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Jeff and Mike take turns relaying their personal journey toward a belief in progressive creationism. Plus a brief discussion about percentages of the church that are in each camp (young earth vs progressive). JEFF works on dark matter research at UCLA and is also a resident scholar at Reasons To Believe (RTB). Find more about […]

Most of this episode is a complete tangent from the original subject. Jeff begins by emphasizing that technology is useful but not essential for success/fulfillment. Michael launches into a Star Wars example of how technological constraints (in filmmaking) actually resulted in a better product (“A New Hope”) than when those restraints were lessened. Several other Hollywood films […]

In Michael’s science fiction script, “Blue Hope” the AI ultimately helps lead the main character to a belief in Christ. Jeff and Michael discuss whether supercomputing will ever reach the point where they designate the resurrection as ‘fact’. Jeff’s insights and expertise in computer programming shed light on the likelihood and ultimate utility of such […]

Picking up from part one they guys discuss whether there are types of tasks and/or jobs that machines will never be able to do. From there they move into the mind/body dualistic nature of humans. Will technology be able to create a machine (robot/computer) that is indistinguishable from a human? Jeff brings in a recent […]

The discussion begins with an explanation of “Higgs”, the artificial intelligence in Michael’s script “Blue Hope”. The conversation quickly moves to a significant tangent about moral dilemmas. Sometimes virtues conflict with each other (is it okay to lie in order to save a life?). Michael describes his current project about an Armenian who assassinated a world […]

Jeff and Michael briefly discuss the progression of human knowledge through history, before they dive into the plot of Michael’s science fiction script, “Blue Hope”, the script that launched their friendship 5 years ago. Finally, they tease the next episode: “Will Artificial Intelligence Acquire Consciousness?” JEFF works on dark matter research at UCLA and is […]

The Scientist And The Storyteller – Part 1 Jeff (the Astrophysicist) and Mike (the Hollywood Producer) explain what they know about each other’s professions. Then they take turns recollecting how their friendship began (Spoiler: it involved a science fiction movie script). The discussion transitions to the power of storytelling, particularly by Jesus, the greatest storyteller […]

Krista Bontrager, Dean of Online Instruction, talks to her daughter, Emily (age 10), about her favorite dinosaur.

Krista Bontrager, Dean of Online Instruction, discusses the question, “When did dinosaurs live?” with her daughter (age 10).

RTB’s Dean of Online Learning, Krista Bontrager, talks to Dr. Jeff Zweerink about ideas for future career options in science.

Download Outline and Key Points PDF (180 KB) by Pat McGuire, Steve Keyes, and Jim Chatham Presentation Personal testimony Issues in geology Greenland ice cores Limestone deposits Chalk reservoirs Radioisotope dating Polystrate fossils Uranium deposits Paluxy River dinosaur tracks Key Points To Remember Young-earth explanations for Noah’s Flood, biodeposits, and other geological phenomena consistently fall […]

Krista Bontrager, Dean of Online Instruction, interviews homeschool dad, Rusty Lopez, and his daughter, Autumn, about some of their family’s strategies for discipling the minds of Christian teens and intellectually preparing them to leave home.