New Discovery Confirms Life’s Early Appearance on Earth Publication by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( April 1, 2004 ) Paleontologist Niles Eldredge refers to it as “the most arresting fact that [he has] ever learned.”1 Many others in the scientific community share Eldredge’s astonishment. What causes their amazement? Origin of Life & Astrobiology
When Does Human Life Begin? Thoughts of a Christian OB/GYN Physician Blog by Guest Writer ( May 6, 2021 ) I am a Christian. I also happen to be an obstetrician/gynecologist. Obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) is a specialty that is heavily laden with ethical issues, especially the question of when human life begins. Such challenges cause some medical students to shy away from the field. Is being a Christian incompatible with working in OB/GYN? For […] Biology
President’s Laptop- October 2000 Publication by Hugh Ross ( January 17, 2012 ) My first job as a pastor was to take survey teams door to door, asking people about the spiritual influences in their lives and inviting them to a Bible study in their neighborhood. To my amazement, most survey respondents claimed familiarity with the Bible. Many said they had read through the Bible. However, when asked to name five books of the Bible, four of the Ten Commandments, or three of Jesus disciples they could not. People
Through the Lens: Astronomy, “The Bible and The Big Bang” (High Definition) Multimedia by Jeff Zweerink ( September 25, 2017 ) Discussion Ideas Before watching the video: What is the big bang? Is the big bang compatible with the Bible or against it? What do you think? After the video: Recommended Resource: The Big Bang – The Bible Taught it First! (article) Activity: Make a chart comparing the major components of big bang cosmology with key Bible […] Education
Touring the Educator’s Help Desk Blog by Guest Writer ( May 25, 2012 ) Among other recent improvements to RTB’s website is the new Educator’s Help Desk. This feature grew from the need for a place on the site for educators. This is an ongoing project that will continue to expand its resource archives. Education
Young-Earth Issues: Is the Big Bang Dead? Publication by Jeff Zweerink ( February 3, 2011 ) Down with the Big Bang?
Straight Thinking – Imaginative Apologetics: Tolkien and the New Movie Multimedia by Kenneth Samples ( July 31, 2019 ) Your browser does not support the audio element. What apologetic lessons can we learn from J. R. R. Tolkien?
Unbelievable? The Conference USA Event by Reasons to Believe ( August 30, 2018 ) Conversations matter. But talking about faith with our non-Christian friends and neighbors can sometimes feel like we’re speaking a different language. So how do we make sense of faith, doubt and following Jesus in an increasingly skeptical world? As our part of the world creeps ever closer to a post-Christian outlook, the conversations, questions and […]
Solving the Heavy Element Abundance Anomaly Publication by Hugh Ross ( July 8, 2005 ) New measurements announced by Michigan State University physicists at the April, 2005 American Physical Society Meeting have solved a long-standing anomaly in the biblically predicted big bang creation model. For the last few decades astronomers have noted that the universe produces much more very heavy elements like silver, gold, and uranium than what they would predict for a big bang universe that has been expanding for about 14 billion years. The team measured for the first time the radiometric decay half-life for nickel-78. Its half-life value of 110 milliseconds was just one-fourth of what theorists had presumed. When the new, corrected value is used, the anomaly disappears. This resolution vindicates the biblical cosmic model while striking a blow at the young-earth and many atheistic cosmic models. It also suggests that God designed the half-life of nickel-78 so as to provide humanity with the high abundance of very heavy elements it needs for survival and for launching a high-tech civilization. Astronomy