier, et al., “Dislocation Creep in MgSiO3 Perovskite at Conditions of the Earth’s Uppermost Lower Mantle,” Nature 428 (2004), 837-840.
    • Sebastian Merkel, “The Mantle Deformed,” Nature 428 (2004), 812-813.
    • Related papers:
      • Faint Sun Paradox, by Hugh Ross
      • It’s a Miracle! Or is it? by Krista Bontrager
  • Neanderthal teeth
    • Fernando V. Ramirez Rozzi and Jose Maria Bermudez de Castro, “Surprisingly Rapid Growth in Neanderthals,” Nature 428 (2004), 936-939.
    • Jay Kelley, “Neanderthal Teeth Lined Up,” Nature 428 (2004), 904-905.
    • Related broadcast: “Teeth anatomy of Homo erectus,” Creation Update (air-date: 12-18-2001).
  • Physics of trees
    • George W. Koch et al., “The Limits to Tree Height,” Nature 428 (2004), 851-854.
    • Ian Woodward, “Tall Storeys,” Nature 428 (2004), 807-808.
• Theology/Philosophy segment:
  • What are the “essentials” of end times theology?
    • Referenced article: Philip Yancey, “Doubting the Doomsayers,” Christianity Today (May 2004), 88.
• Call In Questions:
  • Billie in Windsor, CT:
    • How do we know that the “archaic homo sapiens” went extinct 100,000 years ago?
      • Related broadcast: “Human Genetic Bottlenecks,” Creation Update (air-date: 01-20-2004).
  • Dennis in Denver, CO:
    • Does Hugh Ross believe in a “hidden variable” view of quantum mechanics?
      • Listen to the original call that Dennis is referring to from our 08-05-03 broadcast.
  • Fred in Charlotte, NC:
    • Wanted Hugh to clarify a couple of statements in his book, The Genesis Question.
      • The Genesis Question, by Dr. Hugh Ross
    • Is fractal geometry a good argument for design?
  • David in Los Angeles, CA:
    • Wanted Hugh’s comments on verses in the Old Testament that talk about God “stretching out the heavens”. (Part One) & (Part Two)
  • Steve in Modesto, CA:
    • Since the Hawaiian islands are the result of volcanic eruptions, how do evolutionists account for the animals there?
    • Is 2 Chronicles 21:19 is a legitimate example of the word “yom” being used in combination with “the”.
  • Walter in Dallas, TX:
    • When did the 3 phyla prior to the Cambrian Explosion and the 6 phyla after the Cambrian Explosion appear?
      • Related broadcast: Listen to last week’s discussion about the Cambrian Explosion on Creation Update, (air date: 4-27-04).
  • Kenny in Milton, FL:
    • At what age did Neanderthals reach maturity?

• Discoveries Discussed:
  • Report on Stephen C. Meyer and Marcus Ross’s report at the Biola University ID conference, April 2004
    • John Angus Campbell and Stephen C. Meyer, eds., Darwin, Design and Public Education (available through amazon.com)
  • Closing another Darwinian loop-hole on the Cambrian Explosion
    • Kevin J. Peterson, et al., “Estimating metazoan divergence times with a molecular clock,” PNAS 101 (April 27, 2004), 6536-6541.
    • Stephane Aris-Brosou and Ziheng Yang, “Bayesian Models of Episodic Evolution Support a Late Precambrian Explosive Diversification of the Metazoa,” Molecular Biology and Evolution (2003), 1947-
    • Article in Facts For Faith on molecular clock
    • Related Resources:
      • Complications with mDNA Dating Methods, Creation Update (January 14, 2003).
      • Segment begins: 01:38:38
      • Failure of Molecular Clocks: Important Implications for the Christian Faith, by Fuz Rana
  • Microtubules -- New evidence for early life on earth
    • Harald Furnes, et al., “Early Life Recorded in Archean Pillow Lavas,” Science 304 (April 23, 2004), 578-581.
    • Richard A. Kerr, “New Biomarker Proposed for Earliest Life on Earth,” Science 304 (April 23, 2004), 503.
    • Origins of Life, by Fazale Rana and Hugh Ross
  • Molecular motors update
    • Georgios Tsiavaliaris, et al., “Molecular engineering of a backwards-moving myosin motor,” Nature 427 (February 5, 2004), 558-561.
    • Jovica D. Badjic, et al., “A Molecular Elevator,” Science 303 (March 19, 2004), 1845-1849.
    • M. Frederick Hawthorne, et al., “Electrical or Photocontrol of the Rotary Motion of a Metallacarborane,” Science 303 (March 19, 2004), 1849-1851.
  • Blombus cave — Evidence of hominid jewelry?
    • Christopher Henshilwood, et al., “Middle Stone Age Shell Beads from South Africa,” Science 304 (April 16, 2004), 404
• Theology/Philosophy segment:
  • What is “blasphemy”?
    • Concise Dictionary of Biblical Theology, by Millard Erickson
    • “Blasphemy,” International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
• Call-In Questions
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC:
    • Do other religions claim miracles?
  • Ed in Des Moines, IA:
    • Would Paley’s Watchmaker argument be buttressed if a manual was added to it?

• Discoveries Discussed:
  • Extremophiles
    • H. James Cleaves II and John H. Chambers, “Extremophiles May Be Irrelevant to the Origin of Life,” Astrobiology 4 (2004), 1-9.
  • Moon — Earth’s attic: Interview with Guillermo Gonzalez, astronomer at Iowa State
    • John C. Armstrong, Llyd E. Wells, and Guillermo Gonzalez, “Rummaging through Earth’s Attic for Remains of Ancient Life,” Icarus 160 (November 2002), 183-196.
  • Comments on the launch of Gravity Probe-B satellite
    • Gravity Probe-B web site
    • The Elegant Universe (DVD) -- available through Reasons To Believe by calling 800-482-7836.
    • The Creator and the Cosmos, by Hugh Ross
• Theology/Philosophy segment:
  • What is “heresy”?
    • Orthodoxy and Heresy, by Robert Bowman (out-of-print)
    • Concise Dictionary of Christian Theology, by Millard Erickson
• Call-In Questions
  • Rob in Denver, CO:
    • Was there ever any volcanism on the moon?
  • Randy in Collierville, TN:
    • What are the best references for a discussion of “yom”?
  • Jacob in San Antonio, TX:
    • Was is the difference between using the terms “cult” and “unorthodox”?
  • Dan in Grandview, MO:
    • Is the use of the “evening” and “morning” in Daniel 8:14 proof that this could be longer than 24 hours?
  • Lance in San Diego, CA:
    • How could human teeth last over 900 years?
  • Jacob in San Antonio, TX:
    • Could the Vela Supernova affect the deterioration of teeth?
      • Long Life Spans: Adam lived 930 years and then he died, by Fazale “Fuz” Rana, Hugh Ross and Richard Deem
  • David in Santa Barbara, CA:
    • Where is the “Garden of Eden”?

• Mentioned Resources:
  • Biblical Theological Seminary
  • Interdisciplinary Biblical Research Institute (IBRI)
  • Genesis One and the Origin of the Earth, by Robert Newman and Herman Eckelman
  • The Biblical Firmament: Vault or Vapor?
  • Robert C. Newman, “Divine Action in Nature: Where Do the Angels (et al) Fit In?” pre-print version.

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Homochirality
    • Donna G. Blackmond, “Asymmetric autocatalysis and its implications for the origin of homochirality,” PNAS 101 (April 20, 2004), 5732-5736.
  • Fine Structure Constant
    • Lennox L. Cowie and Antoinette Songaila, “The inconstant constant?” Nature 428 (March 11, 2004), 132-133.
    • H. Chand, et al., “Probing the cosmological variation of the fine-structure constant: Results based on VLT-UVES sample,” Astronomy and Astrophysics 417 (2004), 853-871.
    • Thibault Damous and Freeman Dyson, “The Oklo bound on the time variation of the fine-structure constant revisited,” Nuclear Physics B 480 (November 25, 1996), 37-54.
  • Origin of Land Tetrapods
    • Jenny A. Clack, “From Fins to Fingers,” Science 304 (2004), 57-58.
    • Neil H. Shubin, et al., “The Early Evolution of the Tretapod Humerus,” Science 304 (2004), 90-93.
• Theology Segment:
  • Interview with New Testament scholar, Dr. Ben Witherington to discuss The Shroud of Turin
• Field Report:
  • Interview with Dr. John Bloom to discuss Biola University’s new M.A. In Science and Religion program
    • Biola's Science and Religion web site
• Call-In Questions
  • Kenny in Milton, FL:
    • Wanted Dr. Witherington to comment on the image on the backside of the Shroud of Turin
  • Fred in Charlotte, NC:
    • How can we date fossils if we can’t define “time” itself?
  • Tracey in Stow, OH:
    • When were Adam and Eve created?
      • The Genesis Question, by Hugh Ross
• Email Questions
  • Tim in Japan:
    • Have small extra-solar planets been “imaged” using “gravitational lensing”?

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Solar System design
    • S. Ida and D.N.C. Lin, “Toward a Deterministic Model of Planetary Formation. I. A Desert in the Mass and Semimajor Axis Distributions of Extrasolar Planets,” Astrophysical Journal 604 (2004), 388-413.
  • Human/Chimp DNA gene expression (Part One) & (Part Two)
    • Monic Uddin, et al., “Sister grouping of chimpanzees and humans as revealed by genome-wide phylogenetic analysis of brain gene expression profiles,” PNAS 101 (2004), 2957-2962.
    • Wolfgang Enard, et al., “Differences in DNA methylation patterns between humans and chimpanzees,” Current Biology (2004), R148ff.
    • Becky McCall, “New light shed on chimp genome,” BBC News (April 5, 2004).
  • Distance measurements in astronomy
    • S. Chatterjee, et al., “Pulsar Parallaxes at 5 GHz with the Very Long Baseline Array,” Astrophysical Journal 604 (2004), 339-345.
• Call-In Questions
  • Arnold in Garden Grove, CA:
    • Will the Message of the Month series deal with Romans 9?
      • Learn more about our 2004 Message of the Month series on the problem of evil
  • Karl in Goleta, CA:
    • What do you think about a new satellite that will test Einstein’s predictions about gravity waves?
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC:
    • Wanted Fuz to comment on a recent article in Science about the evolution of fingers.
• Theology/Philosophy Segment:
  • Medical perspective on the crucifixion, interview with Dr. Alex Metherell (Part One) & (Part Two)
    • “The Passion of the Christ: The Most Amazing Love Story of all Time: A Review from a Biomedical Engineering Perspective,” by Alex F. Metherell, M.D., Ph.D.
    • Behold, The Man
    • Like No Other Man (booklet)

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Genetic mutation — jaw sizes and brain sizes
    • Hansell H. Stedman, et al., “Myosin gene mutation correlates with anatomical changes in the human lineage,” Nature 428 (March 25, 2004), 415-418.
    • Pete Currie, “Muscling in on hominid evolution,” Nature 428 (March 25, 2004), 373-375.
  • Cultural diversity in animals vs. humans
    • Mark Pagel and Ruth Mace, “The Cultural Wealth of Nations,” Nature 428 (2004), 275-278.
  • Gamma ray bursts and their role in producing certain critical elements for life
    • Jason Pruet, Rebecca Surman, and Gail C. McLaughlin, “On the Contribution of Gamma-Ray Bursts to the Galactic Inventory of Some Intermediate-Mass Nuclei,” Astrophysical Journal Letters 602 (2004), L101-L104.
  • Discussion of scientists’ claims that they will soon be “creating” life in the lab
• Call-In Questions
  • Lloyd in North Carolina:
    • Why do you read the passages about “stretching out the heavens” literally?
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC:
    • Was the prophecy about Tyre not fulfilled (Ez. 26)?
      • Clarification about Tyre.
    • Did God lead his people into defeat (Judges 1:19)?
  • Larry in Athens, GA:

    • Is polyploidism irrefutable evidence for evolutionary speciation?

  • Ed in DesMoines, IA:
    • What would RTB’s creation model predict about any connection between sin and genetics?
  • Jacob in San Antonio, TX:
    • Wanted to comment about yom.
• Theology/Philosophy segment: Crash Course on Logic — Easter fallacies
  • Circular reasoning & Apriorism
    • More on miracles: “It’s a miracle! Or is it?” by Krista Bontrager

• Interview with Old Testament scholar, Dr. Walt Kaiser at Gordon-Conwell Seminary
  • Books Mentioned:
    • The Old Testament Manuscripts: Are they relevant and reliable? (available through amazon.com)
    • On the Reliability of the Old Testament, by K. A. Kitchen (available through amazon.com)
    • Hard Sayings of the Bible, by F.F. Bruce and Walt Kaiser, et al.
• Call-In Questions:
  • Steve in Modesto, CA:
    • What is the origin of the Old Testament? Was it based on oral tradition?
  • Roger in Portland, Maine:
    • What does it mean that God “stretches” out the heavens?
• Interview with Christian Theology scholar, Dr. John Jefferson Davis at Gordon-Conwell Seminary
  • Book Mentioned:
    • The Frontiers of Science & Faith:  Examining Questions from the Big Bang to the End of the Universe, by Dr. John Jefferson Davis (Available in April from Reasons To Believe.  Order by calling 1-800-482-7836)

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Neanderthal/Modern human interbreeding?
    • David Serre, et al., “No Evidence of Neandertal mtDNA Contribution to Early Modern Humans,” PLOS Biology (March 2004), 0313-0317.
    • Michael Hopkin, “Early man steered clear of Neanderthal romance,” Nature Science update (March 16, 2004), online only.
  • The “God” Particle — Higgs boson
    • Peter Renten, “Has the Higgs boson been discovered?” Nature 428 (2004), 141-144.
  • “Dead” black holes — Another confirmation of the big bang creation model
    • F. Lebrun, et al., “Compact Sources as the Origin of the Soft g-Ray Emission of the Milky Way,” Nature 428 (2004), 293-296.
• Call-In Questions
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC:
    • Was the book of Enoch originally in the Christian Bible?
      • The Origin of the Bible, by Philip Comfort
  • Randy in Collierville, TN:
    • How does gravitational lensing work?
    • Do young-earth creationists believe that speciation is still going on?
  • Rob in Denver, CO:
    • Wanted to propose a possible way to test the global flood model
  • Kenny in Milton, FL:
    • Does “angular momentum” disprove the standard model for the formation of the solar system?
      • Bad Astronomy, by Phil Platt (Call 800-482-7836 to order.)
  • Steve in Mission Viejo, CA:
    • What can you tell me about the 10th planet?
      • “10th “Planet” Found, Creation Update (air date: 3-16-04)
• Theology/Philosophy segment:  Crash Course on Logic
  • Slippery Slope/Domino effect
  • Circular Reasoning/Begging the Question

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Sedna planetoid discovery in Oort cloud
    • “Most Distant Object in Solar System Discovered,” Jet Propulsion Laboratory News Release (March 14, 2004).
    • “Most Distant Object in Solar System Discovered” Spizer Space Telescope research
  • South African caves
    • Richard G. Klein, Graham Avery, et al., “The Ysterfontein 1 Middle Stone Age site, South Africa, and early human exploitation of coastal resources,” PNAS Early Edition (2004).
    • Recommended book: The Dawn of Human Culture, by Richard Klein (available through Reasons To Believe by calling 800-482-7836)
  • Response to Wall Street Journal editorial about Intelligent Design
    • Sharon Begley, “Evolution Critics Come Under Fire for Flaws in ‘Intelligent Design,’” Wall Street Journal (February 13, 2004).
    • Biochemical design tape: Beyond Irreducible Complexity, by Fuz Rana
  • Yucatan crater and the K-T Extinction
    • Gerta Keller, Thierry Adatte, et al., “Chicxulub impact predates the K-T boundary mass extinction,” PNAS 101 (March 16, 2004), 3753-3758.
    • S. Perkins, “Lowering the Boom,” Science (March 6, 2004), 150.
    • Dinosaur extinction and replacement, Creation Update (air-date May 28, 2002).
    • Triassic-Jurassic extinction - 10,000 year window? Creation Update (air-date: July 30, 2002).
• Call-In Questions
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC: Is the use of probability a valid argument for the existence of God?
  • Sam in Los Angeles, CA: Could mDNA techniques be used to analyze other species?
• Field Report
  • Jack Chapin checks in with a report about his testimony in front of the Ohio State School Board
  • Tim Boyle joins us in studio to give a report about his ministry in Japan and the Japanese translations of selected RTB papers on his web site.
    • www.konkyo.org
• Crash Course on Logic
  • Ockham’s Razor
    • Philosophy for Dummies, by Tom Morris (available through Reasons To Believe by calling 800-482-7836)
    • Without a Doubt: Answering the 20 Toughest Faith Questions, by Kenneth Samples (available through Reasons To Believe by calling 800-482-7836)
    • Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men, by Hugh Ross, Mark Clark, Kenneth Samples (available through Reasons To Believe by calling 800-482-7836)

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Hominid fossil teeth challenge evolutionary tree
    • Yohannes Haile-Selassie et al., Late Miocene Teeth from Middle Awash, Ethiopia, and Early Hominid Dental Evolution,” Science 303 (2004), 1503-1505;
    • David R. Begun, “The Earliest Hominins, Is Less More?”, Science 303 (2004), 1478-1480;
    • Leslea J. Hlusko, “Integrating the Genotype and Phenotype in Hominid Paleontology”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 101 (2004): 2653-2657; Yeast gene interaction study provides evidence for design
    • Amy Hin Yan Tong et al., "Global Mapping of the Yeast Genetic Interaction Network," Science 303 (2004), 808-13
    • Lee Hartwell, "Robust Interactions," Science 303 (2004), 774-75
  • Reionization of early universe affirms big bang predictions
    • J. Stuart B. Wyithe and Abraham Loeb, "A Large Neutral Fraction of Cosmic Hydrogen a Billion Years After the Big Bang," Nature 427 (2004), 815-17
    • S. George Djorgovski, "Out of the Dark Ages," Nature 427 (2004), 790-91
    • Resource: Journey Toward Creation
• Call-in Question
  • Roger from Portland, ME: Thanks RTB for bolstering his faith in God
• Philosophical/Theological Segment
  • Discussion of informal logical fallacies
    • Gambler's fallacy
    • Genetic fallacy
      • Resource: C.U. interview with Stanton Jones
      • Resource: T. Edward Damer, Attacking Faulty Reasoning,
      • Resource: Norman L. Geisler and Ronald M. Brooks, Come Let Us Reason,

• Discoveries Discussed
  • SETI update (Part 1)
  • SETI update (Part 2)
    • Richard A. Kerr, “No Din of Alien Chatter in Our Neighborhood,” Science 303 (2004), 1133.
  • Mars “drenched” in water — live feed from JPL news conference
  • Response from Hugh Ross about JPL's announcement.
    • Listen to our previous discussion: Davies’ perspective on the “follow the water” roadmap to life, on a previous episode of Creation Update (air-date: 01-06-2004)
  • Binary pulsar update
    • Edward P.J. van den Heuvel, “Double Pulsar Jackpot,” Science 303 (2004), 1143-1144.
    • A.G. Lyne, et al., “A Double-Pulsar System: A Rare Laboratory for Relativistic Gravity and Plasma Physics,” Science 303 (2004), 1153-1157.
    • Listen to our previous discussion: Binary pulsar — another test for general relativity, on a previous episode of Creation Update (air-date: 01-06-2004)
• Call-In Questions
  • Jim in Loveland, CO: Can you give me an example of how various creation passages conflict if you adopt a young-earth perspective?
    • Scriptures Related To Creation, compiled by Hugh Ross
    • Life and Death in Eden (CD)
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC: Does Genesis 9:2 say that animals were vegetarians before the Flood?
  • Jacob in San Antonio, TX: Does Mel Gibson think that only traditional Catholics are going to heaven?
  • Joe in Bismark, ND: Wanted to offer his perspectives on the discovery of gerasite on Mars
  • Ian in Santa Clarita, CA: Are the recent discoveries of very early galaxies expected by scientists?
  • Chris in Bogart, GA: Wanted Hugh’s comments on Halton Arp.
• Theology/Philosophy Segment
  • Review of Mel Gibson’s, The Passion of the Christ
    • For more the suffering of Jesus on the cross, we recommend our video, Behold the Man.

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Inerrancy of the Bible -- Interview with Dr. Norman Geisler
    • New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by F.F. Bruce
    • Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable and Relevant? by Walt Kaiser (available through amazon.com)
    • The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration, by Bruce Manning Metzger
    • When Critics Ask, by Norman Geisler
    • Book of Acts in the Setting of Hellenistic History, by Colin J. Hemer (available through amazon.com)
    • Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, edited by Norman Geisler (available through amazon.com)
    • Inerrancy, edited by Norman Geisler
    • Explaining Inerrancy, by R.C. Sproul (available through Ligonier Ministries)
    • Creating God in the Image of Man, by Norman Geisler
    • The Battle for God: Responding to the Challenge of Neotheism, by Norman L. Geisler (available through amazon.com)
    • Knowing the Truth about Creation, by Norman L. Geisler (out-of-print)
  • The Analogical Day View of Creation -- Interview with Dr. Vern Poythress
    • 3 Views on Creation and Evolution, edited by J.P. Moreland and John Mark Reynolds (available through amazon.com)
    • In the Beginning, by Herman Bavinck
    • A Christian View on Science and Scripture, by Bernard Ramm (out-of-print)

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Homochirality
    • Sandra Pizzarello and Arthur L. Weber, “Prebiotic Amino Acids as Asymmetric Catalysts,” Science 303 (2004), 1151.
    • C. Mendoza, et al., “Quantum-Chemical Modeling of Interstellar Grain Prebiotic Chemistry: Catalytic Synthesis of Glycine and Alanine on the Surface of a Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Flake,” Astrophysical Journal Letters 601 (2004), L59-L62.
• Call-In Questions
  • Damien in Sydney, Australia: How can the “horizon problem” be resolved for the big bang model?
  • Dave in Goldendale, WA: Did hominids have body hair?
  • Justin in Allerton, IL: Are there any science discoveries that contradict the Gap Theory?
    • “Closing the Gap: A Scientist’s Response to the Gap Theory,” Hugh Ross and John Rea
    • “Moon Dust No Longer Useful” - Answers in Genesis
    • “Arguments we think Creationists should NOT use” - Answers in Genesis web
  • Ed in Des Moines, IA: Wanted Ken to comment on an example of a logical fallacy
  • Jacob in San Antonio, TX: Wanted Ken’s comments on the epistemology of the agnostic
  • Jim in Lusby, MD: Have scientists conceded the existence of a transcendent Creator?
    • Listen to our discussion of the ekpyrotic big bang model on a past edition of Creation Update (airdate 02-03-2004).
    • Listen to our discussion of the dodecahedral model of the universe on a past edition of Creation Update (airdate 10-21-2003).
• Theology/Philosophy segment:
  • Are Catholics Christians?
    • Roman Catholics and Evangelicals: Agreements and Differences, by Norman L. Geisler and Ralph E. MacKenzie (available through Amazon.com)

• Discoveries Discussed
  • New class of astronomical objects discovered:
    • Anton M. Koekemoer, et al., “A Possible New Population of Sources with Extreme X-Ray/Optical Ratios,” Astrophysical Journal Letters 600 (2004), L123-L126.
  • Astrosexology
    • Karine Van Doninick, Isa Schon, and Koen Martens, “A Perspective on the Importance of Reproductive Mode in Astrobiology,” Astrobiology 3 (2003), 657-671.
• Science in the News
  • Farthest Known Object from Earth Detected.  [based on paper submitted to the Astrophysical Journal]
  • Discussion of therapeutic cloning:
    • Scientists Describe Korean Cloning Breakthrough, Reuters News
    • Listen to past discussions of adult stem cells (08-12-03) and xenotransplantation (12-09-2003) on Creation Update
• Call-In Questions
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC: Wanted Hugh’s comments on Josephus’ description to creation.
    • Robert Newman’s thesis on the 2nd creation day: (Catalog #N11) Robert C. Newman, The Biblical Firmament: Vault or Vapor? IBRI, 2000. $7.95. ISBN 0-944788-80-7.
  • Kenny in Milton, FL: What effect does recombination have on dating mitochondrial Eve?
  • Ed in Des Moines, IA: How can Michael Shermer  promote both atheism and religious pluralism?
  • Jacob in San Antonio, TX: What attributes of God did Jesus posses? Did Jesus know the future?
  • Mike in Indiana: Does “absolute truth” actually exist?
  • Jon in Costa Mesa, CA: Wanted to get Hugh’s comments on the geometry of the universe.
    • The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene
  • Jim in Annapolis, MD: What is the “particle physics” of Moonies?
• Theology/Philosophy segment: Crash Course on Logic
  • Hasty Generalization
  • False Cause
    • post hoc ergo proctor hoc
    • not the cause of the cause
    • oversimplified cause

• Discoveries Discussed
  • Genetic similarities between humans and coral
    • R. Daniel Kortschak, et al., “EST Analysis of the Cnidarian Acropora millepora Reveals Extensive Gene Loss and Rapid Sequence Divergence in the Model Invertebrates,” Current Biology 13 (2004), 2190-2195.
    • John Travis, “Reef Relations,” Science News 165 (January 24, 2004), 55.
• Call-In Questions
  • Chris in Charlotte, NC: Are the Gospels fiction?
    • The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, by Craig Blomberg
    • Myth and Mystery: An Introduction to Pagan Religions of the Biblical World, by Jack Finegan
    • Power and Magic: The Concept of Power in Ephesians, by Clinton Arnold
  • Jacob in San Antonio, TX: What’s the difference between saying, “God cannot lie” and “God will not lie”?
    • Know the Truth, by Bruce Milne
    • Systematic theology texts also recommended: Wayne Grudem, Millard Erickson, Louis Berkhof
  • Joe in Bismark, ND: Is God a “risk taker” in the same way that humans are?
  • Jeff in Valley Forge, PA: Does RTB’s “testable” approach to apologetics neglect the sinful nature of humans?
  • Morgan in Tennessee: How do you respond the young earth objection that any blood shed before the fall undermines Christ’s atonement?
    • The Atonement: Its Meaning and Significance, by Leon Morris
• Email Questions
  • Addressed some questions by a Muslim in response to Fuz’s testimony message; discussion of “tolerance”
    • Learn more about textual criticism:
      • The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration, by Bruce Metzger (or any of Metzger’s books)
• Theology/Philosophy Segment: Crash Course on Logic
  • ad Populum (appeal to the people) / ad Misericordiam (appeal to pity) / Wishful Thinking
    • Book on logic recommended by Ken: Attacking Faulty Reasoning, by T. Edward Damer