Category: Creation and Evolution
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Creation and Evolution, Part 7 – Genetics challenges to Evolution
Introduction In this lesson we will look at Genetics and DNA and how they present the greatest challenge to evolution. In the end, I am convinced that it will be the field of genetics that finally causes society to rethink evolution – and accept that it is just not realistic model of reality. The difficulty…
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Creation and Evolution, Part 6 – Natural Selection agrees with Bible teachings
Introduction Evolutionary theory describes that, over a very long time period, all life can be traced back to a common source. There is no explanation for how life started, but prior to this all molecules also evolved / developed from the simplest element, hydrogen. Biblical Creation describes life being created by God. All life can…
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Creation and Evolution, Part 5 – The Ark & the Flood. Responding to the atheist challenges.
Introduction The Ark and Flood are a key area of challenge by atheists and secular science. It is another area that many Christians have “given up the fight” and accepted it as myth. There is absolutely no reason to “give up” on this as not only is the Ark feasible, but the flood is supported…
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Creation and Evolution, Part 4 – The Laws of Thermodynamics Challenge Evolution
Key Issue with and Challenge to Evolution In essence, this issue is that there are no known mutations which give new information to living things. They all either lose information or re-arrange existing information – this is also the case for genetic information. Evolution requires that new information be added without external intervention. The first…
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Creation and Evolution, Part 3 – Premise and Process of Evolution
Introduction In this post, we will look at what the premise of Evolutionary Theory is, and we will also explore how evolution is said to operate. That is, what is the process by which Evolution is said to function and to change and create life over time? Premise of Evolution Evolution is based on the…
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Creation and Evolution, Part 2 – Science and Evidence for a Young Earth
Introduction We will explore some key challenges to evolution in greater detail, in future posts. In this brief post, I will provide a summary of some challenges to the belief that the earth is billions of years old. Whilst the Bible does not provide a specific age to the earth it does imply that it…
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Creation and Evolution, Part 1 – Genesis
Genesis is the foundation of Christian beliefs In modern society, there is a lot of pressure to treat Genesis as a “fairytale” – just a story – that is meant to teach through metaphor, rhetoric and stories that are illustrations only. Once we allow the teachings of Genesis to become this, then we have lost…