Animal Death Before Adam
Animal Death Controls the Spread of Lyme Disease
Cite: Taal Levi et al., “Deer, Predators, and the Emergence of Lyme Disease,” PNAS (2012): early on-line edition, doi:10.1073/pnas.1204536109. more
Of Weevils and Wasps: God’s Good Purpose in Animal Death
In an experiment with two species of bean weevils, the researchers found that the weevils would out-compete each other into extinction without the presence of a predator. However, when the researchers … more
Red in Tooth and Claw
If there’s one issue that really divides old-earth and young-earth creationism, it’s animal death before the Fall. For many, the idea of an ancient Earth is unacceptable because such a … more
Why Would a Good God Create That? Part 1
Animal Death before the Fall
As little girls, my sisters and I deeply mourned our pets’ deaths, be they lizard, fish, bird, or other. But no pet of ours experienced a demise as … more
Was Evil Present in God's "Very Good" World?
When people read in Genesis 1 that God describes His creation as "good" or "very good," they often take it to mean that the world was perfect and devoid of all evil. But could this interpretation be a … more
We're all related?, Falling Animals and Let's All Get Along
Common ancestry vs. common design, common body parts a problem for evolution?, Laws of physics in the Bible, Animal Death before the Fall, and apologetic approaches. more
Introduction to the Creation-Date Debate
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. … more
What Does a "Very Good" World Look Like? Part 2 of 2
Our last article reviewed uses of the words kabash (“subdue”) and radah (“rule”) in the Old Testament beyond Genesis 1. In all cases, they imply strong control exerted in the … more
What Does a "Very Good World" Look Like? Part 1 of 2
One point of contention among those who believe in creation is the issue of death and decay in the original created order. The question, simply stated, is whether or not death, decay, disease, harsh … more
Peril in Paradise: Theology, Science and the Age of the Earth
by Dr. Mark Whorton, Waynesboro, GA: Authentic Media, 2005. 256 pages. Paperback.
Any old-earth creationist who has ever locked horns with a Christian friend about the age of the earth knows that … more
Animal Death Prevents Ecological Meltdown
Most Christians agree that no humans died before the Fall. Adam and Eve, as the first humans, rebelled against God in the Garden of Eden and thus brought on human death, both physical and spiritual. … more
Creature Mortality: From Creation Or The Fall?
by John C. Munday Jr. Professor of natural sciences at Regent University in Virginia Beach
JETS 35/1 (March 1992) 51-68 Reprinted with permission from Evangelical Theological Society (2002)
A … more
Ten Major Differences Between Calendar-Day and Day-Age Creationists
cdc = Calendar-Day Creationists dac = Day-Age Creationists
Posted 01-23-2001
cdc: Natural biological evolution works, producing new species and genera within orders and families. dac: Natural … more
Animal Death Before the Fall: What Does the Bible Say?
by Rev. Lee Irons | Web Site: http://www.upper-register.com
Did animals experience death before the Fall, that is, before Adam and Eve transgressed the creation covenant by eating the forbidden … more
Avoiding a Dangerous Trap
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 … more
Responses to Young Universe "Answers"
Those who hold the young universe view have offered the following statements to answer questions about this theory. After each statement is a response.
Statement 1: The astronomical distances may not … more
Creating Creationism: Meanings and Usage Since the Age of Agassiz, Part 1
by Ronald L. Numbers
Despite a few helpful attempts to trace the development of vocabulary in the public discourse about Darwinism, no one has yet looked closely at the deployment of the terms … more
Creating Creationism: Meanings and Usage Since the Age of Agassiz, Part 2
by Ronald L. Numbers
To compound the confusion about special creation [Was it a recent, six-day phenomenon, an ancient day-age phenomenon, or a dual phenomenon with a gap between "the beginning" … more
Creating Creationism: Meanings and Usage Since the Age of Agassiz, Part 3
by Ronald L. Numbers
Such efforts (as "flood geologist" Dudley Joseph Whitney's) to co-opt the creationist label did not go uncontested for long, in part because evangelical scientists who did not … more