More Anthropic Reasons for the Extreme Fine-Tuning of Dark Energy

Years ago, in a paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss referred to dark energy as presenting "the most extreme fine-tuning problem……

Earth Design

Quest for an Improved Cosmic Creation Model

Ongoing development in high-precision cosmology may soon provide yet even more compelling evidence for the supernatural origin of the universe. Astronomers' ability to accurately measure……

Cosmic Expansion

The Great “Cene Change” That Made Civilization Possible

Theater aficionados know that noise and commotion behind the curtain during intermission of a theatrical performance intensifies expectation. Then, when the curtain rises after intermission,……

Fine-Tuning

We Are Living at the Optimal Terrestrial Mammal Moment

Large terrestrial mammals bring delight to everyone. Such pleasure explains why zoos, wild animal parks, and safaris are so popular. It also explains why so……

Earth's History

3 Ways to Be a Gracious Christian Sports Fan

I have enjoyed playing and watching sports most of my life. Now that I'm sixty years old I sometimes think back to my time playing……

Sports

A Memorial to Christian Thinker Michael Green

One of my favorite contemporary Christian thinkers, Dr. Edward Michael Bankes Green, more commonly known as "Michael Green," (1930-2019), died recently. He was a British……

Role Models

Scientific Discovery & God: Human Exceptionalism, Part 4

Some people think the advance of science continues to remove any reason for believing in God, but in reality scientific discovery over the last century……

Secularism

Scientific Discovery and God: Planet Earth, Part 3

In the first two parts of this series (see here and here) I discussed how secular scientists, given their naturalistic worldview, expected to discover that……

Secularism

Mars’s Discoveries Showcase Earth’s Design

Earth's neighbor Mars has created a lot of discovery-driven headlines lately. In one, scientists found seasonal variation of methane in the atmosphere. In another, 3-billion-year-old……

Earth Design

Mastering Eddington’s Confirmation of General Relativity

Many people who witnessed the great eclipse of 2017 will remember it as a wondrous spectacle. But one amateur astronomer saw the event as an……

Laws of Physics

Preparing Earth for Multicellular Life

My family vacationed in the California redwoods and the giant sequoias this past summer. Seeing these majestic trees towering above the surrounding landscape invokes a……

Earth Design

The Perils of Space Travel

If only space travel were as easy as depicted in Star Wars or Star Trek! Traveling a few thousand times the speed of light onboard……

UFOs & Extraterrestrials

Deformed in God’s Image?

Do children born with deformities reflect the image of the God who gives them life? Some websites feature disturbing images of such children along with……

Newly Mapped Area of the Human Brain: Evidence for Exceptionalism?

The biblical account of Adam and Eve makes clear that humanity did not evolve from other primates. God establishes human exceptionalism by creating us in……

Seeing the Wonder of Transparency

I was pouring liquid laundry detergent into the washer when I realized, "Hey, it's clear!" In that moment I became entranced by the wonder of……

The Reformers and the Age of the Earth

October 31, 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation. Along with global recognition of its significance, the event also sparked……