Category Archives: Bible Interpretation

Was the “Expanse” Overhead in Genesis 1 a Solid Dome?

The first chapter of Genesis depicts the creation of the earth and its living creatures in six days. Here we focus on the nature of the “firmament” or “expanse” which was created on the second day, in order to separate … Continue reading

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Adam, the Fall, and Evolution: Christianity Today and WORLD Push the Panic Button

Editorial Attacks on Theistic Evolution Recent genetic studies show beyond all reasonable  doubt that humans evolved from other primates. These discoveries are forcing evangelical Christians who value  intellectual integrity to re-evaluate their traditional support for a sudden creation of Adam … Continue reading

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Deep Time in the Grand Canyon

This is to introduce a long essay I just posted, which shows as the Grand_Canyon_Creation tab at the top of this blog window, or can be clicked here. It describes the rock layers of the Grand Canyon, with photos, and … Continue reading

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How Science Can Inspire and Inform Worship: NASA’s Jennifer Wiseman

Jennifer Wiseman is an accomplished scientist and author. She has degrees from MIT and Harvard, and currently serves as Chief of NASA’s ExoPlanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory. She is also a strong Christian and an all-around nice person, as you … Continue reading

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Billy Graham on Evolution

Billy Graham has been the pre-eminent evangelical Christian leader of the past fifty years. I found on the Evangelical Dialogue on Evolution site a post on his view on whether evolution is irreconcilable with orthodox Christianity. This post is excerpted below. **********  Start of excerpt ************************ … Continue reading

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Job Finds a God Who Walks on the Wild Side

I am interested in how the findings of science, particularly in regard to evolution, can bring fresh insights into Biblical interpretation and into the issues that affect our lives. Here I will share about a passage at the end of … Continue reading

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