In many respects, this question can’t be adequately addressed unless we examine a more fundamental question, “Where do humans come from?”

In the West, influenced by a … more

Many times since 2004, when young-earth creationist Jonathan Sarfati published his book Refuting Compromise: A Biblical and Scientific Refutation of ‘Progressive Creationism’ (Billions of … more

Although I keep abreast of the arguments advanced by the most prominent young-earth creationists—mainly the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) and Answers in Genesis (AiG)—I don’t … more

For thousands of years the Bible has been on record stating that the laws governing the heavens and earth do not vary.1 If the constancy of the laws of physics is proven, it would not only establish … more

Source of the Dispute

Radiometric dating methods have long been disputed by young-earth creationists, and for good reason. Rock ages obtained by these dating methods, usually ranging from millions to … more

A wise pastor once counseled me to make sure I understand an opposing argument well enough to argue for it before I try to argue against it. This advice flows from Jesus's command to "treat other … more

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

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

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

Many independent sets of observations confirm that only about six percent of all the ordinary matter (neutrons and protons) in the universe is made up of stars and stellar remnants.1The other 94 … more