Science & Religion

Does Ancient Art Prove Humans Co-Existed with Dinosaurs?

Posted by on September 22, 2024 at 7:17 pm

One of the “evidences” for a young Earth that some Young Earth Creationists (YEC) like to present these days is the existence of paintings and carvings on stones (and maybe cave walls) that look a lot — or even just somewhat — like dinosaurs. (Or, at least, how dinosaurs are portrayed by modern artists. That’s […]

Top 7 Recommended Creation/Evolution/ID Books NOT by RTB/Hugh Ross

Posted by on August 25, 2024 at 8:35 pm

Hey, all! It occurred to me that, given how many books I read by the scholars at Reasons to Believe — in particular, Dr. Hugh Ross — and how often I quote them in this blog, some people might think RTB is basically my only source on matters of science apologetics. Do I ever recommend […]

Origins or Functions?: Contra the Walton Forms of Bara and Asa

Posted by on August 4, 2024 at 8:17 pm

This is the fifth & final entry in my series citing Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense (2023) by Dr. Hugh Ross. If you have read any of the earlier entries in this series, you might remember Dr. John Walton being mentioned as one of the modern Christian theologians making controversial claims regarding the Bible and […]

A Fair Look at Ancient Near Eastern Science

Posted by on July 21, 2024 at 7:17 pm

This is the fourth entry in my series citing Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense (2023) by Dr. Hugh Ross. A few weeks ago, I watched a streaming TV series — the title of which I can’t remember, sorry — that looked at controversial archaeological finds and how they indicated scientific inquiry among ancient civilizations. Granted, […]

History and Myth in the Old Testament Creation Texts

Posted by on July 7, 2024 at 6:15 pm

This is the third entry in my series citing Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense (2023) by Dr. Hugh Ross, which I began this past May. In this week’s excerpt, Ross addresses the ideas of “history” and “myth” in interpreting the Old Testament creation passages. How similar are these texts to those of other Ancient Near […]

Does the Bible Display Concordance?

Posted by on May 26, 2024 at 7:36 pm

This is the second entry in my series citing Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense (2023) by Dr. Hugh Ross. The matter of concordism/concordance between the words of Scripture and what can be seen in nature, and in particular whether or not this is a valid thing to expect or seek, is somewhat controversial even among […]

The Doctrines of Biblical Inerrancy and Dual Revelation Are Nothing New

Posted by on May 19, 2024 at 8:28 pm

“Look carefully into the Scriptures, which are the true utterances of the Holy Spirit. Observe that nothing of an unjust or counterfeit character is written in them.” — Clement of Rome (ca. AD 35-99) Not long ago, I finished reading Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense by Dr. Hugh Ross. I generally try to read books […]

What You Might Not Know About Easter

Posted by on March 31, 2024 at 6:37 pm

Due to a mild case of procrastination, exacerbated by multiple distractions of varying importance, I almost didn’t get a blogpost prepared for this week. First, I wasn’t sure whether or not I wanted to do something Easter-related this year. I did have a potential source article to draw from regarding pagan origins. But, once I […]

Silicate Erosion Sustains Life (and Vice-Versa) Despite Sun’s Best Efforts

Posted by on December 31, 2023 at 6:52 pm

Let’s end the year with some cool science, OK? Would you be surprised if I told you that the following citation comes from the book Improbable Planet (2016) by Hugh Ross? (I didn’t think so.) In Chapter 12 Ross talks about the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system for the amazing edifice we call “Earth”. […]

The Professor vs. the Student: A Troublesome Dialogue About Science and Faith

Posted by on October 8, 2023 at 7:11 pm

As my regular readers know, I am a conservative Christian with an interest in Christian apologetics. It is both interesting and frustrating to see some of the stuff that well-meaning people have put on the internet in order to answer a challenge to their “faith” and/or to put an atheist or other non-Christian in his/her […]