Creation Passages
A Charitable Review of 7 Truths That Changed the World
Can a young-earth creationist value an apologetics book that was written by an old-earth creationist? I’m happy to say that the answer is yes. Pastor and Bible college instructor Daniel Ruiz has … more
TNRTB Classic: Concordism and Genesis 1
Earlier this week, I posted a detailed review and response to John Walton’s best-selling book, The Lost World of Genesis One. For the first time, my response articulated Reason To … more
Defending Concordism: Response to The Lost World of Genesis One
Since its 2009 release, John H. Walton’s The Lost World of Genesis One; Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate,1 has consistently ranked among the best-selling faith and science books. It has … more
Human tails and gills; Genesis 1-3; From sea to land to sky? Complex metabolic pathways in LUCA?
(04/10/2012) Human tails and gills; The historicity of Genesis 1-3; Did life go from sea to land to the skies? Did LUCA contain complex metabolic pathways? more
Piecing Together the Creation Texts
My family loves solving jigsaw puzzles. We always start by finding the corner pieces and then the edges. With the frame complete, puzzle-building becomes a practice in patience as everyone takes turns … more
Let There Be Light!
Southern California may not be for everyone, but I love living here. Yeah, it can get a little smoggy at times. But when the wind or rain clears the air, we get breathtaking evening skies streaked … more
Coming to Grips with the Early Church Fathers’ Perspective on Genesis, Part 5 (of 5)
I enjoyed chess during high school. The rules are simple yet the game is exceedingly complex and challenging. Unlike in most games, a direct assault is rarely a good idea. Instead, the best approach … more
Coming to Grips with the Early Church Fathers’ Perspective on Genesis, Part 4 (of 5)
Lee Strobel opens his book The Case for Christ by describing a criminal case that he covered as the legal editor for the Chicago Tribune.1 James Dixon was accused of shooting a Chicago police … more
Coming to Grips with the Early Church Fathers’ Perspectives on Genesis, Part 3 (of 5)
Crime investigation shows like CSI remain popular on TV. The typical episode has investigators reconstruct a crime based on the evidence left at the scene. This involves careful examination, … more
Coming to Grips with the Early Church Fathers’ Perspective on Genesis, Part 2 (of 5)
Radio host Paul Harvey was famous for his ability to tell compelling stories, often stopping for a commercial break and leaving the audience waiting breathlessly during the long pause. He always … more
Coming to Grips with the Early Church Fathers’ Perspective on Genesis, Part 1 (of 5)
Understanding early Jewish and Christian interpretations of Genesis’ opening chapters has been a passionate pursuit of mine for the last five years. This is a very difficult and complex topic, … more
An Angle on Collisions; Retrovirus Spin on Interbreeding? Distinguishing the Gap Theory; To Infinity and Beyond?
An angle on collisions; Retrovirus spin on interbreeding? Distinguishing the gap theory; To infinity and beyond? more
Length of tenure in Eden; Is Genesis pagan creationism? Defining life; Archaeopteryx: evolution evidence?
Length of tenure in Eden; Is Genesis pagan creationism? Defining life; Archaeopteryx: evolution evidence? more
Israelites 24-hour-day Creationists?; Jesus' Conception? Adam and Eve Vegetarians?; Eden Real?
Were the Israelites 24-hour-day creationists?; How do you explain Jesus' conception?; Were Adam and Eve vegetarians? Is the Garden of Eden account real? more
Setting the Stage for Creation
At this point in history, the Sun and stars already existed, but from the perspective of a hypothetical observer on the planet’s surface, a cloud cover enveloped Earth in darkness. Water covered … more
Can We Trust Science?, Jesus' Death and Resurrection, God Enjoying Creation, Asteroid Belt
Can We Trust Science?, Jesus' Death and Resurrection, God Enjoying Creation, Asteroid Belt 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
Death's meaning, Snake's alive, Ethics overthink?, Hermeneutical spiraling
How does sin cause physical death?, How does snake speak in Garden?, Advice on workplace ethics, creation model and scripture more
Why Can't We Be Friends?
There’s no better way to fill a Saturday morning than perusing the vast aisles of a members-only warehouse club—“where shopping is a baffling ordeal.” But nothing—not … more
Yom, The little lady, and Uh-Oh!
Meaning of "day" in Scripture; Where did Cain's wife, others come from?; Was there a pre-Adamite world?; Strongest evidence against RTB's model? more
