Thoughts from a scientist who is a Christian (not a Christian Scientist)
So far, I have discussed how the earth’s magnetic field, dendrochronology, the amount of sodium in the oceans, and the amount of helium in the atmosphere all indicate a very young earth. The last on my “top five” list is the nature of the thermonuclear fusion that powers the sun. The sun is the earth’s … Continue reading “My “Top Five” Reasons for Believing in a Young Earth (Part 6 of 6)”
So far, I have discussed how the earth’s magnetic field, dendrochronology, and the amount of sodium in the oceans all indicate a very young earth. The fourth on my “top five” list is the amount of helium in earth’s atmosphere. We all know what helium is. It is a lighter-than-air gas. When we fill a … Continue reading “My “Top Five” Reasons for Believing in a Young Earth (Part 5 of 6)”
In the previous entries on this subject, I talked about the earth’s magnetic field and dendrochronology as evidence that the earth is on the order of 10,000 years old. I want to continue this discourse now with one of the most well-studied processes used to estimate the age of the earth: the amount of salt … Continue reading “My “Top Five” Reasons for Believing in a Young Earth (Part 4 of 6)”
As I posted previously, planetary magnetic fields give us strong evidence for a young solar system and a young earth. It’s not just that the young-earth theory reproduces data that were known when the theory was produced, but it also predicted data that were not measured until later. Given that no old-earth theory comes close … Continue reading “My “Top Five” Reasons for Believing in a Young Earth (Part 3 of 6)”
Now that I have the scientific philosophy out of the way, it is time to discuss the major data that lead me to believe in a young earth. The first issue is the phenomenon of planetary magnetic fields. We all know that the earth has a magnetic field. It’s what makes the Boy Scout compass … Continue reading “My “Top Five” Reasons for Believing in a Young Earth (Part 2 of 6)”
Having told you why I am skeptical of the idea of an ancient (millions or billions of years old) earth, I would like to give you some of the data that lead me to believe in a young earth. I am certainly open to changing my view on this, as I see no inherent reason … Continue reading “My “Top Five” Reasons for Believing in a Young Earth (Part 1 of 6)”
In my previous post, I wrote about the misleading concept of Young-Earth Evolution (YEE) promoted by Answers in Genesis (AiG). In essence, AiG is worried about young-earth creationists who do not wholeheartedly conform to its positions on various issues related to creation and evolution. It says: YEE ideas are needlessly and dangerously accommodating evolutionary assumptions, … Continue reading “More on Young-Earth Evolutionists”
I spent this past weekend in Naperville, Illinois, speaking at the Illinois Christian Home Educators convention. It is a joy to do that convention, because not only are the attendees wonderful, the convention treats its speakers incredibly well. I gave a total of eight talks over three days, which is more than I do at … Continue reading “No, Young-Earth Creationism Isn’t a “New” Idea”
More than three years ago, I wrote about the sad story of Mark Armitage, a gifted scientist who has become an expert in microscopy. In addition to running his own microscope company, he also worked as the Manager for the Electron and Confocal Microscopy Suite in the Biology Department at California State University Northridge. While … Continue reading “Young-Earth Creationist Wins Lawsuit”
The bombardier beetle is an amazing animal. It has a fully-functional chemical weapon that it uses to protect itself. Inside its body are two chambers that are separated by a muscle-controlled valve. In the first chamber, the beetle makes and stores hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone. In the second chamber, it makes and stores two enzymes. … Continue reading “Young-Earth Creationist Leads Award-Winning Research Team”