Light Travel Time and the Cosmology of Russell HumphreysAVOIDING A DANGEROUS TRAP
1/1/1999 Have you ever wondered why most Christian astronomers reject a young-universe interpretation of Genesis? The answer has to do with Scripture and theology, as well as with science. In my book Creation and Time (not to be confused with the book by the same title subsequently produced by Van Bebber and Taylor), I state that the rules of biblical exegesis support long creation days, an old earth, and an even older universe.' If the creation periods are interpreted as six consecutive 24-hour days, other books of the Bible and other chapters of Genesis become contradictory. Continuous Cosmic Expansion
10/1/2005 Big bang opponents are a diverse lot. Some promote an infinitely (or near infinitely) old universe to avoid a creation event in the relatively recent (roughly 14-billion-year) past. So, they argue that the universe is static or semi-static-no general cosmic expansion. Others promote a very young creation (6,000-10,000 years old) to fit a particular interpretation of Genesis 1. Exchanges Between Dr. Hugh Ross and Dr. Russell Humphreys
Exchanges between Dr. Hugh Ross and Dr. Russell Humphreys In response to repeated inquiries about public statements made by Dr. Russell Humphreys concerning his desire to debate Dr. Hugh Ross about differences between young-earth vs. old-earth cosmic creation models, Dr. Ross posted a general statement about the necessary parameters for such a debate in August of 2002. Historic Age Debate: Beginning of Time
7/14/2008 Previously, we noted that the church has unanimously taught the doctrine of creation ex nihilo throughout its history (parts 1-4). 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? Historic Age Debate: Creation Ex Nihilo, Part 1 (of 4)
June 16, 2008 On October 2007, I began a TNRTB series discussing my research into how the church has understood Genesis 1 and the age of the earth throughout its history. The first two articles gave a quick overview of this topic (see “Overview,” part 1 and part 2). From here on, this series will focus on how earlier theologians interpreted specific Bible verses or wrestled with issues pertaining to the age of the earth. Historic Age Debate: Creation Ex Nihilo, Part 2 (of 4)
6/23/2008 The doctrine of creation ex nihilo (“creation out of nothing”) has been firmly and uniformly taught throughout church history and was declared in important creedal statements (detailed in part 1). To understand why this was such a vital doctrine, we need to first consider the contrasting view prevalent throughout the Greco-Roman world at the time of Christ. Historic Age Debate: Creation Ex Nihilo, Part 3 (of 4)
6/30/2008 The most important biblical doctrine related to creation is creation ex nihilo, which means “creation out of nothing.” This theologically fundamental belief was taught in important creedal statements [part 1]. It represents a clear line of demarcation between Christianity and Greek philosophy, which held that matter was eternal [part 2]. Historic Age Debate: Creation Ex Nihilo, Part 4 (of 4)
7/7/2008 Parts 1-3 of this series have documented the vital theological importance of the doctrine of creation ex nihilo (“creation out of nothing”). Now it is time to consider its impact on science. Three specific examples will be considered here. Introduction to the Creation-Date Debate
2/17/2009 There are a wide variety of types of creationists in Christianity. By types we mean different interpretations of the days in Genesis. Two overarching views are young-earth and old-earth creationism. Reasons to Believe and others have shown (see links within this article) that it and others believe young-earthism is not the literal interpretation of Genesis and is wrought with interpretational and scientific problems. This article will attempt to introduce readers to this position and why we believe it is valid. Most Accurate Distances Shore Up Creation History
3/3/2008 Opponents of big bang cosmology, both atheists and young-earth creationists, frequently attempt to push aside very compelling and overwhelming physical evidence in favor of this biblically predicted model1 by picking apart the limiting factor in determining the details of the cosmic creation story. This limiting factor is the ability of astronomers to determine accurate distances to other galaxies. Responses to Young Universe "Answers"
1/1/1999 Those who hold the young universe view have offered the following statements to answer questions about this theory. After each statement is a response. The Unraveling of Starlight and Time
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