Reasons to Believe Creation Update

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Cosmic Design

Has Lucy lost her luster? Who Was Adam? Earth's core as evidence of design. The Creator and the Cosmos. Analogies of the Trinity. Without a Doubt. Understanding The Trinity. Quantum mechanics. Common descent paradigm. Does "the problem of evil" help us to develop our virtue and morality? Would a change in DNA code parameters kill an organism? Recent fossilized rain forest find in Illinois

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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

More on the Bird-Dinosaur Hypothesis

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Core Issues About The Earth

Core Issues In Plate Techtonics. The Creator and the Cosmos. Rare Earth by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee. Core Issues in Earth's Magnetic Field. "William James and The Will To Live". God and Reason by Edward L. Miller. God's Justice and Forgiveness. Resurrection. Infinite Universe Theory. Hubble Universe Volumes. Uberstate of the Universe. Saved by Grace by Anthony A. Hoekema. Does RTB's View of Appologetics Contradict, or Complement Presuppositionalism?

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Design of Pre-Cambrian Life

Design of large sulfur bacteria before the Cambrian. Origins of Life, by Fazale Rana and Hugh Ross [B0401]. Function for junk DNA. Who Was Adam?, by Fazale Rana with Hugh Ross. Ken discusses reasoning to the best possible explanation (abductive reasoning)
Resources: Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions by Kenneth Richard Samples. Jackie Thomas, chemist. "The Influence of Environmental Conditions, Lipid Composition, and Phase Behavior on the Origin of Cell Membranes" Origins of Life, online, March 15, 2007. Is there evidence for convergence in molecular motors?
Does young-earth science undergo a peer review process? Can RTB comment on the RATE studies from ICR? A Matter of Days, by Hugh Ross. Does the Fox P-2 gene falsify evolution? Can RTB comment on Kenneth Miller’s evolutionary argument from human chromosomes? A question/comment on the multiverse hypothesis

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

What Are Multiverses?

Astronomical evidence for God's existence. The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross. Theological and Philosophical considerations. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions by Kenneth Richard Samples. Naturalistic responses to astronomical evidences for God's existence. Are multiverse models incompatible with the Christian faith? Reasons Institute / Reasons Academy. Is there any validity to colophons? Questions on the multiverse idea. How should we respond to natural disasters and the problem of evil? Does solar system formation violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

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Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Chimps Use Spears

Does chimp tool use comprise evidence for evolution? Who Was Adam?, by Fazale Rana with Hugh Ross. Role of picoplankton in global warming. Global Warming-How concerned do we really need to be? Ken discusses more fallout from The Lost Tomb of Jesus. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions by Kenneth Richard Samples . Reasons Institute with Bob Stuart. Graduate credit for Advanced Seminar on Human Origins. What do we see when we observe distant galaxies? What is the cosmic background radiation temperature early in the universe? Since the Resurrection of Christ is so far removed from us in time, why would he just reappear today?

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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Another Cyclic Universe Model

Does a new oscillating universe model challenge big bang? "Universe Bounces Back from the Brink," news@nature.com (23 February 2007). The Creator and the Cosmos. "Big Bang-The Bible Taught It First!" Exoplanet studies show no water. Rare Earth, by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee. Ken discusses the nature of the atonement in light of an e-mail question. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions by Kenneth Richard Samples. Did the Cambrian explosion really take place? Is the new model for oscillating universe consistent with entropy? What is the nature of New Testament faith? Can it include extrabiblical evidence? How does RTB view the current controversy over supposed "new" findings in the James Ossuary? How old is the universe? A Matter of Days. Does Psalm 104:5 falsify RTB's model? In E=mc2, is the energy and described referring to baryonic matter and energy or does it include dark matter and dark energy? Can you have an infinite universe model without appealing to parts of other models?

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Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Following Parasites to Human Origins

Tracking human migrations through parasite studies. Who Was Adam?, by Fazale Rana with Hugh Ross (book). Missing dwarf galaxies found; help resolve big bang anomaly. The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross. "Big Bang-The Bible Taught It First!" by Hugh Ross and John Rea. How does one find real happiness? Ken comments on Britney Spears' plight. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions by Kenneth Richard Samples. Why can't we add a dime to the mass of the universe without catastrophic consequences? Is there a 10,000-year gap between the Triassic and Jurassic periods? Does Hugh have a reference for the space/time theorems? What is meant by God's omniscience? Creating God in the Image of Man, by Norman L. Geisler. No Other God: A Response to Open Theism, by John M. Frame. Beyond the Bounds, by John Piper, Justin Taylor, and Paul Kjoss Helseth. How do you explain the genetic diversity of humanity given the relatively few chromosome pairs in Adam and Eve?
Who Was Adam?. Several questions on speciation

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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

RTB's Perspective On Genesis 1-2

The importance of understanding Genesis 1-2. The Genesis Question, 2nd ed., by Hugh Ross. The Genesis Debate, ed. David G. Hagopian. A Matter of Days, by Hugh Ross. "Creedal Controversy: The Orthodoxy of "Days" by Kenneth Samples. RTB's interpretation of creation days. Other interpretations of creation days. Understanding of terms used in Genesis 1. Death before the fall. What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "Haya"? What is the meaning of an analog day? What is meant by the term "infinite sized Universe"?

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Thursday, February 08, 2007

Another Big Bang Confirmation

New survey affirms universe's expansion, density parameters. The Creator and the Cosmos. "Big Bang-The Bible Taught It First!" Fine-tuning of gravitational constant and extra dimensions. Fine-Tuning for Life in the Universe. Too much space junk? Is there evidence for special creation of humans in the Bible? What is the mechanism?
Who Was Adam? Why is the space energy density fine-tuned? The Creator and the Cosmos. Will RTB include discussion of the gambler's fallacy and firing squad fallacy in the upcoming book on the anthropic principle? The Privileged Planet. Fine-Tuning for Life in the Universe. Is there more habitable space in the universe yet to be discovered?
RTB's take on global warming in light of scientists' apparent unanimity."Global Warming-How concerned do we really need to be?" by Hugh Ross


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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

A "Weakless" Universe

Can we have a universe with no weak interactions? Anthropic principle and the Higgs field. Fine-Tuning for Life in the Universe. Ancient Christian heresies: Gnosticism: its tenets, origin. Judas and the Gospel of Jesus. The History of Christian Doctrine. A general question on how to demonstrate confidence yet humility when we’re not absolutely certain of things? Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. Does quantum physics affect dating methods? Creation As Science. Reminder to adopt uncertainty when identifying causes of global warming. Is author Dan Brown’s view of sexuality inconsistent with Gnosticism in his writings? Do naturalistic scientists look at cumulative evidence before dismissing the anthropic principle? Hypothetically, if macroevolution is proved, will the Bible be wrong? Can RTB’s testable model be seen in mathematical terms? Creation As Science. What was the capacity for humans in Noah’s ark? The Genesis Question.


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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Galaxy Survey Shows Design

Galaxy survey affirms big bang, shows design. The Creator and the Cosmos. Snow line location fine-tuned for life. Ancient Christian heresies: Gnosticism. Judas and the Gospel of Jesus. The History of Christian Doctrine. Is there evidence for a species undergoing negative mutation rates? RTB has issued a press release on global warming. Water baptism and how groups misuse Scripture. When will Hugh's updated catalog on the Anthropic Principle be available? Design evidence Mechanisms for microevolution and macroevolution. Origins of Life. Is it a heresy to teach that a believer in Jesus Christ must be baptized in order to receive forgiveness and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit? Can Hugh answer a question on the co-rotation of spiral arms in the galaxy? Creation As Science.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Triassic Bacteria

Hydrogen Peroxide Life Hypothesis. The Creator and the Cosmos. Origins of Life. Creation As Science. Triassic Microbes Found in Triassic Amber. Earth's Magnetic Reversals. Ancient Christian heresies. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. The History of Christian Doctrine. Anthropic Principle and Fine Tuned Parameters for the Universe. The Creator and the Cosmos. Does the Theory of Relativity, E=MC2 include Dark Matter? If the addition of the mass of a dime would upset the Universe, why didn't the addition of the loaves and fishes to feed the 5000 cause a problem? Creation As Science by Hugh Ross [B0602]

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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Mapping Dark Matter

Scientists have mapped dark matter. The Creator and the Cosmos. Oxygenation events a precursor to advanced life. Origins of Life. Ancient Christian heresies. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. The History of Christian Doctrine. Are binary stars suitable candidates for habitable zones? Can a low-mass sun be a viable candidate for habitability despite tidal-locking? Is there any validity to Leonard Susskind's attempt to escape the anthropic principle? Is the speed of light slowing down? Missler's Web site. A Matter of Days. Is the expansion rate of the universe increasing? Does the universe's expansion rate say anything about the geometry of the universe? If everything is moving out from a single point of creation (as in the expansion of the universe) how does a head-on collision occur? How do we (RTB) know that Psalm 104 is referring to God's initial transformation of the water-covered Earth to one with dry land, rather than his post-flood covenant with Noah? The Genesis Question.

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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Evidence for the Anthropic Principle

Discussion of Hugh Ross's updated catalog of evidences for the anthropic principle. "Probability For Life On Earth". The Anthropic Cosmological Principle. Rare Earth. Origins of Life. The Creator and the Cosmos. Has Hugh considered publishing the catalog for the anthropic principle in a secular journal? Creation As Science. Does water freeze and boil at the same temperature on Mars? The Hunt for Life. Water on Mars. Is the anthropic principle a form of the ex post facto fallacy? Can RTB comment on Ian Taylor's view of big bang cosmology in light of Hubble Ultra Deep Field images?

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Is there Evidence for Human Evolution?

Convergence of lactase persistence in humans. Nature Genetics. Human-chimp brain DNA comparisons. Explaining "strange" human behavior. Responses to wealth. Altruism. Maintaining reputation. Who Was Adam? Did humans and Neanderthals interbreed? Could any dinosaurs have survived the mass extinction events in light of Carl Baugh's Triceratops Rock claim? Carl Baugh's Web site. Can Hugh respond to an author's attempt to rebuff RTB's creation model for the universe? Atheist Universe. The Creator and the Cosmos. Can Hugh define a flat-geometry universe versus an open-and-closed universe? How do we know what the Milky Way Galaxy looks like? Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 4, 2005

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

A Catalog Of Binary Neutron Stars And Their Implications For The Christian Faith

Binary Neutron Stars And Their Implications for the Christian Faith. Creation As Science. Hubble Ultra Deep Field Survey. Conspiracy Theories. "Attacking Faulty Reasoning" Plasma Theory Taking Over From String Theory. The Creator and the Cosmos. The Recent Mars Impact. Christian Churches speaking the truth about Islam. For Information From Someone Who Has Converted To Christianity From Islam.
"A Scientist’s Perspective on Islam". The Creation Event; Is there any thing that naturalism cannot give an answer for? Origins of Life. "If We Had No Moon" (DVD) Design Parameters of the Universe. Nicolas Matze and National Science Associations Life's Causal agent Explanation. The consequence of a very small change in the mass of the universe. Reasons Institute and Reasons Academy.

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Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Exploring Fermi's Paradox

If the universe is teeming with aliens . . . where is everybody? Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men. Rare Earth. The Creator and the Cosmos. Creation As Science. "Fine-Tuning for Life in the Universe". "Design of Habitable Zones". What makes a habitable zone? General discussion of features in the universe, galaxy, and solar system required for a planet capable of supporting advanced life. Evaluate a "fortuitous life hypothesis" in response to Fermi's paradox. Reasons Institute and Reasons Academy

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Earth's Orbital Patterns and Rodent Life Cycles

Earth's changing orbit responsible for mammal extinctions and replacements. The Creator and the Cosmos. Creation As Science. Scientists have sequenced portion of Neanderthal genome. Who Was Adam?. What is the difference between belief and knowledge? And why do some people believe in conspiracies? Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. Can the mammalian extinctions and radiations (refers to first discovery above) be tracked geographically? The Design of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Fingerprint of God. Regarding the fine-tuning of electrons and protons, and about dark energy. Can RTB account for an alleged UFO sighting in Belgium? Lights In the Sky and Little Green Men. What scientists mean by the "observable universe" and about the geometry of the universe. An encounter with Richard Dawkins. The God Delusion. The Miracle of Theism. How can we relate to young-earth proponents in a respectful manner, especially when considering how salvation is tied to creation. A Matter of Days.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Dark Energy In The Early Universe

Evidence For Dark Energy In The Early Universe. The Creator and the Cosmos. Creation As Science. Fine-Tuning Of Galaxy Size For Habitability. Killing People In The Name Of Atheism Kenneth Samples responds to a charge from skeptic Richard Dawkins. "The God Delusion?" What is the Time-Line for Satan's Rebellion And The Creation Of The Universe? Articles in Leading Newspapers about Neanderthals and Humans interbreeding. Who Was Adam? What Are the Strongest Scientific Challenges Against the Existence of God. How Do You Explain The Miricles Challenged By The History Channel's

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Direct Measurement of Universe's Expansion

Time-delay lenses provide evidence for big bang. The Creator and the Cosmos. Creation As Science. "Big Bang-The Bible Taught It First!" Three processes in early solar nebula responsible for life-essential elements. M-dwarf stars not candidates for life-support planets. Is religious instruction a form of child abuse? "The God Delusion?" The universe's surface expansion. How can I respond to a coworker who espouses an oscillating model for the universe? How can I describe the concept of multidirectional geometric time to skeptics as it pertains to nullifying infinite regress objections? Beyond the Cosmos. What God Knows: Time and the Question of Divine Knowledge.


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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Big Bang Evidence and Stem Cell Update

Scientists account for missing helium in big bang universe. Peter P. Eggleton, David S. P. Dearborn, and John C. Lattanzio, "Deep Mixing of 3He: Reconciling Big Bang and Stellar Nucleosynthesis," Science Express online. The Creator and the Cosmos. Another embryonic stem cell study gives reason to doubt. Does God care about politics? The City of God. "God vs. Science: A Spirited Debate between Atheist Biologist Richard Dawkins and Christian Geneticist Francis Collins." The God Delusion. The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief. Primetime interview with Dr. Francis Collins . Does time slow down in general relativity? What God Knows: Time and the Question of Divine Knowledge. Liberal politicians embrace a different worldview than conservatives. Primetime interview with Dr. Francis Collins. What is RTB's position on the Noah's Flood? The Genesis Question. "Noah's Flood: A Bird's-Eye View" by Steve Sarigianis

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Evidence for Design in Social Amoebas and Krill

Social amoeba study challenges evolution in two ways. Who Was Adam? Krill mixing of ocean waters shows design. Should Christians celebrate Halloween? "The Tricky Topic of Halloween" Is there a mechanism for determining whether transitional forms exist? Does the HLA complex present problems for RTB's human origins model? Creation Update, October 17, 2006. Is the fossil record nearing an almost indisputable support for the evolutionary paradigm, or are there still substantial gaps that challenge the validity of the Darwinian model?

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

A Big Bang Test

Hugh Ross Health Update. Deuterium Measure: A Big Bang Test. Hit and Runs Must Be Designed. Design of Earth's Atmospheric Oxygen History. New Books and Projects From RTB. D. James Kennedy's Young Earth Statements. Primetime: Radiometric Dating Methods and the RATE Study. Dr. Collins' Interpretation Of Genetic Data. Dr. Colllin's comments about Intelligent Design. Is It True That The Speed Of Light Is Constant? The Creator and the Cosmos. How can Dark Energy Exceed The Speed Of Light?

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Science and Faith - Are They Compatible?

Dr. Francis Collins. The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief. Can we test for the supernatural? Creation As Science. What do the gaps in the fossil record say about origins? Origins of Life. Can DNA evidence trace back to Noah and his sons' wives? Who Was Adam? What do you think of Dr. Collins' statement that the original human population was larger than RTB's model predicts? Does Collins' theistic evolutionary position hold a higher view of God than does RTB's model, which requires "midcourse corrections"? Chemistry: Roger Kornberg. "Protein Structures Reveal Even More Evidence for Design" by Fazale Rana. Physics: John Mather and George Smoot. The Creator and the Cosmos.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Lithium and Baby Lucy

Kathy Ross updates listeners on Dr. Hugh Ross's surgery and recovery. Researchers now account for missing lithium in big bang models. Creation As Science. Does "Baby Lucy" fossil provide evidence for evolution? Who Was Adam? How did scientists determine development of brain size in "Baby Lucy"? What do we know about the inner ear structure of "Baby Lucy" compared to that of modern humans? To what degree, if any, can Satan affect weather or other physical phenomena? Lights In the Sky and Little Green Men. What was Hugh's intended audience for his book Creation as Science? University Skeptics Forum - what they are, how to get involved

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

More Big Bang Evidence: Primordial Magnetic Field

Hugh Ross on the need for a testable creation model. Creation as Science. Limits on the primordial magnetic field show design, resolve an anomaly. The Creator and the Cosmos. Fine-Tuning for Life in the Universe. Fine-tuning of galactic bulge and disk required for life. Ken Samples comments on the hubbub over the Pope's statements about Islam. Answering Islam. Islam: Religion, History, and Civilization. The usefulness of RTB's apologetic methods and resources. Why Muslims have so much animosity and fear of criticism. How can God have eternally successive thoughts and actions while not falling prey to infinite regress. Beyond the Cosmos. Do you know anything in nature that is supernatural and provides evidence for God?

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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Big Bang Anomaly Resolved

Hugh Ross discusses the need for a testable creation model. Creation as Science. Researchers now account for helium abundance anomaly in early universe. Ken Samples comments on the Vatican's possible shift from a form of evolution to a form of intelligent design. Hear previous interview with Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno. Tim from Sacramento, CA, asks several questions about the multiverse
Resources. The Creator and the Cosmos. "What is the Multiverse?" "How Does a Christian Respond to the Multiverse Concept?" Roger from Portland, ME: Do micrometeorites in the geologic column provide young- earth evidence? What about Martian dust? A Matter of Days. Philip from Huntsville, AL: Are there nine covenants mentioned in the Bible? Greg M. asks what happens to babies when they die? Is there biblical support? When a Baby Dies. Jean S: When is your TV show being broadcast in Houston?

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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Design in Biochemical Systems and Hydrogen Molecules

Fine-Tuning for Life in the Universe. Backup Biochemical Systems Debunk an Imperfection Argument. Three-hydrogen molecule well-designed for star formation and probing the universe. Dr. Hugh Ross Introduces His New Book. Creation As Science. Ken Samples comments on whether Christian belief is tantamount to belief in UFO abductions. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. Lights In the Sky and Little Green Men. About the nature of backup biochemical systems. Has Hugh set up a meeting (from the second Ankerberg debate) with Jason Lisle and a panel of astronomers so Lisle can defend his astronomical views?
David asks a second question on trigonometric parallax measurements from Hugh's first televised Ankerberg debate. Young-Earth arguments for extremely rapid expansion of the universe (two expansions). Do colliding branes refute inflationary models for the universe? The Creator and the Cosmos. Creation As Science. What do you think of Dr. John Davison's "Prescribed Evolutionary Hypothesis?" (Note: RTB scholars have not yet reviewed this paper)

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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Direct Evidence for Dark Matter

Existence of dark matter affirms RTB's creation model. "NASA Finds Direct Proof of Dark Matter." "A Direct Empirical Proof of the Existence of Dark Matter. "Tighter constraints on planetary systems' habitable zones . "Stem Cells: The Hope and the Hype." Stem Cell Research Compilation. Ken Samples comments on whether Christians should consider using the RU-486 pill. When a Baby Dies. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. What is eternal inflation and how does this relate to the recent C.U. discussion on the Hawking/Hertog "top-down" approach to cosmology?
"What is the Multiverse?" "How Does A Christian Respond to the Multiverse Concept?" What one book besides the Bible does RTB recommend for a skeptic on topics such as the Virgin Birth and the Resurrection?

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Precision in Scientific Measurement

Temperature of early universe confirms Big Bang Cosmology. The Creator and the Cosmos. Precise measurement of Fine Structure Constant. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. What are the perceived weaknesses in Big Bang Cosmology and how are they dealt with? Will naturalists ever come to accept the implications of the Big Bang and a transcendent creator given the weight of evidence? What is the difference between the Hubble Constant and the Cosmological Constant, and which one exhibits fine tuning? Given that we cannot measure these things as precisely as we say they are fine tuned, how can we claim such incredibly high fine tuning? How does the measurement of the total density parameter influence the probability for a multiverse explanation? What is the difference between a geometrically flat and a geometrically open universe? How likely is the discovery of Noah's ark at 13,000 feet elevation? The Genesis Question.


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Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Evaluating Some Common Young-Earth Arguments

Response to AiG's Dr. Terry Mortenson's "Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Accept Millions of Years." A Matter of Days. The Genesis Question. "The Dynamics of Dating". The Great Debate. Peril In Paradise: Theology, Science, and the Age of the Earth. "Evidences That Have Led Many Scientists to Accept an Ancient Date for Creation of the Earth and Universe". The Flood and promise of a rainbow.

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Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Solar Neutrino Detection Would Explain Creation Model Anomalies

Six anomalies explained, four new design evidences for creation in sterile neutrino detection study. Following the parasites to human origins. Who Was Adam? Sheep Birth-Weight Study Tests Evolutionary Mechanism. Ken clarifies Christian teaching on sin in response to a license plate that read, "X SINNR". Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. Does the existence of the church prove the existence of Christianity? If so, why are there aberrant churches? Has any physical evidence been found for Noah's Flood? The Genesis Question. About the Trinity. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. Augustine: On the Trinity

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Supernovas and Distance Measurements

Continued Importance of Distance Indicators. Review of Daniel Dennett's book, Breaking the Spell. Introduction to Chris Winchester. Breaking the Spell:Religion as a Natural Phenomenon. Diversity in Islam. The Quran and the Bible (Second Edition). The Rainbow and God's promise after Noah's Flood. The Flood Perspective, Facts for Faith, Issue 10, 2002. The Validity of Radiometric Dating. The law of Symmetry and Informational Order. Was Early Life Regional, or Global? Origins of Life. Is the Fine Tuning Principle the Same Principle That Explains the Formation of our Solar System?
The Creator and the Cosmos. Could-fallen Satan and his followers have been pre-Adamites? Who Was Adam?

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Design of Earth's Magnetic Field

History of Earth's magnetic field tests young- and old-earth models. How rare is Earth and the Solar System? Analysis of PCUSA receiving a proposal for alternate wordings describing the Trinity. "Presbyterians and the Holy Trinity: Let Us Phrase". "GA Acts on Trinity Paper: Assembly Votes to 'Receive' and Commend to the Church". Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. Did ICR's publication misrepresent RTB's position on how animal life differs from human life? Plus a question on a statement in Jack Collins' book on creation. Science & Faith: Friends or Foes?. A Matter of Days. What is the history of young-earth and old-earth views of creation? The Creationists. The Genesis Debate. Does RTB's model account for microevolutionary changes in species? Reference to New Jerusalem in "Matter of Days" page 79. Evidence That Demands A Verdict. Joshua's Lost Day. "Joshua's Long Day and the NASA Computers: Is the Story True?"

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

A Universe With No Beginning?

A new top-down approach to history of universe (Part 1). "Hawking Rewrites History . . . Backwards," Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics. Quantum Physics: Illusion or Reality? Philosophical Consequences of Quantum Theory: Reflections on Bell’s Theory. Dating the opening of the Drake Passage. Bob Stuart, RTB apologist and apologetics training coordinator. Have scientists found evidence for macroevolution in a fossil from China? The Genesis Question. Several questions regarding the flood (symbiotic relationships, insect survival). A few comments on dinosaurs and the Flood

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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Science Points the Way to Salvation

Can Moons Orbiting Extra-solar Planets Serve as Life Support Sites? The Creator and the Cosmos. Origins of Life. Early Life on Earth: Stromatolites and Microtubules from the Strelley Pool Cherts. More Missing Supernova Remnants Found. A Matter of Days. More on the 10th Planet. Stephen Hawking: We Need to Colonize Space to Survive. Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men. Bob Stuart. Who Was Adam?

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Fine Tuning for Life

Critical Importance of Photosynthetic Life. Follow the Nitrogen. Discussion of Reasons Institute program. Universal Christian Voice. Expansion effects of the Universe on Light. Why doesn't the Solar System expand if the whole Universe is expanding? Creation vs. Evolution and RTB's Creation Model. What do we tell a polygamist to do with his multiple wives when he converts to Christianity? Regarding Evolution vs. Christianity
If inflation of the Universe is true?

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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Giant Planet Simulations Show Fine-Tuning

Extrasolar giant planets appear unlikely to form habitable planets. Endosymbiont hypothesis as a standard biological evolutionary explanation appears incorrect. Jackie Thomas, Professor of Chemistry, Southwestern College. Origins of Life. "Biotic Borders: Cell Membranes under Scrutiny". Was Jesus married? Implications for the Christian view of Christ. Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. Do unitary pseudogenes provide evidence for evolution? Who Was Adam? Was there a recent update on an explanation for one of the dinosaur extinction events? What is the latest date for the universe's age and the latest measurement of the cosmic microwave background radiation? Did God create Adam with an appearance of age? The Creator and the Cosmos. The Genesis Question.

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Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Putting It to the Test

Scientists sequence Neanderthal genome for first time; RTB offers predictions for human origins research. "Neanderthal DNA yields to genome foray." Who Was Adam? Three more extrasolar planets discovered; RTB offers predictions based on new technique. The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Lessons from The Da Vinci Code (part 3). F.F. Bruce, The Canon of Scripture. F.F. Bruce, The Books and the Parchments. F.F. Bruce et al., The Origin of the Bible. Hugh and Fuz commented on recent tapings at Church Communication Network. What RTB thinks of the "red rain" discovery in India in 2001?
RTB's creation model is important. He also asks whether there were two phases in the expansion of the universe. "Big Bang-The Bible Taught It First!" The Flood, and its importance for RTB's model. Ronald Numbers, The Creationists. Regarding the Flood. A Matter of Days. The Genesis Question.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Human-Chimp Hybrids?

Humans and chimps appear (from an evolutionary perspective) to have split more recently than previously thought. "Human and Chimp Genomes Reveal New Twist On Origin of Species," Who Was Adam? Does Earth's magnetic field decay provide evidence for a young planet? Discussion of worldview differences and central issues dividing young- and old-earth creationists. Peril In Paradise: Theology, Science, and the Age of the Earth. Assessing Da Vinci Code claims. Church History In Plain Language. RTB's advice on ID topics for a sermon series. The Creator and the Cosmos. The Fingerprint of God. On the multiverse hypothesis. The PCA's position paper on the length of the creation days. Report of the Creation Study Committee (Presbyterian Church in America)

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Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Solar System Design

More evidence for design in formation of solar system. The Creator and the Cosmos, Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution. Characteristics of the Giant Planet's Spin Axis Tilt. Assessing Da Vinci Code. Did Jesus claim to be God? Did the church invent (by a narrow vote) this doctrine much later? Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. How much does our fallen nature affect our understanding of science and theology? Christian Theology. What is meant by a biblical concept of faith and how does it apply to our study of science? Has RTB literature been peer reviewed?

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Tuesday, May 09, 2006

The Speculative Nature of the Naturalistic Explanations For The Universe

Just How Speculative Are The Naturalistic Explanations for Our Universe? The Creator and the Cosmos. The Fingerprint of God. "Scientific Problems with Darwinian Evolution". The Apologetic Influence of C. S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis's Dangerous Idea: In Defense of the Argument from Reason. DNA Error Control. Origins of Life. When Did Farming Start? Meyer-Ward Intellegent Designer Debate. Two basic Types of Faith.

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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Three Big Bang Confirmations from WMAP 2

Second WMAP release provides three new tests for cosmological models. D. N. Spergel et al., "Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Three Year Results: Implications for Cosmology". The Creator and the Cosmos. Any change in fundamental constants? "A Universal Constant on the Move." Great Christian thinkers and their contributions to history of apologetics: Tertullian. Does RTB's creation model account for microevolution as seen in differences between African and Asian elephants? Please comment on Larry Vardiman's RATE (Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth) work presented at the recent Question of Age conference. Dr. Vardiman's paper. A Matter of Days. Did the Garden of Eden have different physical laws that protected Adam and Eve from harm? Beyond the Cosmos. Who Was Adam? Why do the laws of Physics not vary with time? Any change in fundamental constants? How does the big bang model require a transcendent creator? And who made the God who made the big bang?

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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Evidence For Dark Matter

Explanation for warping of MWG disk. Optimality in biochemical systems. Interview with Dr. Victor Reppert. C. S. Lewis's Dangerous Idea: In Defense of the Argument from Reason. Miracles. What are the 14 creation events that constitute RTB's testable creation model? The Genesis Question. Summary of Reasons To Believe's Testable Creation Model. Is string theory analogous to microphone of one's voice? What is meant by Adam being a Homo sapiens sapiens? What is meant by "serpent" in Genesis 3?
Fuz comments on Robert Hazen's book, - Genesis: The Scientific Quest for Life's Origins. Do some Christians place too big an emphasis on apologetics in trying to convert nonbelievers, especially in light of passages like 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5? How would symbiotic organisms survive the flood from a young-earth view?

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Human Cooperation Study Affirms Biblical Creation

Societies benefit from human sanctions. Early methanogens show evidence for design. The Creator and the Cosmos. Gospel of Judas and Gnosticism. The Canon of Scripture. The Books and the Parchments. Do some meteorites contain prebiotic compounds? Was Georges Lemaitre the father of the big bang? Wouldn't the gnostic writings have been inconsistent with OT Scriptures as well (not just NT)? A Matter of Days. God and the Astronomers. What about the proposed dates for a fragment of Matthew's Gospel? The Text of the New Testament. RTB apologist Marj Harman phones in with a reminder of the upcoming free conference. First Evangelical Free Church. Whether time itself may have been stretched with the expansion of the universe so that six days equals 13.7 billion years. A Matter of Days, by Hugh Ross

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Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Design of the Cochlea

Young Earth interpretation of a Tree going through multiple layers of sediment. Design of the Cochlea (Inner Ear). Focus, 3 March 2006 Issue; Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 088701. Life in Mars Meteorites. Cracks & Fins on Mars/Water on Enceladus (A Moon of Saturn's). Rare Earth. The "Gospel of Judas". Without a Doubt: Answering The 20 toughest Faith Questions. The Canon of Scripture. N.Y. Times article on Tiktaalik fossil discovery. Connections - Free Subscription. Polystrate Fossils/The Fallacy of Hasty Generalizations. Does String Theory give inference how God created? The Elegant Universe.

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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Signatures of Earth's First Life Point to Creation

First life-forms were early, metabolically complex. Origins of Life. Response to findings of a large prayer study. "Largest Study of Prayer to Date Finds It Has No Power to Heal," Do manatees have a vestigial bone resulting from an evolutionary process? How does Genesis 1 creation sequence fit with Genesis 2? The Genesis Question. Did Earth's water arrive by meteorites? Rare Earth. For RTB's effectiveness, humility. Has the Big Dipper been placed where it is for humans to observe? Who Was Adam? Fine-Tuning for Life On Earth. The Privileged Planet. How big is RTB's tent? Can it include Eastern Orthodoxy? RTB's Statement of Faith. Thoughts on the prayer study. How do you square the evidence of human genetic and geographic diversity with an anthropologically global flood? The Genesis Question.

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Cosmic Strings Reconsidered

CSL-01 Not a Cosmic String. Late Precambrian Oxygenation; Inception of the Clay Mineral Factory. Best Models for the Origin of the Universe. Bob Stewart Announces the Starting of the Next Term. How much mass did the Late Great Bombardment add to Earth/ how did that affect the possibility of life on Earth? Young Earth interpretation of a Tree going through multiple layers of sediment. A link between Subatomic Particles and Eulers Beta Function and the Riemann Hypothisis as linked to Characteristics of Quantum Physics. How big was the Universe at the end of 10 -33 Seconds? What Books/Courses are available for Men's Study Groups dealing with Men's issues from a strong Biblical Standpoint. What do "Young Earthers" believe about the seventh day when God rested?

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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

WMAP Provides Stronger Evidence for Biblical Creation

Second release of WMAP data. "New Three Year Results on the Oldest Light in the Universe" WMAP Mission press release. The Creator and the Cosmos. More fine-tuning evidence for Moon formation event. Faith & Reason. Is Jesus the Only Savior? The Word of God and the Mind of Man. Reasons Institute: reminder that new semester begins April 3. Can we explain apparent dinosaur paintings on pottery? What about dragon myths? Can convergence be explained by evolutionary processes? How do we determine the age of lunar craters. Was water present on Earth during Moon formation event? What is RTB's view of near-death experiences (NDEs)? What does RTB think about scientists who claim the big bang never happened?

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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Earth's Methane and Bromide Emissions Fine-Tuned for Life

Fine-tuning of methane. Fine-tuning of bromine compounds. Implications of microevolutionary changes in human genome. Great Christian thinkers and their contributions to history of apologetics. Mere Christianity. Between Heaven and Hell. Reasons Institute: Reminder that new semester will begin April 3. How do Young Earth Creationists account for creation of light in Gen. 1:1-3? Can we trace DNA to the Nephilim? The Genesis Question. What advice for getting involved would you offer new apologists? Without a Doubt. Did Jesus make scientific statements? Please answer a challenge to your model put forward by the framework view. The Genesis Question

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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Life's Minimum Complexity

The minimum number of genes required to define life. The minimum number of genes required for the last universal common ancestor. RTB perspective on review of a book on history of the search for extraterrestrial life. Great Christian thinkers and their contributions to history of apologetics. Reasons Institute. Does Alan Templeton's work on gene flows refute the "Out of Africa" hypothesis? Who Was Adam? "Fossilized Evidence of the Earliest Life or Very Old Dirt?" A clarifying question on the role of retroviral DNA. I'm going to college and want to be a theologian. What courses would you recommend I take to help me get well-grounded? Without a Doubt by Kenneth Richard Samples.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Cosmic Strings, and Crystal Structure Design in the Earth's Core

Discussion of Recent RTB Seminars. Cosmic Strings. Crystal Structure Design in the Earth's Core. What Chondrites Reveal About the Early Solar System. Do we have a rebuttal to Robert Gentry's Halos in Granite theory? What does Hugh Ross think about Myron Evan's Unified Field Thoery? Comments about Carl Sagan's statement that if there is a God, He should have written a message on the Moon. Saturn's Young Features and Young Earth Believer's claims. Did cancer exist prior to Eden? Where in the Bible are the challenges to put God to the test?

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

New Method to Measure Astronomical Distances

New Measurement of Distances: Triangulation (Paralax). First Observational Constraints on Dark Matter. Astronomers Offer List of Top Candidates for Extraterrestrial Life. Why do Scientists criticize the concept of ID? Are there any articles that Describe a Scientific Creation Model? If Jesus' Death was Pre-ordained before the beginning of the Universe, where is Free Will? No God but the God of the Bible is without a beginning and no God other than the Biblical God stands without Creation.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Studies of Type 1A Supernova

Supernova Cosmology Project. Continental Crust Growth. Vacation Bible School Science Curriculum. Creation Ex Nihilio. Teaching Children About Doctrinal Jesus. Teaching, Rather Than Propagandizing our Children. Children and Doctrinal Issues. Claims of Reinterpretation of Scriptures. Science and Absolutes. The viability of the Young Earth argument regarding giving the Bible to 500 people. Whose responsibility is it to defend or dismiss a claim that is made? Instances of Scientific evidences that help to clarify the Scriptures.

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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Limits on Quantum Foam

First experimental limit on quantum gravity. Detection of solar system object in Kuiper Belt. The Christian view of truth (part 2). Listener Questions: Do viruses common to humans and chimps provide evidence for common ancestry? Also a question on string theory. Why did God make Eve out of Adam's flesh? Was Adam incomplete? Was it really a rib? What the Bleep Do We Know? Is Jesus' being God and his being the Son of God two distinct things? Did he become the Son of God when he became man?

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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Probing the Universe's Dark Ages

New method to probe content of early universe. Empathy differences in women and men. Martian water search update. Listener Questions: How does one respond to the Mormon tactic that a "burning in the bosom" verifies truth claims? Is there life transformation in Islam? Is there answered prayer in Islam? Why are there moons with retrograde orbits? Doesn't that point to randomness rather than design?

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Biology's "Big Bang" Really Happened

Cambrian Explosion a real event. Perfect timing of the Cambrian explosion. Magnetic field anomaly in Big Bang Cosmology Resolved. Why can't Islam and Christianity both be true? Listener questions: Is there any evidence for human vegetarianism prior to Noah's flood? Is there any evidence of microevolutionary changes in humans? Mitochondrial DNA bottleneck. Did God create the universe with the appearance of age? Will red hair eventually disappear?

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Test of General Relativity Validates RTB Creation Model

Most precise test to date of E=mc^2. Fundamental constants test reveals no change. Does string theory tie nature's laws together? What is the argument from reason? Listener Questions: Why is gravity a mystery? Is there a reverse entropy? Is atheism a religion? Why is it more rational to believe in a triune God? Is God male? Does the infinity of God mean that he is dimensionless and cannot be measured at all?


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Dr. Ross' Eulogy of Nobel laureate Richard Smalley

Bonus podcast episode: In a departure from the usual Creation Update format, we bring you Dr. Hugh Ross' remarks at the memorial service for Dr. Richard Smalley Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, November 2, 2005. Dr. Smalley received the 1996 Nobel prize in chemistry for the discovery of buckyballs. He passed away on Oct. 28, 2005.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

More Confirmation for Cosmic Creation Model

Dr. Ross reports on recorded televised debate at Ankerberg Theological Research Institute. Discoveries: Model-independent way to show universe has been expanding. First-time measurement of change in pulsation cycle of white dwarf stars. Convergence of panda's thumb evidence for optimal design.

Questions: Does a split embryo have two souls? Do galaxies expand with the universe as the universe expands? What is the wavefunction of the universe? What is RTB's position on intelligent design? Is there any new research on extremophiles?

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Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Did Evolution Really Break Through in 2005?

Science magazine's top ten breakthroughs of the year evaluated: "Junk" DNA; Speciation/mate preference and viral evolution; Origin of life date; Human migration patterns; Planetary blitz; Mars rovers and the search for water; Stardust mission (comet trails); Deep imact mission.
"Breakthrough of the Year: Evolution in Action," Science 310 1878-79 (2005).
Resources:
The Genesis Question, 2nd ed., by Hugh Ross.
Who Was Adam? by Fazale Rana with Hugh Ross.

Questions: Is there a first cause? What is the percentage difference in noncoding DNA for chimp/human genomes? A possible solution to Pioneer 10 and 11 anomalies.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2005

Best of Creation Update 2005. Danger of too much exposure to evil. U/Th creation date. Definitive cosmic expansion time dilation test. Complex interaction of biological, geological, and atmospheric processes. Lunar mass design. Molecular motors/clocks in cyanobacteria. First chimp fossils. Junk DNA and convergence. Evidence favoring RTB's speciation model. SDSS confirmation of dark matter, dark energy, and galaxy development.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Intelligent Design Struck Down in Pennsylvania

Discussion of ID ruling in Dover, PA. Book review on scientific credibility of multiverse theory. Biblical basis for Christian doctrine of the Incarnation, plus how other faiths view the Incarnation.
Call-in Questions: Geologic timing of life-forms on Genesis creation day five. Is RTB open to another cosmological model? Is Big Bang theory dependent on a supernatural agent? Several questions on black holes. How to approach teaching a creation class at a predominantly young-earth church. What did it look like when Adam was created? Is there a good reason for the DNA/uracil connection? Has the dark side of the moon always been on the dark side?
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Solar Analogs and Solar Twins

Solar analogs and solar twins. Earth and lunar ages and the moon-forming impact. Philosophical/Theological segment: Getting ready for Christmas and the Incarnation. What's happening at Reasons to Believe: Reasons Institute.
Email Questions: Did the Bible borrow from ancient texts and religions in the accounts of the virgin birth and resurrection?
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, Ken Samples, and Fuz Rana.

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Tuesday, December 06, 2005

New Tools for Measuring Expansion of Universe

Supernova legacy survey. Expansion of cosmic web. Philosophy segment: Partial response to "natural evil".
Call-in Questions: Is evolution possible given the second law of thermodynamics? Book "Who Was Adam" mentioned on KFI's "The Jesus Christ Show". Did entropy come as a result of the Fall? How can one falsify punctuated equilibrium? Does "natural evil" pose a problem for old-earth view of creation? How does RTB view the Burbidges' theory that the big bang never happened?
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, and Joe Aguirre.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Evolution and the ID Wars

New confirmation of the large-scale structure of the universe. Biochemical design in bacterial chemotaxis. General discussion of evolution and ID as cited in Skeptical Inquirer.
Call-in Questions: Can scientists track creation of elemntary particles? About a college classroom discussion on evolution/creation. What does RTB mean by intelligent design? How is evolution taught in schools?
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, Fuz Rana, and Joe Aguirre.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Origin of Fluorine

Ministry Update. Fluorine production in certain stars provides design evidence. Powerful new test for cosmic creation.
Call-in questions: How can I address creation/evolution in an 8-minute college classroom presentation? What is the shape of the universe? How do naturalists account for induction and laws of nature in nontheistic systems? How do you respond to the charge that all creationism arguments are invaled theories? How many stars are in our galaxy? What is the counterargument for the evolutionary claim that wolves or hippos gave rise to whales?
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, and Joe Aguirre.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Bottom Dwellers and Black Holes

Biological convergence in benthic species. Probable black hole discovery will confirm classic general relativity test. Role of clays in origin of life. Lutetium decay rate is constant.
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Do helium diffusion rates upend young-earth RATE model? Was the lunar landing a hoax? Does the discovery of nylon-eating bacteria provide evidence for evolution? Does RTB hold the commonly adopted age of the earth? How do you reconcile evidence for evolution with the creation of mankind?
Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, and Joe Aguirre.

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Evidence for Population 3 Stars

New technology provides direct evidence for universe's first stars. Evaluation of recent RATE conference.
Call-in Questions: What do you think about scientists' recent statements against the big bang? Supposed dinosaur/bird link and how evolutionists argue for gradualism.
Did RATE conference use astronomy to measure dates?
Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, and Joe Aguirre.

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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Breaking the Bird/Dinosaur Connection

Problems with the bird-dinosaur connection. Quasars -- increased understanding showed evidence for big bang creation. Stem cell research update -- new techniques. Olivine deposits common on Mars - not evidence for water. Answer to our trivia question: What is the native Hawaiian name for the state fish of Hawaii? How is it spelled? Discussion of the passing of Nobel Prize winner Rick Smalley.
Call-in Questions: Is information theory evidence for supernatural design? Is there any scientific evidence against reincarnation? Just because vestigial organs have function, does that necessarily mean they are designed? What is known and not known abotu genetic expression? Email Question: Could Fuz comment on the use of the endogenous retroviruses to establish the chimpanzee as an ancestor of humans?
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, and Krista Bontrager.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Design of Habitable Zones

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