Science Affirms Genesis 6:3 and Human Life Span Limit Blog by Hugh Ross ( November 26, 2018 ) Just a year ago, I had a regular attendee in my Paradoxes Sunday school class1 who was 101 years old. He was mentally sharp and, for his age, physically fit. He lived alone and drove himself to class. He claimed that the secret to his longevity was a disciplined diet and daily physical and mental exercise. However, a few months ago, he caught a flu bug that within a week took his life. Bible
Earth Not at Center of the Universe Publication by Jeff Zweerink ( January 1, 2010 ) One might think that scientific evidence long ago debunked the idea that Earth resides at the center of the universe. Beginning with Nicolaus Copernicus in 1543, the heliocentric (sun-centered) model gradually replaced the Ptolemaic (Earth-centered) model. Yet scientists continue to propose models that place Earth in such a special location in order to explain astronomical observations. Astronomy
Planet Habitability Requires a Lifetime of Fine-Tuning Publication by Hugh Ross ( November 1, 2012 ) Just as longer tent habitability requires much more design, according to several teams of astronomers the same is true for planet habitability. Design
Making Massive Stars Publication by Jeff Zweerink ( February 18, 2009 ) Okay, so my poem doesn’t rhyme, but it does communicate two important issues regarding stars. First, astronomers have detected many stars with masses ranging from 20 times the mass of the Sun to around 150 times. Second, astronomers struggled to understand how such massive stars form. Creation Views
Historic Age Debate: Beginning of Time Publication by Guest Writer ( July 14, 2008 ) Previously, we noted that the church has unanimously taught the doctrine of creation ex nihilo throughout its history (part 1) (part 2) (part 3) (part 4). This was considered fundamental doctrine and was even included in key creedal statements. The doctrine of creation ex nihilo does, however, have one curious implication: a beginning of time. In other words, if matter has a beginning (i.e., is not eternal) then shouldn’t time have a beginning as well? Bible
Digital Immortality: Can We Live Forever? Multimedia by Hugh Ross ( November 20, 2018 ) What if your great-great-grandkids could have a conversation with a digital “you” and the software uncannily sounded like something you would say? Though this scenario sounds like it came straight out of a science-fiction movie, it could happen in a “posthuman” future. Fazale “Fuz” Rana joins host Michelle Mendoza on Live from Seattle to discuss this technology and man’s God-given desire for eternal life.
Is the Eternal Home of the Redeemed a Restored Earth? Blog by Hugh Ross ( October 16, 2017 ) Lately, I have been bombarded on my Facebook and Twitter pages with this question. It frequently comes up, too, during my radio interviews and at my speaking events. Part of the upsurge, I am sure, is due to the various Christian authors who have recently addressed this subject. Bible
RTBLive with Anjeanette Roberts Event by Reasons to Believe ( May 28, 2020 ) Join Anjeanette Roberts and guest speaker Mark Clark for this interactive online event on the topic of COVID-19: Origins, Theories, and Thinking Clearly. Dr. Mark Clark is professor emeritus of political science and director of the National Security Studies program at California State University, San Bernardino, and uses his background in government intelligence to provide […]
Damocloid Test for Creation Models Publication by Hugh Ross ( April 9, 2005 ) New measurements in a special class of comets by an American astronomer provide another test for competing creation models. Young-earth creationist organizations have published claims that the current existence of short-period comets stands as proof that the solar system cannot be more than several thousand years old. The astronomer conducted the first-ever systematic measurements on a class of comets known as the Damocloids. The Damocloids are comets of the Halley-type family, for which there is no evidence of outgassing—a sign that their gas reservoirs have been exhausted. The researcher determined that whereas the surfaces of comets (e.g., Kuiper Belt objects) that never get close to the Sun possess ultrared matter, all the Damocloids lack such matter. He concluded that since the Damocloids do reach temperatures sufficient to cause water sublimation, the lack of ultrared matter results from repeated episodes of outgassing. The time necessary to explain such complete outgassing far exceeds the maximum time frame of the young-earth creationist model. Thus, the existence of the Damocloids confirms an important prediction of the old-earth creationist model while refuting the corresponding young-earth creationist prediction. Creation Views
Worlds Apart: Differences between Venus and Earth Blog by Guest Writer ( August 10, 2012 ) My sisters and I may have been raised in the same home, by the same parents, but our personalities couldn’t be more different. I’m the pragmatic oldest sibling, the middle sister is enigmatic, and the youngest is dynamic. Design
