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Thoughts on faith, reason, the Bible, evolution, and living the Christian life while still raising questions about how it works and what it means.
Darwin Quiz
I made a quiz for NewsUp that ran on Darwin’s birthday. It’s a little online fun aimed at separating fact from fiction concerning Darwin’s life and work. Try it out let me know how you did. www.newsup.me/life/fact-or-fiction-charles-darwin
Posted in: Charles Darwin
Stumping Dawkins?
January 24, 2015
“Can you give an example of a genetic mutation or an evolutionary process which can be seen to increase the information in the genome?” This question was asked to biologist Richard Dawkins by a film crew for a creationist documentary. Dawkins paused for a while, asked to stop the tape, and the internet is still […]
Nye/Ham Debate Pt2: Scientific Assumptions
February 21, 2014
In the debate, Bill Nye pointed out several indicators that suggest an old age of the earth: Ice cores Tree rings Radiometric dating Distant starlight Ken Ham’s consistent response to these challenges was that any effort to understand the past is “historical science” based upon assumptions and therefore unreliable. You can hear him saying it throughout […]
Nye/Ham Debate Pt1: Biblical Assumptions
February 14, 2014
It was cool to see that the Bill Nye/Ken Ham debate drew such a huge amount of attention and was viewed by an estimated 3 million people. Americans remain interested in the subject, and hold a diversity of views that don’t all fit neatly into the two positions represented at the debate. According to a 2012 Gallup […]
Interview with Paleontologist Donald Prothero
February 12, 2014
A few days after the Bill Nye/Ken Ham debate, I had the opportunity to interview paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero about the debate, his role in prepping Bill Nye, and his work as a scientist, professor, and lecturer. I’ve posted the audio from our interview at the top of this post, so you can […]
Posted in: creationism, evolution controversy
Did you watch Bill Nye debate Ken Ham?
February 9, 2014
Last week Bill Nye the Science Guy came to the Creation Museum to debate Answers In Genesis founder Ken Ham. The auditorium was packed, and millions of people watched it online. The next few posts here will be about the debate, so check it out and join the discussion. It’s available on YouTube, and embedded […]
Posted in: age of the earth, creation science, creationism, debates, evolution controversy, flood geology, geology
Where does theistic evolution lead?
August 25, 2013
So where is this heading? What kind of Christians accept evolution, and how does it affect their beliefs? Do they all deny Adam, original sin, the doctrine of inerrancy, divine intervention? Do they even accept the virgin birth and bodily resurrection of Jesus? Before any of these questions can be answered, a few points should […]
Posted in: theistic evolution, theology
Grave Robbers
April 16, 2013
This 150-year-old debate over evolution can flare up in all kinds of places. Sometimes the issue gets wrapped into a court case, a school board election, and sometimes things play out in the media. Bill Nye ignited the controversy recently by making a video blasting creationism. Answers in Genesis offered an underwhelming response video and […]
Hitler Again?
April 12, 2013
For 10 years, I engineered and helped produce a Christian radio program for children. I followed the industry and went to a national conference in Texas to hang out with others in the Christian radio scene. I found some common interest with other engineers and younger Christians, but found many of the older broadcasters to be […]
Television and Determinism
October 9, 2012
It’s been exciting watching my friend Nelson (Nelly’s Echo) compete on NBC’s “The Voice” this season. Unlike American Idol, The Voice is not live. Nelson went away to tape the show during the summer, and the series started in the fall. By the time the shows started airing, he was back in town. When his […]
Posted in: philosophy
Are You A Primate?
August 20, 2012
Are you a primate? Scientists say that you are. They’ve been saying it before Darwin came along, and people have been arguing with them ever since. Is there a significant physical difference between humans and other primates which can be used to get us out of that classification? In the 1700’s, Carl Linnaeus began to […]
Posted in: Charles Darwin, evolution controversy
Adam and Sin in the Bible
December 24, 2011
Romans 3:22-23 “There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.” In my experience, questioning the traditional understanding of Adam and Eve is often met with theological objections rather than scientific ones. Some of the concerns raised, such as Adam’s appearance in certain genealogies […]
Posted in: Adam & Eve, the Bible
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I'm a recording engineer, husband, father of two awesome little girls, and a Christian. Aside from music and art, I like to read, over-complicate things, raise questions, and search for answers.
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