Scientific Evidence for an Old Earth
Sinkholes, Old-Earth creationism on trial, Murphy's law in the multiverse
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Using Gravitational Lenses to Date the Universe
When writing to the Corinthians, Paul exhorts them that “every fact is to be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses”. Although Paul’s advice was spoken in a more … more
Old Tree Gives New Evidence for OEC
As I approached the hill’s summit, the rock outcropping came into view. It was the reported that an ice age artifact could be found here in the Jurupa Hills of Rubidoux, California. A few more … more
Special Edition TNRTB: Astronomers Assess the Age of the Universe
A recent meeting of Christian astronomers sought to answer that question. During the meeting, Drs. Danny Faulkner and Hugh Ross presented the best case for a young and an ancient universe, … more
Temperature of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
For thousands of years the Bible stood alone among all theological, philosophical, and scientific texts in making the claim we live in a big bang universe. Bible authors described all the fundamental … more
Testing Assumptions Confirm Antiquity of Solar System
— Carl Sagan, Cosmos, pg 277.
One underlying principle that enables the scientific enterprise to discover the truth is the commitment that everything must be tested. This principle comes … more
Creation of the First Stars
Scientific evidence for the biblically predicted big bang creation model1 is both overwhelming and compelling. In fact, astronomers have been able to identify a very specific big bang creation model … more
Testing Creation Using the Proton to Electron Mass Ratio
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
Tool to Potentially Measure the Oort Cloud
Comets inspire a sense of awe in most people. I remember vividly witnessing the comet Hyakutake (pictured below on the left with comet Hale-Bopp on the right) as it passed through the inner solar … more
Helium Diffusion in Zircon: A Response to Questions by the RATE Team
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
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
Solar System’s Extraordinary Birth Environment
One of the most extraordinary features of the solar system is that it contains adequate abundances of all the elements essential for advanced life. What makes it so exceptional is that the elements … more
Cool Discoveries, Part 1
1. Most Distant Gamma-ray Burst
One aspect of my research in gamma-ray astronomy involved looking for very high-energy gamma rays associated with gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). These events rank as the … more
A Dark Galaxy: Finding the "Missing" Dark Stuff
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
Antarctica and North America Once Connected
From a biblical perspective, the advent of continents plays a critical role in God’s transformation of Earth from “formless and void” to an environment teeming with diverse … more
Grand Canyon Formed over Millions of Years
So exclaimed my then five-year-old son as our car approached the south rim of the Grand Canyon. His reaction echoes the sentiments of most people witnessing the grandeur of this natural wonder for the … more
Gravitational Lens Test for Creation
Yet multiple Bible passages1 described this cosmic feature—making a bold scientific prediction—more than 2,400 years previous to its discovery.
While astronomers have developed many tests … more
Historic Age Debate: Beginning of Time
Previously, we noted that the church has unanimously taught the doctrine of creation ex nihilo throughout its history (part 1) (part 2) (part 3) (part 4). This was considered fundamental doctrine and … more
Historic Age Debate: Creation Ex Nihilo, Part 4 (of 4)
(Part 1) (Part 2) and (Part 3) of this series have documented the vital theological importance of the doctrine of creation ex nihilo (“creation out of nothing”). Now it is time to … more
Historic Age Debate: Creation Ex Nihilo, Part 3 (of 4)
The most important biblical doctrine related to creation is creation ex nihilo, which means “creation out of nothing.” This theologically fundamental belief was taught in important creedal … more
