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Old Earth Creationism on Trial – Chapter 9

Aug 25

I’ve just posted the review for Chapter 9.  The appendixes also have a review, and that will be posted in the next couple of days. NOTE:  Anyone can comment without registering.  All comments are held pending review, and will not be immediately visible.  Off-topic comments (especially those with non-related links) will be deleted. [...more]

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I’ve just posted the review for Chapter 9.  The appendixes also have a review, and that will be posted in the next couple of days.

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New Theistic Evolution Website

Aug 19

An excellent new Theistic Evolution website has been launched by some prominent scientists.  Dr. Francis Collins is a physician and geneticist best known for spearheading the Human Genome Project.  He started the Biologos Foundation in order to address the culture war between science and religion.  With the help of a team of scientists, the new [...] [...more]

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An excellent new Theistic Evolution website has been launched by some prominent scientists.  Dr. Francis Collins is a physician and geneticist best known for spearheading the Human Genome Project.  He started the Biologos Foundation in order to address the culture war between science and religion.  With the help of a team of scientists, the new website, www.biologos.org, seeks to explain how science and the Bible are compatible, and in particular, how evolution could have been used by God as a creative tool.  A resource such as this has long been needed.  Please take the time to check it out.

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Dinosaur Skin Looks Young?

Aug 01

A news report by the Instutute for Creation Research shows that YECs don’t mind being hypocritical so long as it supports their cause.  The article in question is about dinosaur skin that “looks young.”  Click here for more. NOTE:  Anyone can comment without registering.  All comments are held pending review, and will not be immediately visible.  [...] [...more]

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A news report by the Instutute for Creation Research shows that YECs don’t mind being hypocritical so long as it supports their cause.  The article in question is about dinosaur skin that “looks young.”  Click here for more.

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Bioturbation

Jul 29

In his recent Back to Genesis feature, John Morris of the Institute for Creation Research made a claim about research which demonstrated a method to examine sedimentary structures based on how much bioturbation was present.  Click here for this rebuttal. NOTE:  Anyone can comment without registering.  All comments are held pending review, and will not be [...] [...more]

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In his recent Back to Genesis feature, John Morris of the Institute for Creation Research made a claim about research which demonstrated a method to examine sedimentary structures based on how much bioturbation was present.  Click here for this rebuttal.

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Old Earth Creationism on Trial – Chapter 8

Jul 24

The latest chapter to be reviewed has just been posted to the website.  Chapter 8 is one of the longest chapters, and once again, Ruben Baron has done an excellent job in pointing out the faults of this young earth book. NOTE:  Anyone can comment without registering.  All comments are held pending review, and will not [...] [...more]

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The latest chapter to be reviewed has just been posted to the website.  Chapter 8 is one of the longest chapters, and once again, Ruben Baron has done an excellent job in pointing out the faults of this young earth book.

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Ida – Transitional Fossil

Jun 15

Today’s rebuttal is about the recent announcement of a 47 million year old transitional fossil.  Click here for this examination of an Institute for Creation Research claim. [...more]

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Today’s rebuttal is about the recent announcement of a 47 million year old transitional fossil.  Click here for this examination of an Institute for Creation Research claim.

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The Last Dinosaur’s Tombstone

Jun 12

In a classic example of young earth deception, Brian Thomas of the Institute for Creation Research misleads his readers concerning the report of dinosaurs surviving past the end of the Cretaceous Period.  Judging from the source material that he used, he must have willfully decided to ignore the scientific data in an effort to argue for a young [...] [...more]

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In a classic example of young earth deception, Brian Thomas of the Institute for Creation Research misleads his readers concerning the report of dinosaurs surviving past the end of the Cretaceous Period.  Judging from the source material that he used, he must have willfully decided to ignore the scientific data in an effort to argue for a young earth.  Apparently, it is more important to argue for a young earth than it is to be truthful in reporting the facts.  Click here to read the rebuttal.

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Asteroid Dinosaur Extinction Theory Attacked

Jun 11

The Institute for Creation Research is claiming that new stratigraphic data proves that an asteroid did not kill off the dinosaurs.  When you examine their claims, it is found out that while the research in question does raise doubts, it does not eliminate an asteroid from the theory.   Click here for more. [...more]

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The Institute for Creation Research is claiming that new stratigraphic data proves that an asteroid did not kill off the dinosaurs.  When you examine their claims, it is found out that while the research in question does raise doubts, it does not eliminate an asteroid from the theory.   Click here for more.

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Dinosaur Rebuttals

Jun 10

I’ve just posted three new rebuttals to claims by Charlie Liebert, who runs a personal creation ministry called Creation, Dinosaurs, and the Flood.  The three article are: Did Men Encounter Dinosaurs? Evolutionary Dinosaur DNA Nonsense Paleontology’s Imagination [...more]

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I’ve just posted three new rebuttals to claims by Charlie Liebert, who runs a personal creation ministry called Creation, Dinosaurs, and the Flood.  The three article are:

Did Men Encounter Dinosaurs?

Evolutionary Dinosaur DNA Nonsense

Paleontology’s Imagination

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Hadrosaur Soft Tissue

Jun 10

Dinosaur soft tissue is again in the news.  This time, the specimen is an 80 million year old hadrosaur.  Young earth creationists have jumped on this claim, again stating that the earth must be young.  Click here to read more about this Institute for Creation Research claim. [...more]

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Dinosaur soft tissue is again in the news.  This time, the specimen is an 80 million year old hadrosaur.  Young earth creationists have jumped on this claim, again stating that the earth must be young.  Click here to read more about this Institute for Creation Research claim.

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Already Gone?

Jun 09

A new book by Answers in Genesis examines the exodus of people from the church.  Ken Ham blames this exodus on compromising Christians who believe in an old earth.  He fails to realize that young earth creationism is the reason for the exodus.  Click here to read more. [...more]

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A new book by Answers in Genesis examines the exodus of people from the church.  Ken Ham blames this exodus on compromising Christians who believe in an old earth.  He fails to realize that young earth creationism is the reason for the exodus.  Click here to read more.

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The Vegetarian Cat

Jun 09

In a daily article on the Creation Ministries International website, Carl Wieland uses a common young earth argument based on the diet of animals.  To read this short article, click here. NOTE:  Anyone can comment without registering.  All comments are held pending review, and will not be immediately visible.  Off-topic comments (especially those with non-related links) will be deleted. [...more]

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In a daily article on the Creation Ministries International website, Carl Wieland uses a common young earth argument based on the diet of animals.  To read this short article, click here.

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Old Earth Creationism on Trial – Chapter 7

Jun 03

The book review of Old Earth Creationism on Trial (by Answers in Genesis) is now up to Chapter 7. [...more]

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The book review of Old Earth Creationism on Trial (by Answers in Genesis) is now up to Chapter 7.

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Universality of the Flood

Apr 28

Young earth author John Whitcomb speaks about the universality of the flood to prove that it was global in nature.  However, most of the evidence he uses also supports the old earth local flood scenario, and in some cases, it is a much better explanation.  Click here for the review of this Answers Magazine article from [...] [...more]

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Young earth author John Whitcomb speaks about the universality of the flood to prove that it was global in nature.  However, most of the evidence he uses also supports the old earth local flood scenario, and in some cases, it is a much better explanation.  Click here for the review of this Answers Magazine article from Answers in Genesis.

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The Rightful Owner?

Apr 27

Tas Walker of Creation Ministries International writes in Creation Magazine that God is the rightful owner of the universe.  I agree.  However, if we do as Tas suggests, and compare the Bible’s claims (YEC) with science, then the result will not be good for the church.  Click here to read. [...more]

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Tas Walker of Creation Ministries International writes in Creation Magazine that God is the rightful owner of the universe.  I agree.  However, if we do as Tas suggests, and compare the Bible’s claims (YEC) with science, then the result will not be good for the church.  Click here to read.

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Sand Transported Cross Country

Apr 25

In the fourth installment of Andrew Snelling’s Flood evidences from Answers Magazine, he claims that sand that is transported cross country is evidence of Noah’s global flood.  He makes baseless claims that old earth geologists don’t have a clue about how geologic processes could have done it.  We do have many clues, but Snelling would [...] [...more]

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In the fourth installment of Andrew Snelling’s Flood evidences from Answers Magazine, he claims that sand that is transported cross country is evidence of Noah’s global flood.  He makes baseless claims that old earth geologists don’t have a clue about how geologic processes could have done it.  We do have many clues, but Snelling would only refuse to believe them.  Click here for the rebuttal.

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Academic Censorship of ICR School

Apr 24

On the one year anniversary of ICR’s graduate school being denied permission to issue scientific degrees in Texas, ICR reminds its readers of the issue. Click here for Answers In Creation’s opinion of this issue. [...more]

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On the one year anniversary of ICR’s graduate school being denied permission to issue scientific degrees in Texas, ICR reminds its readers of the issue. Click here for Answers In Creation’s opinion of this issue.

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Dinosaur Herd and Noah’s Flood

Apr 18

Tas Walker of Creation Ministries International reports on a find of a herd from a single dinosaur species, that apparently was killed in one event, which he claims to be Noah’s global flood.  However, the evidence to support his claim is non-existant.  Click here to read the review of this claim. [...more]

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Tas Walker of Creation Ministries International reports on a find of a herd from a single dinosaur species, that apparently was killed in one event, which he claims to be Noah’s global flood.  However, the evidence to support his claim is non-existant.  Click here to read the review of this claim.

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Stone Blades

Apr 10

Brian Thomas of the Institute for Creation Research reports on the discovery of stone blades that date to 500,000 years ago.  This pushes the development of these blades back by 200,000+ years.  Does this mean that anthropologists are “frustrated” by this discovery, as Thomas claims?  Click here to read the rebuttal. [...more]

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Brian Thomas of the Institute for Creation Research reports on the discovery of stone blades that date to 500,000 years ago.  This pushes the development of these blades back by 200,000+ years.  Does this mean that anthropologists are “frustrated” by this discovery, as Thomas claims?  Click here to read the rebuttal.

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Ancient Oxygen-Rich Rocks

Apr 08

Scientists believe that the early earth, prior to 2.5 billion years ago, did not have an oxygen-rich atmosphere.  The Institute for Creation Research reported today that there is a recent discovery of oxygen-rich rocks from 3.46 billion years ago, and they claim this is proof that the earth always had an oxygen atmosphere.  Does this [...] [...more]

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Scientists believe that the early earth, prior to 2.5 billion years ago, did not have an oxygen-rich atmosphere.  The Institute for Creation Research reported today that there is a recent discovery of oxygen-rich rocks from 3.46 billion years ago, and they claim this is proof that the earth always had an oxygen atmosphere.  Does this new find require scientists to now believe that the early earth had an oxygen atmosphere?   Click here for more on this issue.

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