Pieces of the RNA World, Part 1 (of 2) Publication by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( April 8, 2009 ) New Research Rescues RNA World Scenario for Origin of Life, Or Does It? Chemistry
During Joshua’s Long Day Did Earth’s Rotation Stop? Publication by Hugh Ross ( October 8, 2021 ) Question of the week: Does the account of Joshua’s long day in Joshua 10 mean that God stopped Earth’s rotation or altered in some dramatic way the positions of the Sun and Moon? My answer: Based on Genesis 8:22 alone, the answer is no: “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and […] Bible
Thanksgiving and the Fruit of the Spirit | 28:19 Multimedia by Reasons to Believe ( November 21, 2022 )
A Message from a Skeptic Blog by Guest Writer ( February 11, 2011 ) Call me a skeptic. A nonbeliever. Even a hater. But in a perfect world—a world that suits my preferences, I should say—it doesn’t exist. Worldviews
A Brief Update on the Long-Term Evolution Experiment Publication by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( December 13, 2012 ) A few days ago, I discussed a recent study that revealed the mutation rates in the E. coli genome are not random as expected by the evolutionary paradigm. Rather, these rates are nonrandom and optimized to minimize the deleterious effects of mutations. Evolution
Edit Through the Lens: Astronomy, “Rocky Exoplanets” (High Definition) Multimedia by Jeff Zweerink ( March 8, 2012 ) Discussion Ideas Before watching the video: Activity: Look up the term “habitable zone.” (This will be discussed further in the video clip.) Activity: Research why astronomers focus on looking for planets with water. Recommended Resource: “NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft Discovers Its First Rocky Exoplanet” (video clip on YouTube) After the video: Discuss: Even though a planet […] Education
iDNA: The Next Generation of iPods? Publication by Fazale “Fuz” Rana ( July 1, 2008 ) A couple of years ago I bought a 30GB iPod classic for Christmas. At that time I couldn’t imagine what I would do with all that storage capacity, but it was the same price as an 8GB iPod nano, so I bought it nonetheless. Less than a year later, I ran out of space on my iPod. This year for my birthday my wife gave me a 160GB iPod. And in less than three months, I’ve already used about a third of the available storage space. Biochemistry
A Warm Reception in the Homeschooling Community Publication by Guest Writer ( July 4, 2014 ) In 2008, when RTB began having a presence at homeschool conferences, we received “chilly” receptions to the two conferences we attended. Visitors to our booth were either adamantly against an old-earth view and familiar with RTB, adamantly against an old-earth view and unfamiliar with RTB, or completely unfamiliar with RTB. Education
28:19 – Framework for Handling Bible Difficulties Multimedia by Reasons to Believe ( November 9, 2020 ) Fallacies and Cognitive Biases What’s the Difference between Mystery and Contradiction?
How to ERASE Logical Fallacies Blog by Kenneth Samples ( February 14, 2017 ) An essential skill to develop—particularly if you intend to discuss the truth of your faith with others—is how to understand, evaluate, and present a logical argument. Though it might seem complex and rather intimidating, an argument in logic is really a very simple thing. Logic & Reason