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- New Finds from Tanis Fossil Site Shed Light on the Demise of Dinosaurs and Vindicate “Amateur” Fossil-Hunter
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Tag Archives: Age of Earth
“Friend of Science, Friend of Faith” by Gregg Davidson: A Comprehensive Treatment of Bible and Science
Greg Davidson is chair of geology and geological engineering in at the University of Mississippi. He is a co-author of The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth, which I reviewed here. (He has also authored a science fiction trilogy). … Continue reading
Tanis Site: The Day the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Hit
CONTENTS Sequences of Fossils in Sedimentary Rock Layers K-Pg Asteroid Strike The Tanis K-Pg Event Site More Findings from the Tanis Site Other Dinosaur Finds: Tracks, Eggs and Feces Location of Dinosaur Fossils in the Rock Layers: Is a Recent … Continue reading
Posted in Dinosaurs, Fossils, Geology, Uncategorized
Tagged Age of Earth, dinosaurs, Fossils, Geology
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Annual Layers (Varves) in Lake Sediments Show the Earth Is Not Young
Formation of varves Sand and silt are washed into lakes, and settle to the bottom. Also, various types of algae bloom, die, and settle to the bottom. For many lakes in northern latitudes, there is a seasonal rhythm to these … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Bible Interpretation
Tagged Age of Earth, carbon-14, lake sediments, Varves
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A New Resource for Creationism: “The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth”
A helpful book has just been published. I ordered The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth: Can Noah’s Flood Explain the Grand Canyon? from Amazon, and it arrived a few days ago. The book delves into the geological features … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Fossils, Grand Canyon Geology, Uncategorized
Tagged Age of Earth, Fossils, Geology, Grand Canyon
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“Soft Tissue” Found in Dinosaur Bones
For fossils as old as dinosaurs (over 65 million years), the conventional wisdom has been that no original organic material could remain. If the delicate structure of soft body parts is discernable, that is only because these parts were converted … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Dinosaurs, Fossils
Tagged Age of Earth, dinosaurs, Fossils, Mary Schweitzer, soft tissue
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Evidences for a Young Earth
Mainstream science holds the earth to be about 4.5 billion years old, with a surface sculpted by geologic processes such as plate tectonics and erosion and sediment deposition operating over many millions of years. In contrast, Young Earth (YE) creationism … Continue reading
Realistic Expectations for Transitional Fossils
Evolutionary theory asserts that today’s plants and animals developed from far different ancestral life-forms. The characteristics of populations have changed with time, to produce new species. These changes are believed to be relatively gradual. Scientists believe that a new species … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution, Fossils
Tagged Age of Earth, Augustine, Bible Interpretation, evolution, Fossils, horse, Tiktaalik
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The Great Debate of 2014: Creationist Ken Ham versus Bill Nye the Science Guy
On the evening of Tuesday, February 4 Answers in Genesis president Ken Ham debated Bill Nye at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, on the topic “Is creation a viable model of origins?” This event was watched by at least … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Bible Interpretation
Tagged Age of Earth, Augustine, Bill Nye, Debate, Ken Ham, science
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Evolution and Faith: My Story, Part 2
In Part 1, I described the trajectory of my thinking over the past four decades as an evangelical Christian on the scientific aspects of creation. Here I describe the personal and theological aspects of this journey. Hard Questions and Cold … Continue reading
Evolution and Faith: My Story, Part 1
As I read across the spectrum of writings on creation and evolution, I often find a certain level of demonization of one’s opponents. Some Young Earth (YE) creationists ascribe to evolutionists an agenda of tearing down all that is good. … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Evolution, Fossils, Uncategorized
Tagged Age of Earth, evolution, healing, miracles, science
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Letters to Creationists 