Phosphorus plays a crucial role in life chemistry. Phosphates serve as the backbone for all nucleic acids and are the major repository of chemical energy for metabolism. The human body contains about 11,000 parts per million of phosphorus by weight.
Solar System DesignA Bright Young Sun
10/1/2003 Caltech astrophysicists Juliana Sackmann and Arnold Boothroyd have achieved a breakthrough. In spring 2003, they unveiled a new and more accurate model for the Sun’s life cycle, a model that addresses and may help resolve “the faint Sun paradox.” This new model has significant implications for God’s involvement in life’s origin on Earth—as well as for the subsequent history of life, including human life. A Comment On Humility Theology
1/1/2002 The anthropic principle faces serious challenges from outside the disciplines of astronomy and physics. Many scholars in the humanities and social sciences fear that the anthropic principle will somehow legitimize false notions of human supremacy, justifying exploitation of the environment to the detriment of other species. A Complete Sample of Extrasolar Planets
5/25/2009 Researchers first detected a star-orbiting planet outside the solar system in 1995.1 It was found orbiting the star 51 Pegasi. Today, astronomers know of 347 extrasolar planets. A Critique of Victor Stenger's Paper – Intelligent Design: the New Stealth Creationism
2/8/2001 "Intelligent Design is the new buzz word for what used to be called 'creation science.' ” With the quote above as his summary statement, Victor Stenger, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii, seeks to discard the work of some of today’s great pioneering scientists. A Tnrtb Best Of: Rare Solar System, Rare Sun
6/14/2010 Working at Reasons To Believe provides many opportunities for us to travel around the country and the world, not only to engage skeptics in discussion about science/faith issues, but also to encourage believers with solid evidence for their faith. We advocate apologetics as a vital tool for helping Christians understand, strengthen, and explain their beliefs. A Tnrtb Best Of: Recap On the Late Heavy Bombardment.
6/9/2010 A growing body of evidence indicates that early Earth experienced a period of cataclysmic bombardment by comets and/or asteroids. A Twin Or Not a Twin?
4/1/1999 All the star-planet systems discovered so far represent extremely hostile environments for life. GAS GIANTS such as Jupiter lack the capacity to support life. Aliens From Another World? Getting Here From There
4/1/2001 A rising challenge to Christianity, both within and beyond the borders of America, springs from the popular obsession with UFOs (unidentified flying objects) and ETI (extraterrestrial intelligent life). Anthropic Principle: A Precise Plan For Humanity
1/1/2002 Human beings climb. Always have, always will. First hills, then mountains, then pinnacles so high they're called "death zones." That's as high as legs could carry them, but not high enough. So people invented balloons, blimps, airplanes, and spacecraft, the higher the better—to a point. Arsenic Alert: The Danger Of Tampering With A Fine-tuned Poison
November 1, 2011 Of the 92 naturally occurring elements in the periodic table, arsenic is one of 22 that rank as “vital poisons.” These are substances that, if present in the human body in too low or too high levels, will lead to serious health consequences. Astronomical Evidences For The God Of The Bible
1/1/1992 If the universe is created and the creator is impersonal, then love, compassion, and care are merely illusions. On the other hand, if the Creator is personal, then these attributes and others such as beauty, altruism, mercy, and justice are real and meaningful. Bombardment Makes Civilization Possible
10/28/2009 What is the common thread among the following items: pacemakers, spark plugs, fountain pens and compass bearings? Give up? All of them currently use (or used in early versions) the two densest elements, osmium and iridium. These two elements play important roles in technological advancements. However, if certain special events hadn't occurred early in Earth's history, no osmium or iridium would exist near the planet's surface. Chronology Of Early Solar System Events
10/8/2008 I enjoy traveling, whether taking a trip to visit relatives for Christmas or a summertime vacation to witness the beauty of creation. However, any trip with my family (wife and five kids) requires lots of preparation in order to achieve success. Clothes must be packed, bills paid, lodging reserved, and the list goes on. Climatology Reveals Creation Clues
10/1/2001 By day, climatologist Kevin Birdwell seeks answers to mysteries of human history via climatological records. By night, he uses that research to enhance his teaching at a Christian college. Close Encounters Of A Deadly Kind
4/1/2000 Recent studies of the Edgeworth-Kuiper asteroid belt reveal the “amazing circumstances” required to make our solar system a suitable place for life.1 The belt itself is a recent discovery. It consists of thousands of asteroids orbiting beyond Neptune. In January 2000, an international team of astronomers recognized that the orbits of these asteroids faithfully record our sun’s close encounters with other stars over the past 4.6 billion years. Comments On Comets
6/20/2008 Some members of the creationist community have questioned astronomers’ explanation for the replenishment of short-period comets in our solar system. Instead, these skeptics argue that the present density of such comets is an indicator of a young solar system and Earth. Compositions Of Extrasolar Planets
7/12/2010 When extrasolar gas giant planets were first discovered in 1995, many astronomers presumed these planets would prove close analogues to the gas giants in our solar system. The list of known extrasolar gas giants now stands above four hundred. Yet none of these four hundred is even remotely similar to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune. Coreless Terrestrial Planets
1/19/2009 It is now obvious to all planetary scientists that Earth possesses many apparently designed features that have enabled it to support life for billions of years, and to support advanced life in particular. As I described in last week’s Today’s New Reasons To Believe, two MIT planetary scientists added to the list of these features. Debris Disks And Planets Show Solar System Design
8/31/2009 Analysis of objects orbiting stars has provided evidence for the supernatural design of our solar system. Deep Core Tests For The Age Of The Earth
7/1/2005 The clash between young-earth and old-earth creationists can seem bewilderingly technical at times. Is there any easy-to-understand scientific data for determining whether Earth is young or old? Defusing The Antimatter Bomb
5/19/2009 Design And The Anthropic Principle
1/1/1989 Summary: Human existence is possible because the constants of physics and the parameters for the universe and for planet Earth lie within certain highly restricted ranges. John Wheeler and others interpret these amazing "coincidences" as proof that human existence somehow determines the design of the universe. Design Evidences In The Cosmos (1998)
1/1/1998 Adapted with updates from the author’s books, The Fingerprint of God, second edition (Promise, 1991), The Creator and the Cosmos, second edition (NavPress, 1995), and Beyond the Cosmos (NavPress, 1996). References may be found in these books and in the reference addendum at the end of this paper. Design Of Outward Migration Of Gas Giant Planets
2/15/2010 On June 5–6, 2012, a rare solar system event will occur. Design Of The Solar System’s Gas Giants
8/11/2008 New understanding of the solar system by team of five theoreticians from three different continents has produced even more evidence for the design of the solar system’s gas giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) for the benefit of advanced life on Earth. The masses and orbits of the solar system’s four gas giant planets are crucial for life on planet Earth. Designed To Live, Designed To Die
1/1/2008 "Why don't we see new species emerging now?" Charles Darwin faced this question nearly 150 years ago when he proposed the theory of evolution. His answer–all Earth's habitats are full. Differences Between Ganymede And Callisto Explained
2/10/2010 How do two similar objects form in similar conditions yet end up in vastly different final states? Dwarf Galaxies Test Big Bang
12/8/2008 The big bang creation event— as taught by the Bible for centuries— now stands well established by astronomers’ observations of the universe. This observational evidence shows that the universe is predominantly comprised of dark energy (energy embedded in the space surface of the universe that causes the cosmic surface to expand faster and faster as the universe ages) and cold exotic dark matter (slow moving particles that weakly interact with photons). Dynamics Of Hierarchical Two-planet Systems
7/5/2010 Currently, astronomers have identified over 40 multi-planet extrasolar planetary systems. Accurate data on the orbits of the planets in these systems permits researchers to address the following questions: Earth's Carefully Crafted Crust
1/1/2000 Researchers have discovered still more indicators of divine design in Earth’s fine-tuned geophysical processes. These indicators belong to an intricate, life-essential cycle (called the carbonate-silicate cycle). This cycle compensates for the ongoing gradual increase in the sun’s brightness. Earth: The Champion Dynamo
9/13/2010 During my late teens some friends entered me in a dance endurance contest. Unbeknownst to me, they laid bets about how long I could go before my pace would slow down. Long after I’d worn out five dance partners and won the contest, they asked me if I was starting to tire. When I answered that I felt the same as when the contest first started I earned the nickname “Dynamo.” Effect Of Distant Orbiters On Habitability
6/4/2007 Distant bodies in a planetary system are like some distant in-laws. Even when they live far away and never visit they can still cause lots of problems. Enhanced Activity In Solar-type Stars
2/1/2010 Many stars share certain characteristics with the Sun, such as age, metallicity (abundance of elements heavier than helium), luminosity, and effective temperature. Evidence For Kuiper Belt And Oort Cloud
9/28/06 Scientists have employed a new technique to help account for small objects beyond Neptune, supporting RTB’s cosmic creation model. Exotic Life Sites: The Feasibility Of Far-out Habitats
10/1/2001 People often joke about the certainty of death and taxes. Astronomers can add another certainty to that short list: Sooner or later someone will ask, “What do you think about the possibility of life out there?” Finding Oceans And Continents And Extrasolar Planets
9/7/2009 The quest to find an Earth-like planet capable of supporting advanced life will not be fulfilled simply by discovering a planet approximating the mass of Earth that orbits its star at a distance that would permit surface liquid water to exist. Astronomers are finally recognizing the futility of this search. Fine-tuning For Life In The Universe (2001)
1/1/2001 For life to be possible in the universe, several characteristics must take on specific values, and these are listed below. In the case of several of these characteristics, and given the intricacy of their interrelationships, the indication of “fine tuning” seems incontrovertible. Fine-tuning For Life In The Universe (aug 2006)
8/29/2006 For physical life to be possible in the universe, several characteristics must take on specific values, and these are listed below. In the case of several of these characteristics, and given the intricacy of their interrelationships, the indication of divine "fine tuning" seems incontrovertible. Fine-tuning For Life In The Universe (dec 2004)
3/22/2005 For physical life to be possible in the universe, several characteristics must take on specific values, and these are listed below. In the case of several of these characteristics, and given the intricacy of their interrelationships, the indication of divine "fine tuning" seems incontrovertible. Fine-tuning For Life In The Universe (june 2002)
6/25/2002 For physical life to be possible in the universe, several characteristics must take on specific values, and these are listed below.1 In the case of several of these characteristics, and given the intricacy of their interrelationships, the indication of divine “fine tuning” seems incontrovertible. Fine-tuning For Life On Earth (2001)
1/1/2001 The environmental requirements for life to exist depend quite strongly on the life form in question. The conditions for primitive life to exist, for example, are not nearly so demanding as they are for advanced life. Also, it makes a big difference how active the life form is and how long it remains in its environment. Fine-tuning For Life On Earth (june 2002)
6/25/2002 The environmental requirements for life to exist depend quite strongly on the life form in question. The conditions for primitive life to exist, for example, are not nearly so demanding as they are for advanced life. Also, it makes a big difference how active the life form is and how long it remains in its environment. Fine-tuning For Life On Earth (june 2004)
6/8/2004 The environmental requirements for life to exist depend quite strongly on the life form in question. The conditions for primitive life to exist, for example, are not nearly so demanding as they are for advanced life. Also, it makes a big difference how active the life form is and how long it remains in its environment. First Detection Of Earth-sized Planet?
10/1/2000 A team of 41 astronomers from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States took advantage of a naturally occurring telescope to image a small planet orbiting a star somewhere between us and the Galactic Bulge (the dense concentration of stars that exists at the core of our Milky Way galaxy). From Dust To Planets
10/26/2007 When the Bible tell us that we have been made from the “dust of the earth,” and will eventually “return to the dust,” it is more true than perhaps the authors realized. Prevailing theory for the formation of planets maintains that they form when Further Comments On Comets
1/15/2010 About a year and a half ago I wrote about the controversy between some creationists and the astronomy community over whether the short-lived nature of comets argues for a young earth or for a replenishment mechanism (and, thus, for an old earth) Global Warming
3/1/2007 Global warming is real. But its causes–therefore its solutions–are more complex than most people seem to realize. We tend to think Earth’s climate will always be optimal for human civilization if we just take good care of it. But nothing could be farther from the truth. When we put emotion and politics aside and take a rational look at our planet’s history, we see a different picture. Global Warming - How Concerned Do We Really Need To Be?
12/18/2006 NEWS ADVISORY, December 18, 2006, Standard Newswire Service -- Global warming is real. But its causes - and therefore its solutions - are more complex than most people seem to realize. Habitability And God's Design For Earth
5/30/2007 Scientists have already discovered over 200 planets, and the list continues to grow rapidly. So what prompted the abundance of media coverage regarding a planet discovery announced at the end of April 2007? According to scientists, this was the first potentially habitable planet. Habitable Planets Rarer Than Originally Thought
10/1/2006 Tradesmen get a lot of business from people who start projects that appear simple. ("How hard can it be to install a new shower?") What initially looks like a straightforward task ends up requiring much more skill, time, and financial resources than expected. After many hours of frustration, and often many dollars spent, the exasperated homeowner calls the expert. In those circumstances, the skill and resourcefulness of the craftsman is readily appreciated. How Unlikely Is Our Planetary System?
8/3/2009 The year 1995 marked the first time astronomers discovered an extrasolar planet.1 It was found orbiting the star 51 Pegasi. Today, scientists know of more than 350 planets residing outside the solar system. Is Life Possible On A Moon?
12/10/2007 A team of American astronomers recently announced the discovery of the first known planet outside our solar system to spend its entire orbit within the “habitable zone.”1 When astronomers talk about a habitable zone for a planet they simply mean that the planet is orbiting within that distance from its star where surface liquid water would be possible–assuming the atmosphere of the planet is fine-tuned so as to trap the just right amount of heat from the planet’s star. Is The Solar System Special?
9/12/2008 Since its inception 22 years ago, Reasons To Believe has held the position that our Solar System is extremely unusual, probably unique in the observable universe. We base this view on the Solar System’s various characteristics required to provide the long-term conditions necessary for life in general and especially for the advanced life on Earth. On the other hand, it is the contention of the naturalistic scientific community, for the most part, that there is nothing unique about our Solar System or Earth. Is The Sun Unique?
8/29/2008 What if we could exchange our Sun for another star? Would we still have an environment that supports advanced life? Or would the change prevent the continuation of that life? Jupiter Migration Limits Mars’ Mass
6/17/2011 “Drawing the short stick.” Playing “One of these things is not like the others”. Getting “black-balled.” Each of these concepts or games hinges on something unusual or unexpected. Mars plays a similar role as astronomers try to understand how the solar system formed.
Jupiter's Migration Miracle
1/1/2002 A few years ago, a probe sent on a self-destruct mission into the interior of Jupiter revealed that Jupiter’s atmosphere grew dark and dry very soon after its formation.1 Continuing analysis of the data from that probe shows that Jupiter must have formed in a much colder place than where it now resides. The movement of Jupiter from its birth site to its present location, ideal for life on Earth, gives one more piece of evidence for the divine design of the solar system. Jupiter, Friend Or Foe?
11/7/2007 A couple of months ago Dave Rogstad reported on a study assessing the current importance of Jupiter in shielding Earth from cometary impacts. An article appearing in Science Daily prompted the discussion. It seems that for one class of comets (the “Jupiter Family Comets”), Jupiter plays an ambiguous role. Life Zones In Space
10/1/1999 Life is hardy, but it needs some basics—conditions which can only be found in systems of planets orbiting stars. No wonder these systems hold such fascination for scientists, for everyone! In October 1999, Science focused an entire edition on planetary systems. Live Here Or Nowhere
10/1/1999 In the latter half of this decade, science revealed the importance of our solar system’s position in the galaxy between two spiral arms, where certain life-disturbing phenomena rarely occur and where our view of the galaxy and of the universe beyond is unobstructed.1 A new piece of research by two Russian astronomers shows that our position is special in yet another respect.2 Our sun and its satellites stay between the spiral arms. Location! Location! Location!
4/1/2007 Either a beachfront home or a secluded mountain ranch costs far more than a house in suburbia. A secluded mountain ranch with a beachfront on the other hand—now that would be valuable property. The real estate maxim applies in a similar way when considering the location of any potential life-supporting planet—but with far greater consequences than material wealth. Martian Climate Instabilities Compared To Earth’s
7/28/2008 Sometimes the shortest path to learn about the scientific details of our planet Earth is to study similar details on other planets where the phenomena under investigation are simpler to investigate and understand. Mars is a good example of such a pathway. It also is a good example of how the study of other planets can expose hidden evidences for supernatural design in our own planet. Metal Matters
4/1/2001 Uranium and thorium play a vital role in the plate tectonics and volcanism of planets. Consequently, the amount of these two metallic elements influences the ability of any planet to support advanced life. Milky Way Gobbled Gobs Of Galaxies
7/16/2008 NASA scientists recently published a stunning reproduction of the Milky Way Galaxy using data taken with the Spitzer telescope. As seen in the image below, two large spiral arms emanate from a central bar and encompass a number of smaller arms and substructure. Missing Solar Neutrinos Found
4/1/2002 What makes the Sun shine? Where does Earth’s life-sustaining radiation originate? Astronomers answered these questions in part with the discovery of nuclear fusion, the same process that powers the hydrogen bomb. More Evidence For The Design Of Earthquake Activity
8/18/2008 Stanford University geophysicists Norman H. Sleep and Mark D. Zoback note that the higher tectonic activity during Earth's early history could have played a key role in cycling critically important nutrients and energy sources for life New Astronomical Proofs For The Existence Of God
1/1/1998 "It really does matter, and matters very much, how we think about the cosmos," declares historian and college president Dr. George Roche. Immanual Kant, for example, posited an infinitely old and infinitely large universe. Such a universe Kant reasoned might permit an infinite number of random chances. Thus even such highly improbable events as atoms self-assembling into human beings might be possible. God, then, becomes unnecessary. New Data On Comets
10/08/2010 Earlier this year, I provided further information supporting the existence of the Kuiper belt. This belt is a collection of objects just beyond the orbit of Neptune (one of the larger objects in this belt is the planetoid Pluto), which astronomers claim to be the supply of new short-period, short-lived comets in our solar system. New Evidence For Life's Rapid Origin
1/1/2001 Recent research indicates that the Moon suffered intense asteroid and meteoroid bombardment impacting its entire surface some 3.9 billion years ago.1, 2 Because of the Moon’s proximity to Earth and because of Earth’s greater gravity, we can reasonably infer that Earth, too, suffered heavy bombardment at that time— an assault as much as thirty times more intense. New Planetary System Affirms Solar System’s Design
August 29, 2006 As scientists discover more planetary systems, the case for fine-tuning in the solar system grows. Outward Migration Of Gas Giant Planets
1/4/2010 A new analysis uncovers yet more evidence for the uniquely designed characteristics of our solar system’s suite of planets that make advanced life possible on Earth. Photosynthesis Is Not Enough
9/22/2008 After the first appearance of life on Earth, the Great Oxygenation Event marked the biggest chemical transformation of the planet. This event occurred approximately 2.4 billion years ago. The oxygen content of Earth’s atmosphere rose from just one thousandth of a percent (10-5) of its present level (about 21 percent of the total volume of the atmosphere) to several percent of its present level. Planet Earth: The Largest Possible Habitat?
7/26/2010 When I first moved to California the enormity of peoples’ homes surprised me. It seemed to me that “California dreamin’” was the quest to own a home with as many square feet as possible. Planet Formation Requires Metals
11/25/2009 If humanity is so important, why is the universe so old? Chapter 3 of Why the Universe Is the Way It Is, by Hugh Ross, provides a few answers to this important question. Recent research offers additional explanation. Planet Formation: Problems With Water, Carbon, And Air
1/12/2009 Thanks to a study from two MIT planetary scientists, the rare planet doctrine now finds additional support. This is the conclusion that Earth has many unique, apparently designed features that enable it to support life and, in particular, advanced life. Planet Migration Tests Solar System Design
10/29/2007 Astronomers have discovered over 250 planets outside of our solar system residing in over 200 different planetary systems. However, all of these extrasolar planets exhibit characteristics that would eliminate the possibility of another planet residing in the same planetary system that could possibly support advanced life for a brief time or even primitive life for a long time. Planet Quest- A Recent Success
4/1/2000 Using the world’s largest optical telescope, the 400-inch KECK, three American astronomers recently discovered two Saturn-sized planets outside our solar system. Both orbit “main sequence” stars (stable, hydrogen-burning stars) like our sun.1 Planet Rotation Design
10/1/2007 Scientists have recognized for some time that the rotation rate of a planet must be fine-tuned to make advanced life on that planet possible. If the planet rotates too slowly, the temperature differences between day and night will become too extreme. If the planet rotates too quickly, the jet streams will become too laminar and too stable, causing parts of the planet to be too wet and the rest to be bone dry. Planet Shredded Before Our Eyes
3/17/2010 Over the last two decades, astronomers have discovered more than 430 extrasolar planets. Plate Tectonics Design
4/4/2011 The phrase “a hard nut to crack” aptly describes coconuts, Brazil nuts, and spies trained to resist interrogation. A new research study by Yale University geophysicist Jun Korenaga demonstrates that planets are hard to crack, too. In fact, planets are much harder to crack than planetary astronomers presumed previously. Probabilities For Life On Earth (2001)
1/1/2001 An Estimate of the Probability for Attaining the Necessary Parameters for Life Support Probabilities For Life On Earth (june 2002)
6/25/2002 An Estimate of the Probability for Attaining the Necessary Parameters for Life Support Probability For Life On Earth (apr 2004)
5/6/2004 Probability Estimate for Attaining the Necessary Characteristics for a Life Support Body Rare Solar System Location
10/20/2008 Many astronomers have noted that the present solar system environment is amazingly benign for advanced life. The solar system’s current position (in between two nearby exceptionally symmetrical and widely separated spiral arms that are devoid of any significant spurs or feathers) keeps the solar system’s planets well-protected from gravitational interactions with stars and dense molecular clouds. Rare Solar System, Rare Sun
12/14/2009 The first discovered extrasolar planet was found in 1995, orbiting the nearby star 51 Pegasi. Rare Sun
4/1/2002 How often have you heard that “the Sun is just an average star?” If you’ve watched many TV documentaries or read introductory astronomy books, chances are you’ve heard it more than once. In fact, even most astronomers still believe the Sun is just an average star. Recap On The Late Heavy Bombardment
12/30/2009 A growing body of evidence indicates that early Earth experienced a period of cataclysmic bombardment by comets and/or asteroids. Resolving Faint Sun Paradoxes, Part 1
7/11/2011 A “paradox” is not two articles residing on your computer. Nor is it two PhDs. Rather, it is an apparent contradiction for which known facts must provide some resolution. In science, resolving a paradox almost always results in a much deeper understanding of the record of nature and often produces additional evidence for supernatural design. New and developing discoveries are yielding both for the faint Sun paradox that has intrigued astronomers—and should have plagued evolutionary biologists—for the past 40 years. Resolving Faint Sun Paradoxes, Part 2
7/18/2011 First articulated in the early 1970s, the faint Sun paradox (also known as the faint young Sun paradox) reveals that the Sun today is about 30 percent brighter than it was when life originated on Earth 3.8 billion years ago. The question then is how did life survive the radical change in the Sun’s luminosity? Resolving Faint Sun Paradoxes, Part 3
7/25/2011 by Dr. Hugh Ross I will describe how recent observations of young solar analog stars enabled astronomers to pull together everything they know about the history of the Sun, Earth, Moon, and terrestrial life to provide a real, comprehensive resolution to the paradox. Results From A Refurbished Hubble
2/12/2010 In the last several years, the Hubble space telescope has taken deep space photographs. Search For Planets Draws A Blank
4/1/2001 Is the universe really rife with life sites, as Carl Sagan asserted? Research data continues to shape an answer to this question, but the weight of evidence falls, thus far, on the negative side. The ever-optimistic naturalist must work harder and more imaginatively to keep up appearances—and hope. Search For The Sun’s Twin
3/17/2008 The conclusion that Earth displays many unique, apparently designed, features that enable it to support life, and, in particular advanced life (known as the rare planet doctrine) is now well established within the scientific community. The discovery of over 270 extrasolar planets, combined with spacecraft missions to explore the outer solar system, likewise is beginning to establish the rare planetary system doctrine. Signatures Of Migrating Planets
5/13/2009 I like watching NUMB3RS. Two brothers, one a top-notch FBI agent, the other a star mathematician, seek to solve tricky cases using sparse, difficult-to-gather data. Often, catching the criminal depends on extracting useful information from distorted or fragmentary clues. Small Extrasolar Water World Discovered
1/18/2010 Extrasolar planets frequently make news; in particular, a recent discovery by a team of 19 American and European astronomers is attracting attention. Solar System Turns Out Well Despite Violent Birthplace
8/1/2007 Nobody likes a neighborhood characterized by frequent moves, speeding neighbors, and enormous explosions. You wouldn't know it by looking around today, but that description matches the environment where the solar system formed. Solar System’s Extraordinary Birth Environment
2/16/2009 One of the most extraordinary features of the solar system is that it contains adequate abundances of all the elements essential for advanced life. What makes it so exceptional is that the elements must come from different sources. Spin-orbit Misalignment Of Extrasolar Planets
9/20/2010 In 1995, astronomers detected, for the first time, planets outside the solar system . At the time, many researchers expressed great optimism that most, if not all, exoplanets would prove to be close analogues to those in our solar system. The list of known extrasolar gas giant planets now stands at 490. Yet none of these exoplanets can be identified as a twin to any of the solar system planets and none reside in a planetary system where advanced life could possibly exist on another planet. Staving Off An Ice Age
4/1/2005 Global warming may not be all bad, and it may not be all that recent. Drilling deep into the ice of Antarctica and Greenland, scientists have found a different story, including some thought-provoking surprises.1 They see hints of a providential connection between global warming and civilization's development-not to mention survival. Sun Born In Cluster With Massive Supernova
1/24/07 Studies of radioactive-decay products from meteorites provide evidence buttressing RTB’s creation model. Sunspot Cycle And Human Health
8/15/2011 For thousands of years, medical practitioners have speculated that human maladies might be correlated with environmental cycles. For example, certain times of the night and certain phases of the moon were thought to be riskier for patients than other times. Modern research, however, has failed to confirm the significance of any such correlations—that is, until just three months ago. Sun’s Stable Fluctuations
4/1/2002 The Sun has the reputation of being the most stable burning star, astronomers observe. Its extreme stability allows humans to exist on Earth. But this stability won’t last forever. Thank God For Jupiter
7/19/2010 I spent most of my childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia. On those rare winter days when we did get snow it was wet and slushy. Consequently, getting hit by a snowball in Vancouver was a much more unpleasant experience than in other parts of Canada. I quickly learned the value of building a strong snow fort before getting involved in a snowball fight. The Faint Sun Paradox
7/1/2002 Debates over global warming—how to measure it, the causes and effects, what to do about it and when—have raged for decades, with no resolution yet in view. Huge media coverage and multiplied millions of research dollars have focused on the possible impact of a fraction-of-a-degree average temperature increase worldwide over the span of a century or so. The Heavens Resound With A Message For Mankind
1/1/1999 Three astronomers have discovered yet another of the many delicate balances operating in our solar system, balances that protect life on this planet. Their investigation of planetary resonances (the intensification of gravitational effects resulting from orbital patterns and repeated, regular planetary alignments) indicates that without an Earth-Moon system just like ours, The Invisible Majority: Systems Without Gas Giants
11/22/2010 Coined in the nineteenth century, the phrase “silent majority” referred to the dead and the fact that the number of people who have died far outnumbers the people who are alive. In 1969, President Richard Nixon called upon “the silent majority” for support, defining this group as the great majority of Americans who, having not joined in the large public demonstrations against the Vietnam War or in the counterculture movement, were invisible to the media. The Measurability Of The Universe––a Record Of The Creator’s Design
10/1/2000 If the universe were not measurable, scientific study would be impossible. Astronomy, biology, chemistry, cosmology, geology, physics, and the other disciplines of science would be no less quixotic than alchemy or astrology. Science would not—could not—shed much light in the cosmic darkness. The Remarkable Design Of The Solar System’s Turbulent Youth, Part 1
5/30/2011 Among all species, humans are unique in that we, as individuals, take an exceptionally long time to develop physically and mentally. Human males do not reach full physical maturity until the age of twenty-four. Educational training can take even longer; in my case it took until age thirty to complete all my education and post-doctorate research. The Remarkable Design Of The Solar System’s Turbulent Youth, Part 2
6/6/2011 In part 1 of this series on the solar system’s youth I described the solar system’s exquisitely fine-tuned birthing experience. Here, in part 2, I will describe amazing events that took place in the solar system’s toddlerhood. As with the solar system’s birthing experience, these events had to be perfectly fine-tuned in order for advanced life on Earth to have a chance. The Remarkable Design Of The Solar System’s Turbulent Youth, Part 3
6/13/2011 More and more research shows that it’s one thing for the solar system to support unicellular life; it’s quite another matter to reach the ability to host advanced life. Supporting human civilization presents even more daunting requirements. The major events that took place between about 30 million to a billion years after the solar system’s birth present a picture of exquisite fine-tuning necessary for humanity’s existence. The Remarkable Design Of The Solar System’s Turbulent Youth, Part 4
6/20/2011 This week, I will pick up where I left off in part 3 and discuss a turbulent time in Earth’s history known as the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB), a relatively brief episode that occurred 700 million years after the solar system planets formed, during which hundreds of thousands of asteroids and comets bombarded Mars, Earth, the Moon, Venus, and Mercury. The Remarkable Design Of The Solar System’s Turbulent Youth, Part 5
6/27/2011 Everyone knows our teenage years can be turbulent—yet they also shape us and equip us for adulthood. Likewise, the solar system’s youth, wild as it was, prepared the way for advanced life, particularly humanity, to exist on Earth. This TNRTB series is devoted to exploring the different stages of the solar system’s youth. The Remarkable Design Of The Solar System’s Turbulent Youth, Part 6
7/4/2011 The solar system’s youth was a busy one—full of fine-tuned activity. In the previous five parts of this series I’ve described several of the major milestones of the solar system’s early years. The Sun's Stable Diameter
10/1/2001 The Sun has the reputation of being the most stable burning star that astronomers observe. Its extreme stability allows humans to exist on Earth. Variations in its burning, periods of significantly greater intensity followed by periods of lesser intensity would render advanced life impossible. The Tidal Habitable Zones
8/10/2009 Habitable zones support an important line of evidence for the supernatural design of life-friendly planets. Two such locations include the water and the ultraviolet radiation habitable zones. Too Much Sulfur
10/6/2008 Recent studies conducted on Venus and Mars illustrate just how carefully fine-tuned a planet’s abundance of sulfur must be for life to be possible. Sulfur plays a crucial role in life chemistry. This fact became personal for me a year ago when I was diagnosed as sulfur deficient. Many protein functions crucially depend on sulfur. Fortunately, most agricultural soils contain plenty of sulfur that vegetables, like onions and garlic, readily absorb. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
9/28/2007 One of the crucial tests in science (or any field, for that matter) for the validity of a theory or explanation is how well it stands up to the test of time. As more evidence is gathered, does this evidence support the theory (requiring only minor modifications), or does the evidence undermine key elements of the theory such that it is best abandoned altogether. Ultraviolet Habitable Zones
4/21/2010 Two years ago, the discovery of Earth-sized planets around M-dwarf stars generated well-deserved excitement in the astronomical community. Unique Moon Rising?
12/19/2007 Among all the moons in the solar system, Earth’s is unique in that it is so massive compared to the planet. The ratio of the Moon’s mass compared to Earth’s is almost 50 times larger than the next closest ratio of moon mass to planet mass (that would be Saturn’s moon Titan). Violent Solar System Birth
11/19/2008 Imagine a luxurious house on a remote ranch. Looking out the windows you see majestic mountains on one side and a scenic ocean expanse out the other. The location insures that you can enjoy the awe-inspiring scenery without disruptions. Volcanism And Plate Tectonics On Earthlike Planets
9/21/2009 At long last astronomers are recognizing that their quest to find a life-friendly, earthlike planet will not be fulfilled simply by discovering a planet approximating the mass of Earth that orbits its star at a distance that would permit surface liquid water to exist. Water On Mars: What Does It Mean?
7/1/2000 On June 22, NASA astronomers held a press conference to announce their discovery of “recently” cut gullies, indicators of flowing water, on the Martian surface.1, 2 The discovery stirred excitement for several reasons—some practical, some ideological, and some (perhaps) political. What Wiped Out The Dinosaurs? Part 1: The Cause
3/15/2010 In 1980, Luis Alvarez, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics, and his geologist son, Walter, touched off a controversy when they suggested they had discovered what killed the dinosaurs. What Wiped Out The Dinosaurs? Part 2: The Effects
3/22/2010 In last Monday’s article, I discussed the conclusions drawn by a panel of 41 scientists from their careful review of over twenty years’ worth of research findings concerning the cause of the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction event What’s So Special About Jupiter And Saturn?
9/27/2010 It was 1980. I was scheduled to speak in what was then an extremely violent part of Soweto, South Africa. Five burly men joined me in a car ride to the event; I sat in the middle of the back seat and was instructed by my companions to “keep my head down.” The reasoning was that if any bullets or other projectiles penetrated the car my companions would absorb the damage and thereby keep me safe. Why Jupiter And Saturn Have No Twins
9/29/2008 The rare planet doctrine—the conclusion that Earth has many unique, apparently designed, features that enable it to support life and in particular advanced life—is now well established within the scientific community. Why The Universe Is The Way It Is
1/1/2006 In the best-selling science book of all time, author Stephen Hawking explains that no human is content until he or she has complete answers to the following questions: "What is the nature of the universe? What is our place in it and where did it and we come from? Why is it the way it is?" You Are Star-stuff
1/11/2008 In the television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, originally broadcast in 1980,Carl Sagan, the highly successful popularizer of astronomy, coined the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” Youngest Solar Systems Detected
10/15/2008 When I first started graduate school in 1991, only the planets in our solar system were known. By the time I finished almost six years later, astronomers had found over a dozen planets beyond the solar system. They dubbed these new planets exoplanets. Solar System Design"Bad Designs" In Nature
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, and Joe Aguirre "Gold in Them There Hills"
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Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Krista Bontrager Advances in Organ Transplant Technology Provide Workable Alternative to Human Cloning
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Apologetic Reasoning
Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, and Kenneth Samples Archaeopteryx Bird Brain
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Are Genetics a New Excuse for Abuse?
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Avian’s “Big Bang”
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Krista Bontrager Big Bang Anomaly Resolved
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Blue Stragglers and Black Holes
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Joe Aguirre Cambrian Explosion -- Now More Explosive!
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Can E.T. Phone Home?
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager with special guest, Dr. Mark Clark Can Spaceships Travel Faster than Speed of Light?
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, and Joe Aguirre Christian Perspectives on the Cassini Spacecraft
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Closing Evolutionary Loopholes
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Computer Simulation Stymies Evolutionary Theory
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Consider the Ant
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Cosmic Strings, and Crystal Structure Design in the Earth's Core
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink and Kenneth Samples Cosmology, Yesterday and Today
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, and Ken Samples Creation Explanation
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, and Kenneth Samples Dark Energy Density and Dust Fine-tuned for Life
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Design in Biochemical Systems and Hydrogen Molecules
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Design of Earth's Magnetic Field
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Design of Habitable Zones
Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, and Joe Aguirre Did Evolution Really Break Through in 2005?
Fuz Rana, Dave Rogstad, and Joe Aguirre Did NASA Go to the Moon?
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager with special guest, Gen. Robert Stewart (ret.) Direct Evidence for Dark Matter
Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples and Joe Aguirre Direct Measurement of Universe's Expansion
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Distinguishing Features of Oort Cloud Comets
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager DNA vs. The Book of Mormon
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Early Christian Fathers: Interview with Tom Oden
Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Early Human Migration Mystery Solved
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Krista Bontrager Earth Extinctions Blamed on Cosmic Speed Bump
Author: Dr. Jeff Zweerink Earth Formed Faster than Originally Thought
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Earth's Orbital Patterns and Rodent Life Cycles
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples & Joe Aguirre Evidence for the Anthropic Principle
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, and Joe Aguirre Evolutionary Problems with Dental Phylogenies
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Exoplanet Discovery and Ten Questions for Christians
Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, Hugh Ross, and Joe Aguirre Exploring Fermi's Paradox
Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre False Memories and Alien Abductions
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Galaxy Survey Shows Design
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Genetically Testing Human/Neanderthal Inter-Breeding
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Giant Planet Simulations Show Fine-Tuning
Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Harry Potter: Open Door to the Occult?
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager with special guest: Dr. James Hedges, Professor of Literature at Azusa Pacific University Have Scientists Discovered Jupiter's Twin?
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Joe Aguirre A Dialog about Science and Faith: Interview with Dr. Eugenie Scott Hominid Fossil Remains Redated
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Hubble Catches Planet Being Devoured by its Star
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Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, and Kenneth Samples Impact Events: God’s Housecleaning Tool
Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Is Complex Life Rare?
Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre It's Official: An Asteroid Wiped Out The Dinosaurs
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Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink & Kenneth Samples Just Right Universe
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink & Kenneth Samples Just-Right Timing of Oxygen on Early Earth
Jeff Zweerink, Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Keplar Scientists Find Five Very Hot Planets
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Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Magma Ocean
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Magnetars Reveal Design
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Magnetic Reversals: Evidence for an Ancient Earth
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Microbes in Antarctic Ice
Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, and Joe Aguirre More Big Bang Evidence: Primordial Magnetic Field
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre More Differences Between Bi-Pedal Primates and Humans
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Nearby Solar System Looks a Lot Like Our Own
Author: Dr. Jeffrey Zweerink New Developments in Behe's Mousetrap
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Kenneth Samples New Measurement for Age of Earth
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre New Technology For Seeing Biomolecular Design
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, and Ken Samples Optimal Period for Viewing Mars
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Origin of Fluorine
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, and Joe Aguirre Origin-of-Life Speculations
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Our Rare Solar System Gets Rarer
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Peculiar Solar Composition Shows Sun Is Rare
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Hugh Ross and Krista Bontrager Physics at a Millisecond after the Creation Event
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Planetary Desert: Our Solar System’s Happy Coincidence
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Planetary Models and Cellular Trash Transport
Dave Rogstad, Fuz Rana, and Joe Aguirre Planetary Orbits and Solar System Design
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Plumes Spewing from Saturn Moon May Contain Water
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Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples, Fuz Rana and Dave Rogstad Primetime #14 - Special Edition: Interviews with Don Stoner & Brother Guy Consolmagno
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Primetime #16 - Age of the Earth: Core Christian Doctrine?
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, and Krista Bontrager PRIMETIME #3 - Interview with Young-Earth Astronomer, Dr. Danny Faulkner
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad and Krista Bontrager Putting It to the Test
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Putting the Anthropic Principle to the Test
Hugh Ross and Krista Bontrager with Special guest Dr. Don Page, from the University of Edmonton, Alberta Radiometric Dating and Creation
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Refining the Idea of Galactic Habitable Zones
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager with special guest, Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez, astronomer from Iowa State University Report from the Astrophysics of Life Conference: Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Response to "15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense" in Scientific American
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Response to ClonAid Birth Announcement
Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Russia May Send Spacecraft to Knock Away Asteroid
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Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples and Krista Bontrager Saturn Moon May Have Ocean of Water
Author: Dr. Hugh Ross Science Points the Way to Salvation
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Jackie Thomas, and Fuz Rana Search for a Solar Twin?
Author: Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Solar Analogs and Twins
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, Ken Samples, and Fuz Rana Solar System Comparisons
Author: Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, and Kenneth Samples Solar System Design
Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Solar System Maybe 2 Million Years Older than Thought
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Author: Dr. Jeff Zweerink Solar-type Stars, Rotation, and X-rays Show Narrow Window of Time for Life
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, and Dave Rogstad Splash! NASA moon strikes found significant water
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Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Stem Cell Research without Destroying Embryos
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Suicidal Planet Seems on Death Spiral
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Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager The Domino Effect of Asteroid Impacts on Mass Extinctions
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager The Jupiter Twin HD 154345b
Author: Dr. Hugh Ross The Sun, Eggs, and Hell
Dave Rogstad, Fuz Rana, and Ken Samples Thoughts about the 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, and Krista Bontrager Tidal Dwarf Galaxies: More Astronomical Design
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Time Travel: Science Fact or Science Fiction?
Hugh Ross and Krista Bontrager Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2003 that Support RTB’s Testable Creation Model
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana and Krista Bontrager Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2004 - The Best of Creation Update
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, Dave Rogstad, and Krista Bontrager Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2005 - The Best of Creation Update
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, Krista Bontrager and Joe Aguirre US Astronomers Discover Inter-Planetary Collision
Author: Dr. Hugh Ross Why Earth is Unique - So Far
Author: Dr. Jeffrey Zweerink Solar System DesignBig Bang Outreach Brochures (Spanish) [Pack of 20 brochures]
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Price: $11.00 Hugh Ross explains in this best-selling paperback several profound astronomical findings from the nineties and what they tell us about God and His creation. With helpful charts, graphs, illustrations, and photos, the book presents in a digestible style the implications of what scientists are finding as they look deep into space. Dr. Ross answers such questions as: Why are agnostic astronomers talking about God; how can science show that the Creator is personal and transcendent; what new findings make the argument for the universe's design so compelling. Level: All Readers Creator and the Cosmos (Japanese)
Price: $11.00 Hugh Ross explains in this best-selling paperback several profound astronomical findings from the nineties and what they tell us about God and His creation. With helpful charts, graphs, illustrations, and photos, the book presents in a digestible style the implications of what scientists are finding as they look deep into space. Dr. Ross answers such questions as: Why are agnostic astronomers talking about God; how can science show that the Creator is personal and transcendent; what new findings make the argument for the universe's design so compelling. Level: All Readers Creator and the Cosmos (Spanish)
Price: $11.99 Alejandro Field has translated Dr. Ross's best selling paperback into Spanish. Profound astronomical findings from the nineties and what they tell us about God and His creation are now available for Spanish readers. With helpful charts, graphs, illustrations and photos, the book presents in a digestible style the implications of what scientists are finding as they look deep into space. Dr. Destiny or Chance
Price: $24.99 British astronomer Stuart Taylor interprets many recent discoveries in astronomy for a broad audience. Lurking in the background of his discussion is a subtle exploration questioning the likelihood of finding another "Earth" orbiting around a distant star. The evidence for Earth's uniqueness is overwhelming to Taylor (who makes no overt claim to be a Christian) and strikes a harmonious chord with Dr. Ross's approach in The Creator and the Cosmos. While he covers some of the same ground as Rare Earth, Taylor's presentation is more accessible for non-scientists. Impact Events: The Solar System (Science-Faith Devotional)
Price: $6.50 In this unique student devotional, astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink and seasoned small-group leader Ken Hultgren connect little-known facts about our solar system with faith-building insights about the Creator. The booklet includes practical, yet thought-provoking questions to help students apply each lesson’s principles to their lives. This Impact Events series is designed to transform your life and faith with truth from God’s Word and evidence from God’s world. Journey Toward Creation (Multilingual Edition)
Price: $19.95 Download a FREE Journey Toward Creation Discussion Guide to use in your small group or classroom study. Plays in all DVD players (Region Code 0) Is life in the universe common or rare? What are the odds of finding other Earth-like planets? What conditions are necessary for life? Study Guide for The Creator and the Cosmos (Spanish)
Price: $5.00 Alejandro Field translated into Spanish the study guide that Dr. Bonita Connoley, a staff member at Reasons To Believe, prepared to accompany The Creator and the Cosmos. Designed for group study, the booklet contains material for eleven sessions. The first session focuses on viewing Dr. Ross's video, Journey Toward Creation. The remaining sessions center on the discussion of chapters in The Creator and the Cosmos. The booklet contains a summary of the material assigned for each session, a focusing prayer, discussion questions, a closing prayer, and suggestions for further study. |