Human Origins and the Bible
Creation vs. Evolution: Why a Model Is Essential
One of the most frequent complaints scientists make about the Intelligent Design movement is that their brand of intelligent design is not testable, falsifiable, or predictive. This brand lacks these … more
Long Noses Give Insight into Intelligence and Evolution
Does biological evolution tend towards a direction? And does that direction lead to intelligence that enhances survivability? Many scientists have assumed that it does, particularly those involved in … more
First Footwear Dates to 40,000 Years Ago
New Research Supports Biblical View of Human Origins
I woke up this mornin’, feelin’ ‘round for my shoes. Know ‘bout ‘at I got these old walkin’ blues. - Robert … more
Hope I Die When I'm Really Old
New Discovery Make Sense of Long Life Spans in Genesis 5 and 11
The other day I was shopping in the used CD section of my favorite local independent record store and I came across a compendium of … more
Tough-Toothed Early Human Loved fruit
Source: FoxNews.com, "Tough-Toothed Early Human Loved fruit," by Jeanna Bryner, May 1, 2008 more
Scientists Send Note Home: Source of Ancient Lice Outbreak in America Uncovered
Lice DNA Supports Biblical Account of Humanity’s Creation
Every parent dreads receiving a note from their children’s school announcing an outbreak of lice. Messages of this sort set in … more
A Burgoo of Human Origin Discoveries
Three New Studies Support Biblical Account of Humanity’s Creation
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the state of Kentucky? Horse racing? Wildcat basketball? The … more
Uniqueness of Human Capacity to Express Malice
One of the cornerstone doctrines of the Christian faith is that humans alone among all life-forms on Earth are sinners. According to the Bible, all humans and only humans are born with the propensity … more
Cain Worked the Soil and Abel Tended the Flocks
New insight into the origin of agriculture buttresses a weak spot in RTB’s human origins model.
All scientific models have weaknesses. RTB’s creation model is no exception. Even though … more
Uniqueness of Social Cognition in Humans
One of the cornerstone doctrines of the Christian faith is that humans alone among all life-forms on Earth are created in the image of God. Part of this image entails that humans are spiritual … more
The Dark and Bright Sides of Cosmology
Astrophysics has its ironies. Here’s one: Studies of the brightest galaxies in the universe led to the discovery that 99 percent of all matter is "dark matter".1 But matter is only part of the … more
Evidence That Humans Are Evolving Is Not Evidence for Human Evolution
It’s hard to imagine a refrigerator (at least in the U.S.) that doesn’t have a gallon or two of milk in it. Milk is a staple in the diet of humans—young and old—around the … more
Why the Universe Is the Way It Is
From a naturalistic perspective, the pain, death, decay, and evil that humans and all life experience serve no real purpose. They simply are the consequence of a random set of cosmic coincidences that … more
Why Aren't There Any 900-Year Old Human Fossils?
"You don't really believe that humans lived to be 900 years old, do you?" A well-known local atheist posed this question last spring (2005) when I spoke in Albany, New York. For many skeptics the long … more
Scientific Support for Genesis 3:17-20
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New research into the extinction of the Australian fauna between 50,000 and 45,000 years ago makes sense in light of Genesis 3:17-20. This passage … more
Carbon Dioxide Abundance Climate Change Link
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Researchers have uncovered more evidence for the supernatural timing of humanity’s arrival in Earth’s history. Their work shows that the … more
Why Aren’t There Any Fossils of 900-Year-Old Humans?
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For many skeptics the long life spans recorded in Genesis 5 and 11 seem absurd. If the biblical account is correct, then why aren’t there any … more
Agriculture's Origin Fits RTB Human Origins Model
Did Adam and Eve really exist? Some people say no. They view the biblical account of humanity's beginning as mythical. However, recent scientific advances substantiate the historicity of the biblical … more
Human Curiosity as Evidence for God
Why do human beings ask why? Does this driving curiosity simply reflect humans' intellectual superiority? According to evolutionary theory, the distinctions between humans and other species are … more
New Date for First Aussies
It may seem so, or at least it did a few years ago. The RTB creation model places the creation of humanity at roughly 50,000 years ago, with the spread of peoples and civilization outward from … more
