Biblical Evidence for an Old Earth
The Correspondence of Isaac Newton: Volume II, 1676 - 1687
H. W. Turnbull, Ed., Cambridge University Press, 1960
247 Newton To Burnet
[January 1680/1]
From the original in King's College Library, Cambridge.
In reply to Letter 246
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Notable Christians Open to an Old-universe, Old-earth Perspective
The following individuals—respected authors, Bible scholars, scientists, pastors, linguists, and more—hold to a diversity of views on the timing of God’s creation. And yet all have … more
Word Studies in Genesis One
Genesis One
1. In the beginning God1 created2 the heavens5 and the earth20. 2. Now the earth2O was formless and empty7, darkness was over the surface of the deep8, and the Spirit9 of God1 was … 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
Star Light & the Age of the Universe
by Greg Koukl President, Stand To Reason
When you look up into the midnight sky do you see stars? Or are the lights in the heavens mere appearances, images created in transit? The answer settles the … more
New Astronomical Proofs for the Existence of God
"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 … more
International Council on Biblical Inerrancy (ICBI)/The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics (Articles 19-22)
We affirm that any preunderstandings which the interpreter brings to Scripture should be in harmony with scriptural teaching and subject to correction by it.
We deny that Scripture should be … more
The Dynamics of Dating
1/1/1996
by Dr. Roger C. Wiens
Bewildered, Janet watches her son gaze in awe at the dinosaur exhibit. A sign tells her that the Tyrannosaurus Rex is millions of years old. But last Sunday, her … 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
Astronomical Evidences for the God of the Bible
Note: This is an update of the paper "Limits for the Universe"
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Evidence for Design of the Cosmos
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Quantum Mechanics, a Modern … more
