Last month I was at an apologetics conference at Palm Beach Atlantic University. One of the key note speakers was Erica Carlson. She is professor of physics and astronomy at Purdue University. She has her Ph.D. in physics from the University of California. She is doing some exciting research on electrons and quantum materials. She... Continue Reading →
15 Questions About the Age of the Earth Controversy (Questions 11-15)
This is the final part of my three-part series on the age of earth controversy. In this post, I will be answering another five questions related to this debate. Part one can be found here, and part two here. As with the last two articles, I can only scratch the surface of these debates and... Continue Reading →
A Brief History of the Age of the Earth Controversy
Context around any highly debated issue is very important and helps us to see our current arguments in perspective. Therefore, this post will sketch a brief history of the age of the earth debate. Someone might immediately ask: “Doesn't the Bible directly say how old the earth is?” No, it does not. Christians make inferences... Continue Reading →
Modern Day Lessons from Galileo and the Copernican Conflict
The modern debate in Christianity regarding a young or old earth has many similarities to the Copernican Conflict of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. At the heart of that debate was not the age of the earth, but the concepts of geocentrism (the sun revolves around the earth) and heliocentrism (the earth revolves around the... Continue Reading →
Analysis of the Major Christian Creation Organizations
Within Christian circles there are three dominant organizations relating to creation and science: Answers in Genesis, Reasons to Believe and BioLogos. Each will be looked at in turn. Answers in Genesis (AiG) AiG is the biggest and most familiar creation organization in evangelical circles. They are also the most well funded, drawing in nearly $32.5... Continue Reading →
Can the Mind of Man be Trusted?
One of the books I am currently reading is "Controversy of the Ages, Why Christians Should Not Divide Over the Age of the Earth" by Theodore Cabal and Peter Rasor II. I am only about a quarter of the way through but so far it is proving to be a well written and informative book.... Continue Reading →