Local Birthrate of Massive Stars Shows Fine-tuning Publication by Hugh Ross ( December 10, 2005 ) Scientists have uncovered more evidence of design in the location of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy. While a few local supernovae (massive stars that explode as they die) were critical for enriching the solar nebula (cloud of gas and dust) during the formation of the solar system, local supernovae are quite damaging once advanced life has formed on the earth. One measure of the local supernova rate is the rate at which large stars form, since these stars burn very quickly before going supernova. Researchers used a survey of hot stars in the solar neighborhood to show that the birthrate of massive stars confirms that the total supernova rate in the whole galaxy is 1-2 per century. If this rate were higher, Earth would have been subject to a much greater frequency of extinction events that wipe out significant fractions of life on Earth. Instead, the massive star birth rate (and subsequent supernova rate) is fine-tuned to provide the necessary elements for life on Earth without subjecting Earth to too many extinctions. Such fine-tuning is expected if a supernatural Creator was responsible for preparing Earth as a fit habitat for advanced life. Geology & Earth
Cosmological Consequences of Massive Photons Blog by Hugh Ross ( July 17, 2017 ) We all learned in our junior high science classes that photons are massless. This statement has resulted in a lot of confusion for laypeople. In our junior high science classes we were also taught that photons possess energy and, thanks to Einstein’s special relativity theory, energy is equivalent to mass. … Whenever physicists state that a photon is a massless particle, they mean that it has a “zero rest mass.” Astronomy
Why Does Carbon Exist in the Universe? Publication by Jeff Zweerink ( May 16, 2016 ) What are the two most known chemical compounds? Clearly water (H2O) takes first place, but with all the discussion of global warming, carbon dioxide (CO2) probably comes in a close second. Physics & Mathematics
28:19 – How Do We Know Christ Rose from the Dead? Multimedia by Reasons to Believe ( April 8, 2021 ) What Was the Medical Cause of Jesus’s Death? Pagan Origins of Easter
Xenotransplantation: Common Design in Pigs Could Save Lives Multimedia by Hugh Ross ( July 1, 2011 ) Science Daily, “Genetic Alterations in Pig Tissue May Allow for Human Transplantation” June 30, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110630112855.htm
The Works of His Hands | Stars, Cells, and God Multimedia by Reasons to Believe ( February 8, 2023 ) Join Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Sy Garte as they discuss the theological and philosophical implications of the creation of life and how it supports the reality of God’s existence. In this special episode, biochemist Dr. Fazale “Fuz” Rana interviews biochemist Dr. Sy Garte. Both are Christians, yet, they have differing views about how God created life. […]
Is Earth the Only Planet with Water? Publication by Jeff Zweerink ( March 1, 2010 ) Considering that life depends on liquid water, it seems natural from a biblical perspective to assume that only Earth manifests this life-essential fluid. After all, the Bible speaks of God fashioning life on only one planet. However, such reasoning misses a few key inferences of the creation narrative found in Genesis 1. Geology & Earth
Why Didn’t God Create All Humans to Be Christians? Publication by Hugh Ross ( August 12, 2022 ) Question of the week: Why didn’t God create all humans to be Christians? My answer: God wanted beings that would love him. Love is possible only among free-will beings. Hence, God created us with the freedom to choose who we want to relate to. We all get to choose whether we want to spend eternity […] Theology
Coronavirus Outbreak: Do I Need to Worry? Blog by Anjeanette Roberts ( February 13, 2020 ) Many people are reaching out to me to ask about the coronavirus outbreak in China. Maybe the news stories have you worried. Perhaps you’re unsure if you should be concerned at all. Biology
Telltale Rocks Publication by Guest Writer ( January 1, 2002 ) Research conducted by scientists from Denmark and Australia has uncovered new evidence for the metabolic complexity of early life on Earth.1 This team studying 3.5-billion-year-old rocks from northwestern Australia recovered sulfide deposits that represent the activity of ancient sulfate-reducing microorganisms. The sulfide deposits’ association with organic carbon residue further supports their biological origin, meaning that complex sulfate-reducing pathways existed. In the words of the researchers, “Sulphate reduction is a complex metabolic process requiring advanced membrane-bound transport enzymes, proton motive force generation by ATPase and other charge separation proteins, and the genetic regulation of protein synthesis through DNA and RNA.”2 Design