Prehistoric Artists Better than Moderns Publication by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( March 1, 2013 ) Provocative results from a study of prehistoric art analyzed by biophysicists from Hungary seem to agree with that opinion. These scientists demonstrated that prehistoric (10,000 to 50,000 years ago) cave art more accurately depicts the locomotion of four-legged animals than does that of modern artists.1 Human Origins & Anthropology
AI with an Off Switch? and Self-Supervised Learning | Stars, Cells, and God Multimedia by Reasons to Believe ( May 9, 2023 )
Were the Hobbits Cretins? Publication by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( April 24, 2008 ) Anyone who has read or seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy knows that the noble creatures called hobbits played a pivotal role. Recently, a team of anatomists have suggested that real-life hobbits were not the hobbits of Tolkien fame, but cretins known as Homo floresiensis, nick-named hobbits because of their small stature. Human Origins & Anthropology
What’s Most Important to Us Publication by Reasons to Believe ( November 8, 2021 ) At a time when controversies abound and threaten to disrupt unity among Christ’s followers, we at Reasons to Believe want to affirm and clarify our spiritual, moral, and scientific convictions. Conviction #1: God’s revelation in the words of Scripture and in the world of nature is wholly trustworthy and will always prove consistent when thoroughly […]
Cave Art—a Sign of Human Exceptionalism? Multimedia by Hugh Ross ( March 6, 2018 ) Cave art is not unique in the fact that it can be found all over the world. However, it is unique in its use of symbolism to communicate ideas. Until now, symbolism has been exclusively attributed to human beings—but some say cave art was painted by Neanderthals. What does this mean for human exceptionalism? Were Neanderthals like us? Or are some scientists showing bias? Fazale Rana joins host Michelle Mendoza on Live From Seattle to unpack these questions and more.
First Image of a Black Hole Blog by Jeff Zweerink ( May 3, 2019 ) When Albert Einstein first proposed his general theory of relativity, it transformed the way scientists thought about space and time. Specifically, the theory predicted that mass could be so compressed that it would rupture the fabric of space-time. Scientists called these things black holes. Over the last hundred years, numerous experimental and theoretical findings have affirmed the existence of black holes, but to date scientists had not imaged one. That changed with a first-ever radio image of galaxy M87, which revealed the shadow of an enormous black hole at its center. This first astronomical image of the black hole shadow highlights a number of cool things about black holes and carries worldview implications. Physics & Mathematics
Faith, Reason, and Personal Persuasion Publication by Kenneth Samples ( July 19, 2011 ) (1) “Is it necessary to leave reason and move to faith in order to embrace Christianity?” and (2) “If there are strong arguments in support of Christianity’s actually being true, then why aren’t more people, particularly intelligent, well-educated people, persuaded as to its truth?” Theology
RTB Shreveport, Louisiana Chapter Gathering Event by Esmie cabanas ( December 14, 2021 ) Join Kenneth Samples for the RTB Shreveport, LA Chapter gathering on Tuesday, December 14. Kenneth will be speaking on the topic God among Sages. *Virtual event Zoom
New Mechanism Moves Biochemical Cargo and Points to Design Blog by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( June 23, 2021 ) Years ago, my wife Amy and I adopted two children from an orphanage in Mexico. It was enlightening to glimpse the world through their young eyes. I remember the first time we took them to a grocery store in the States. They were amazed by what they saw. They couldn’t believe how much food was […] Biochemistry
Evaluating Christian Science Curricula Publication by Krista Bontrager ( May 1, 2012 ) The foundation for evaluating any science textbook begins with a consideration of the textbook author’s approach to studying the natural world. That methodology will guide how the data is presented and analyzed. Christian curricula generally adopt three different approaches to understanding the relationship between science and Scripture. Education