Radio Network Archives

• Call-In Questions
  • Bill from Porterville, CA asked: What technology wouldn't work if the universe is an illusion like the young-earth people say it is?
  • Eric from San Pedro, CA wanted to answer his friend's question: How did Noah fit all the animals on the ark?
  • Susan from Hollywood, CA called in with a question about the moon: Can naturalists explain the design of the moon?
  • Jim from Lusby, Maryland asked: What is Dr. Ross's view of Roger Penrose's book, The Emperor's New Mind? This book and other books by Roger Penrose are currently available through Amazon.com.
  • David from Federal Way, WA asked: Could the universe be old while the earth is young?
• Email Questions
  • Rob emailed a follow-up question from our recent show about the fine-tuning of our solar system's gas giants: When did the drift of Jupiter and the other planets stop? Heavy bombardment of the earth occurred until 3.5 billion years ago. How does the drifting of Jupiter affect the protection of earth from asteroids and comets crashing into earth?
  • Bill wrote in with the question: Which of the following could be considered as a proven fact? 1) General Relativity, 2) Big Bang, 3) String Theory, 4) Evolution.
  • Joe F. wanted clarification on the chronology of Genesis 1: What are the "remes"? If they are short-legged land mammals, doesn't that conflict with the fossil record which shows short-legged land mammals as early as the Cretaceous? And how do whales fit into your timescale?
• Resources Mentioned
  • The Genesis Question, by Hugh Ross
  • The Creator and the Cosmos, by Hugh Ross
  • Beyond the Cosmos, by Hugh Ross
  • Journey Toward Creation (DVD) (video documentary)
  • Life and Death in Eden (audio tape set)
  • Can Science Prove There's a God? (Dr. Ross's testimony tape) [link to:
  • FACTS for FAITH, Issue 7

Listen in the first segment as Dr. Ross discusses an exciting new discovery about the fine-tuning of our solar system's gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune).

• Call-In Questions
  • David in Culver City, CA asked: Are radiometric dating methods reliable? To read more about how radiometric dating works, please see the lead article in Issue 7 of FACTS for FAITH which can be ordered through our Web store.
  • Linda from Glendale, CA wanted to know: What is your opinion of John MacArthur's young-earth creationism?
  • Mike from Columbus, IN called: How do I introduce my church to Reasons To Believe? Dr. Ross recommends The Ankerberg Debate: Young Earth vs. Old Earth (DVD) and Life and Death in Eden. You can also read the statement about creation written by the Presbyterian Church in America and Westminster Theological Seminary (off-site).
  • Ray from Hacienda Heights, CA asked: What is the difference between the Christian and Muslim creation accounts?
  • Scott from Hume Lake, CA wanted to know: What are the "other versions" of the Ankerberg debate that I've heard Dr. Ross mention? Was Christ always aware of His divinity? Is there evidence of the giants mentioned in the Bible in the British museum?
  • Pat from Alaska wanted to know: Could quantum foam account for the creation of the universe?
• Resources Mentioned
  • Life and Death in Eden
  • Bruce and Stan's Guide to How it All Began -- To order this resource, please call our office at 800.482.7836 and ask for book number, B0109.

• Call-In Questions
  • Angie from Tacoma, WA wanted to know: Will God use 9/11 as a wake-up call?
  • David from Florida called: Didn't God promise the Holy Land to Israel only?
  • Dawn from Denver asked: Is the stage being set for a one-world government?
  • Fran from Ontario called: Was Mohammed was a false prophet?
    For more about this, we recommend our recent radio programs. To order these tapes, please call 800.482.7836 and ask for radio show numbers, #233 and #236.
• E-mail Questions
  • Kearcy from Bellingham, WA: Are we living in the "end times"?
• Resources Mentioned
  • Facts for Faith
  • To order the Scripture list about God's judgment, heaven and hell mentioned by Dr. Ross, please call 800.482.7836 and ask for paper number, P7705.

• Issues Discussed
  • Do you see any potential pitfalls to offering "generic" prayers to "God?"
  • Could the differences between the world's religions are incidental compared to the towering truths on which they unite like, every religion has a version of The Golden Rule?
  • How should Christians think about the whole idea of religious tolerance?
• Call-In Questions
  • Susan from Hollywood called in with this question: Do all Christians worship the same God?
  • Wayne in Dallas, TX asked: Did Islam spread by preaching or conquest?
  • Sharon from Aurora, CO called: How are Jesus and the Father both God?
    • For more about the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, Kenneth Samples recommends the book, Why You Should Believe in the Trinity, by Robert Bowman.
  • Darrin from Los Angeles wanted to know: Will people be saved if they have never heard the Gospel?
• Resources Mentioned
  • The Compact Guide to World Religions
  • To order the 3-part audio tape series about Islam by Kenneth Samples, please contact Christ Reformed Church at 714-538-1057. Ask for the messages from his Sunday morning classes, dated 9/16/01, 9/23/01, 9/30/01.

• Special Guest
  • Dr. Keith Miller, Professor of Geology at Kansas State University and member of the Affiliation of Christian Geologists
• Questions Discussed
  • What is the primary difference between Reasons To Believe and theistic evolutionism?
  • Is Darwinian evolution is the best model we have for interpreting the data record?
  • Why do scientists assume a natural explanation whenever they perform experiments or interpret data?
  • Do you think science can prove the existence of God?
• Resources Mentioned
  • To order the complete, unedited 2-hour interview with Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Keith Miller about "continuous creationism" (theistic evolution), please call 800.482.7836 and ask for tape number, A0175.
  • You can order The Genesis Debate through our Web store, or by calling 800.482.7836.
• For a more extended response to the PBS series, "Evolution," you can read the Discovery Institute's Viewer's Guide at www.reviewevolution.com.

• Call-In Questions
  • Jim from Lusby, MD wanted to know: What about the parasitic "arms race"?
  • Ed from Anaheim asked: Are the proteins which make the eye present in any other parts of the body?
  • Larry from Placentia, CA called with a question about whale evolution.
  • Jim from Portland, OR asked: Would scientific tests date Adam as old?
  • Debbie from Riverside, CA asked: How can we present the testable creation model to science teachers?
  • Harry from Canby, OR wanted to know: Were Adam and Eve symbolic?
  • Dennis from Denver, CO had a question about the cosmological constant.
  • Jared from Greeley, CO asked: What was the time-scale for creation?
• E-Mail Questions
  • Rob from Northglenn, CO wrote in with two questions: Has the mystery of the Cambrian Explosion now been resolved by Darwinian evolution?
  • Kelly wanted to know: I am a science teacher. What resources would you recommend I get in order to understand the creation model better?
• Resources
• The Genesis Question, 2nd edition, Hugh Ross
• Summary of the Creation Model, audio series (To order this tape set, please call 800.482.7836 and ask for product numbers, A0171-A0174.)
• Overview of the Testable Creation Model (To order this paper, please call 800.482.7836 and ask for paper number, P0104.)
• For a more extended response to the PBS series, "Evolution," you can read the Discovery Institute's Viewer's Guide at www.reviewevolution.com.

• Questions Discussed
  • Does Islam promote violence as a means to spread its faith?
  • Does Usama bin Laden represent typical Muslims?
  • Do Christians, Jews and Muslims pray to the same God?
  • Do Muslims accept all our prophets, including Jesus, as true prophets?
  • How can we make inroads with Muslims in terms of evangelism?
• Call-In Questions
  • David from Bradenton, FL wanted to know: How can we relate to Muslims? The Koran teaches war!
  • Randal from Encino, CA asked: Why is it important that Jesus is God and not just a "holy man"?
  • Ray from Superior, CO called in with this question for Fuz: Can you clarify your earlier statements about "jihad"?
• E-Mail Questions
  • Karen Y. wanted to know: Is the "jihad" as carried out by these extremist groups, similarly a perversion or misinterpretation of the real teachings of Islam, or does such an action fall with in the pale of Islamic orthodoxy?
• Resources Mentioned
  • Beyond the Cosmos, Hugh Ross
  • The New Testament Documents: Are they reliable?, F.F. Bruce
  • To order the audio tape by Kenneth Samples entitled, Islamic Fundamentalism, please contact Christ Reformed Church at 714-538-1057 or at www.christreformed.org.

• Questions Discussed
  • Did the Intelligence community know this was coming?
  • How can we declare "war" on a group of people that is not a nation?
  • What can the military realistically do in this situation?
  • Should Americans be willing to trade freedom for security?
  • What is a Christian view of "war?"
  • Do you think we are justified to take military action against these terrorists?
  • What about civilian casualties?
  • Is it right to for us to bomb Afghanistan or Baghdad if innocent citizens are going to die?
  • How can Christians seize this opportunity as an outreach for the Gospel?
  • How might Christians pray during this difficult time?
• Call-In Questions
  • Bob from Salem, OR called in with the question: Why is the U.S. being targeted?
  • John from Upland, CA asked: What is "reasonable retaliation."
  • Micah from Los Angeles wanted to ask Dr. Clark: What are some biblical criteria for a "just war?"
• E-Mail Questions
  • Mark from Prince George, British Columbia writes: Why would a loving God allow such an evil tragedy?
• Read Dr. Mark Clark's article
  • The Paradox of War and Pacifism, on the Leadership U website.
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• Questions Addressed
  • What scientific predictions could we make based on Genesis 11?
  • Does Dr. Ross's view that God supernaturally introduced biological differences between races make God the source of racism?
• Call-In Questions
  • David from Los Angeles wanted to know: Was there less radiation before Noah's flood? Could this account for why people lived 900 years? To read the article that Dr. Ross mentioned, see Facts for Faith, issue 5.
  • Marlon from San Leandro asked: Were Neanderthals human?
  • Walter from Long Beach, CA called with a question: Are UFOs real?
  • Stan from Placentia, CA asked: What's the best way to introduce other Christians to the Old Earth approach? Dr. Ross recommends:
    • The Genesis Debate
    • Hugh Ross / Kent Hovind Debate on the John Ankerberg Show (DVD)
• E-mail Questions
  • Barry D. from Dallas, TX asked: How did we end up with different races?
  • John V. wrote in with a question about RTB's testable creation model: What is the "creation model"? Is it a book? How can I obtain it? Dr. Ross recommends
    • Our creation conference, Beyond Genesis 1
• Resources Mentioned
  • What's Darwin Got to Do With it?
  • Journey Toward Creation (DVD) (video documentary)
  • An Astronomer's Quest (Dr. Ross's testimony tape)
  • Journey to Truth (RTB's New Testament)
  • Destination: Creation! (RTB's comic book)

• Call-In Questions
  • Larry from Atlanta, GA wanted to get some clarification about Dr. Ross's position on biological evolution.
  • Robert from Newberg, OR asked: Does the DNA evidence contradict the Genesis account for human origins?
  • Terry from North Carolina called with the question: Is there any evidence of unfossilized dinosaur bones? What does this evidence mean?
  • Joe from Dallas, TX wanted to know: What should I look for in a good telescope?
• E-Mail Questions
  • Dan from Ft. Collins, CO wrote in with a question: What is the relationship between humans and neanderthals based on the scientific evidence? Is there a reliable source of information for my son to do some research on this since he wants to look into it? Here are some places to start:
    • Watch episodes from our "Who was Adam?" series that aired on our TBN program.
    • Listen to radio shows #224, #217, #113.

• Questions Addressed:
  • What is the thread tying Genesis 10 and 11 together with what we've already read?
  • Can the mention of Peleg in Genesis 10:25 offer a way to calibrate the origin of man?
• Call-In Questions:
  • Larry from Palm Bay, FL wanted to know more about Dr. Ross's speciation model. For a more expanded discussion of this, read Dr. Ross's brand new edition of The Genesis Question, 2nd edition. Call to order it at 800.482.7836.
  • Joe from Seattle, WA asked: Do Genesis 1 and John 1 describe two different "beginnings"? Does Genesis 1:2 describe a gap of billions of years? You can read Dr. Ross's article about the "gap theory" in FACTS for FAITH, issue 5. Order a copy of this back issue through our web store or call our office at 800.482.7836.
  • Robert from Burbank, CA called with the question: Is there any testable evidence for the soul or life after death? Dr. Ross recommended J.P. Moreland's 3-part series on the mind/body problem in FACTS for FAITH. This series begins in issue 6. Order a copy of this back issue through our web store or call our office at 800.482.7836.  
    • For more on this, Dr. Ross also recommends:
      • Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness, Roger Penrose
      • The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds and the Laws of Physics, by Roger Penrose
      • Beyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality, J.P Moreland and Gary Habbermas
• E-mail Questions:
  • Reinaldo wrote in to ask: How could the flood be possible without violating the physical law of mass conservation? The earth as a system received an enormous amount of water and how could the mass conservation principle not be violated?
• Products Mentioned:
  • The Genesis Question, 2nd edition
  • The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd edition
  • Beyond the Cosmos, 2nd edition

• Science in the News
  • Discussion of New Study: Speed of light may have changed slightly early in its history; from August 27, 2001 issue of Physical Review Letters.
• Call-In Questions
  • Walter from Long Beach called in with the question: What are the main reasons to believe that the earth is billions of years old?
  • David from Bradenton, FL wanted to know: Is human DNA unique to other animals?
  • Susan from Hollywood, CA asked: Did the dense early universe slow time down?
  • Rob, from North Glen, CO called in with the question: Were hominids related to modern primates? For more about human origins, watch our television series, "Who is Adam?" on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
  • Orvin, from Aurora, Nebraska had a question about a scientific explanation for Joshua's long day. For more about this issue, read Robert Newman's paper on this topic, or purchase our documentary.
  • Kevin, from El Monte, CA asked a question about Psalm 104: What do the "beams of His upper chambers" refer to in the physical realm?
• Email Questions
  • Ken L. asked: What does Dr. Ross think about Gerald Schroeder? Read a short paper by Dr. Ross about Schroeder.
• Resources Discussed
  • Exploring the Night Sky
  • Dinosaurs: Exploring the Scientific Mysteries of God?s Creation, by Michael Carroll (coming soon to our Web store)
  • Destination: Creation

• Questions Discussed
  • What?s so special about Christianity that allowed it to give birth to modern science? What about Galileo?
  • Didn?t the Christian church try to stifle scientific discovery?
  • Didn't the ancient Greeks and medieval Muslims develop the seeds of what became science long before men like Blaise Pascal came along? Doesn?t that kind of go against your claim that Christianity uniquely gave birth to modern science?
  • Aren't the assumptions of science either atheistic or neutral with regard to religion?
• Also Discussed (at the end of the third segment)
  • RTB's Position on Cloning and Stem-Cell research
  • Want more on this issue? Listen to radio shows, #127, 128 and 129
• Call-In Questions
  • David from Culver City, called in with the question: Didn't the Muslims give birth to science?
  • Dennis, from Tacoma, WA asked: How would you categorize Hugh's theology? Is he a pantheist? Read our Statement of Faith.
  • David from Atlanta, wanted to know: Doesn't the Design argument rest on a statistical fallacy? What about multiple universes?
• Resources Mentioned (call 1-800-482-7836 to order)
  • The Savior of Science
  • The Soul of Science
  • The Historic Alliance between Science and Christianity, by Kenneth Samples (audio tape)

For more on the history of science, Kenneth Samples also recommends: Religion and the Rise of Modern Science by Hooykaas (Now out of print.)

• Questions Discussed
  • Were humans vegetarians before Noah's flood? Were animals also vegetarians before Noah's flood? Does Genesis 9:4-6 teach the death penalty? Was God's curse on Ham the source of the African race?
• Call-in Questions
  • Jim from WY, asked: How do we reconcile the biblical account which says birds were created before land mammals with the fossil record?
• Email Questions
  • George asked a question about the fossil record: What about the fact that the fossil record indicates the certain animals were isolated? Is that sound evidence against a global flood? Erik, from Vancouver, BC writes: Doesn't hunter-gathers come before agriculture in the archeological record?

• Questions discussed
  • What anatomical changes are needed for in order for humans to walk upright?
  • Is the ability to walk upright the mark of what it means to be human?
  • What new insights does this discovery give scientists about the environment of these early bi-pedal primates?
  • How might other creation models respond to this kind of data?
  • Terry, from Greesboro asked: What are the criteria to determine whether an organ is irreducibly complex?
  • Greg, from Birmingham, AL writes: What made you change from being an evolutionist to being a creationist?
  • Kevin, from El Monte, Ca wanted to know: Is there evidence for viral evolution?
  • Stan, from Placentia, CA called to ask: Don't geologists date rocks with fossils and fossils with rocks? Is radiometric dating reliable? (For more about the reliability of radiometric dating, see Radiometric Dating A Christian Perspective.
  • Jim, from Lusby, Maryland asked: Why are there sequences of "junk DNA" in humans?
  • Jim S., from Anapolis asked: Does Genesis 1:30 teach that animals were vegetarians before the Fall of Adam?
  • Michael, a first-time listener from Sherman Oaks, CA called to ask: Does Reasons To Believe believe the earth is 6,000 years old?
  • Randall, from Encino, CA asked: How are bi-pedal primates different or similar to modern day humans and apes?

• Additional information about this discovery
  • One Giant Step, Time Magazine

• Questions Discussed:
  • If the entire geological record was laid down roughly 6,000 to 10,000 years ago in a global flood, what predictions could we make about what the geological record would look like?
  • What if the layers of rock and the fossil record were formed over a long period of time with a mixture of slow changes due to natural causes and local catastrophes, what would we expect to discover in the record of nature?
    • What would the geological record look like?
    • What predictions could we make?
  • How do these predictions for both of these models compare to what we actually see in the fossil record?
    • Which model has better support?
  • Can you briefly describe for us one particular geological sequence?
  • Isn?t it possible that all the geological deposits could have been laid down quickly?
    • Can you give us a couple of examples of geological deposits that require long ages of deposition?
    • What about rocks?
  • How was the Grand Canyon formed?
  • What about places in the Grand Canyon where we see trees growing through several layers of sediment?
    • How would your model account for this?
  • What about layers of sedimentation that are in the wrong order?
    • How does your model account for that?
  • I've heard some Christians assert that the geological column is merely a hypothetical idea, not an actual series of rock layers. That nowhere do we observe the complete sequence of from the creation of Earth to the present. Is that true?
  • What about the fact that scientists have found fossils of marine fossils on the top of Mt. Everest?
    • Doesn't that prove that Noah's flood was global?

• For more about scientific evidences for an old earth, Dr. Ross recommends:
  • The Age of the Earth, G. Brent Dalrymple -- Although Dalrymple is an avowed atheist, his explanation of the evidence that have led scientists to conclude that the Earth is billions of years old is helpful. Topics include the history of the universe, radioactive isotopes, the oldest rocks, solar system evidence, and the age of the Milky Way.