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Resolving a Cosmological Crisis

Published on April 10, 2022 By sirrahc

Have you heard about the “crisis” in cosmology? “Crisis” seems a bit alarmist to me, but that’s the term some are using. It comes down to the fact that cosmologists can’t figure out how to reconcile the most recent measurements for the age of the universe. See, there are two major methodologies to deriving it, […]

Stellar Cooling and the Age of the Universe

Published on February 24, 2019 By sirrahc

“The increasingly precise dates determined by astronomers trouble atheists intent on explaining life by natural means alone. The dates are too recent. But at the same time, they’re far too ancient to help creationists intent on defending a six-consecutive-24-hour-creation-days interpretation of Genesis 1.” — Hugh Ross, astrophysicist, pastor, and Christian apologist As regular readers may […]

Stellar Burning and the Age of the Universe

Published on January 27, 2019 By sirrahc

“From straightforward physics — gas laws, gravitational laws, thermodynamics, and nuclear physics — come secure estimates of the age of stars, galaxies, and the cosmos itself.” — Dr. Hugh Ross, astrophysicist, pastor, and Christian apologist I had planned on doing a politics-oriented post this week. But, honestly, I’m just sick of hearing/reading about the current […]