Stars, Cells, and God | Climate, Security, and Stewardship Multimedia by Reasons to Believe ( October 20, 2022 ) Leslie Wickman’s motivation for environmental stewardship is closely tied to her passion for space exploration, and the realization of just how rare our Earth appears to be. Climate change indicators are trending in the wrong direction to simply be dismissed as a natural variation in Earth’s weather patterns. The resulting environmental changes are being noticed […]
Biblical Themes in “The Hobbit” Blog by Kenneth Samples ( December 16, 2014 ) The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, the third and final film in the series, releases in theaters December 17. RTB editor and fan of the book and film series Sandra Dimas stopped by my office to discuss some of the themes in The Hobbit. Theology
Kinesin Motor Protein Moves the Case for Intelligent Design Along Publication by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( May 6, 2010 ) I saw a train traveling down the street in front of my house the other day…no, not really. But imagine the surprise if something like that actually happened! Biochemistry
General Relativity and Cosmic Creation Pass Another Test, Part 1 Blog by Hugh Ross ( September 9, 2019 ) It may be surprising to learn that a star orbiting the Milky Way Galaxy’s black hole has produced evidence for one of the most tested and implication-laden theories of science—general relativity—but that’s what’s happened. An international team of astronomers, equipped with sophisticated measuring instruments, has analyzed data they’ve captured from recent measurements of the star’s orbit and provided evidence buttressing the idea of a cosmic beginning and, hence, a causal agent. I’ll explain the findings in this post and will discuss the philosophical implications in next week’s entry. Physics & Mathematics
Planet Formation: Problems with Water, Carbon, and Air Publication by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( January 11, 2009 ) Thanks to a study from two MIT planetary scientists, the rare planet doctrine now finds additional support. Geology & Earth
The Best Present Blog by Guest Writer ( December 11, 2009 ) There’s something about this time of year that entices people to sip warm drinks and recall warmer memories of holidays past. Those “I remember when…” conversations seem to sprinkle the air like colored sugar on cookies. And, though many of my Christmas memories are unspectacular, they’re sweet nonetheless.
Snakes Designed to Breathe while Squeezing Blog by Hugh Ross ( May 23, 2022 ) During a ministry trip to Honduras in 2017, I stayed at a small ranch in the hills above the capital, Tegucigalpa. I was looking forward to exploring the local trails during my pre-breakfast runs. When one of the men at the ranch heard of my plans, he sternly warned me to stick to the gravel […] Design
My Response to a Young-Earth Critique of Navigating Genesis Publication by Hugh Ross ( May 7, 2015 ) In my book Navigating Genesis, I explained how the four great rivers described in Genesis 2 all joined together in the Garden of Eden, then split apart and emptied into the Indian Ocean. My explanation has drawn public rebukes from young-earth proponents … Bible
Straight Thinking: Shapers of Historic Christian Orthodoxy, Part 2 Multimedia by Reasons to Believe ( February 10, 2021 ) Lessons for today from Christians from the past
Probe of Early Stars Publication by Hugh Ross ( February 15, 2007 ) Astronomers’ more-detailed measurements of early starlight provide additional tools to test—and evidence for—RTB’s cosmic creation model. Roughly a year ago, astronomers reported evidence that they were seeing the light from the first generation of stars produced in the universe. Longer observations over a wider area, coupled with more thorough foreground subtraction, confirm the previous results. These observations represent starlight emitted when the universe was less than one billion years old and confirm essential details of big bang cosmology. RTB scholars expect that, as scientists refine the technique, more demanding tests will continue to affirm the validity of big bang cosmology and RTB’s cosmic creation model. Astronomy