The Ark Encounter’s Hyper-evolutionary Model Underestimates Speciation Rates
How many animals did Noah preserve on the Ark? I often see critics of young-earth creationists (YECs) challenge Noah’s Ark with the question, how could Noah have fit all two million species on the ark? When I see this challenge posed on Facebook or Twitter it is invariably coming from an individual that knows very little about creationism and is … [Read More...]
Recent Articles
Local Catastrophes Happen: Mega-Tsunami Moves 700-Ton Boulders Uphill
A volcano slides into the sea causing an 800 foot wave to crash onto into an adjacent island. As that wave crashes onto land it picks up 700-ton … [Continue reading...]
Committed to Conversation–Finding Fellowship in the Face of Conflict
A committed young-earth creationist, Dr. Todd Wood, and an equally committed evolutionary creationist, Dr. Darrel Falk, spend time with each other. … [Continue reading...]
Book Review: “The Fool and The Heretic” by Todd Charles Wood and Darrel R. Falk
Have you ever wanted to get inside the head of a young-earth creationist or an evolutionary creationist and hear what they are thinking about each … [Continue reading...]
Natural Pitfall Traps: Preserving a History of Unfortunate Events
You can learn a lot from a series of unfortunate events. Collapsed caves can leave entry holes on the surface that become hazards to local fauna. … [Continue reading...]
Ancient Genomes Reveal Horses have been Horses for a Long Time
In 2013 a remarkable DNA sequence was reported by geneticists studying ancient DNA. It was a nearly complete genome extracted and decoded from the … [Continue reading...]
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An Ancient and Alien Forest Reconstructed: A Fossil Challenge for Young-earth Creationists
Fossils often provide us with only a fragmentary view of the distant past but sometimes collections of fossils record ancient and seemingly alien worlds in stunning clarity. In the past decade … .
On the Origin of Thorns: The Prelapsarian Acacia and the Good Creation
Thorns, prickles, spines and needles provide an effective means of protection for plants against many herbivores which would otherwise find them to be a source of nourishment. A common perception of … .
Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter to Usher in a Modern Day Reformation?
Ken Ham would have us believe that the modern reincarnation of the young-earth creationist movement, which he claims began only 55 years ago, is the real deal this time. Unlike previous attempts over … .
My Letter to the Host of a Local Creation Conference
For many pastors and their congregations, questions about the intersection of science and faith are difficult because of their unfamiliarity with the scientific evidence and the extensive theological … .
A 60,000 Year Varve Record from Japan Refutes the Young-Earth Interpretation of Earth’s History
Do places on Earth exist where annual records have been stored for tens of thousands of years and can be accessed today? Ice-cores and tree rings can preserve long records of yearly events but some … .
The Toba Super-Eruption: The Global Catastrophe that Creationists Ignore
Sudden catastrophic events are not unknown in Earth’s history. Large craters are evidence of past cosmic impacts. Widespread layers of volcanic ash are a testimony of massive … [Read More...]
Finding Mars on Earth: A Conversation about Martian Meteorites
Maybe you missed it last week with all the excitement of the pictures from Curiosity and its analysis of the rocks on Mars (See my last post: Curious Geology: Stunning Images … [Read More...]
A 60,000 Year Varve Record from Japan Refutes the Young-Earth Interpretation of Earth’s History
Do places on Earth exist where annual records have been stored for tens of thousands of years and can be accessed today? Ice-cores and tree rings can preserve long records of … [Read More...]
The YDB Event: The Most Recent Global Catastrophe in Human History?
In 2013 a 50-foot meteor streaked across the Russian sky exploding 14 miles above the surface of the earth creating a shock wave that injured 1500 people and damaged more than … [Read More...]
The Frequently Overlooked Geological Context of Hominid Fossils
The human fossil record is probably one of these least understood yet frequently discussed topics in the Christian church. I have neither the expertise nor the desire to attempt … [Read More...]
Horses in the Bible Contradict Ken Ham’s Hyper-evolution Narrative
Thus far in this series about horses we have we have explored some of the interpretations of the … [Read More...]
Horsing Around with Genetic Sorting: Horse Series Part IV
Are modern horse species descendants of a small dog-sized common ancestor or do all fossil … [Read More...]
In Search of the Equine Common Ancestor: Horse Series Part III
In our last installment of this series, When is a Horse a Horse? we recognized that the living … [Read More...]
When is a Horse a Horse? The Species Definition Problem
In my introduction to the origin of horses I suggested that a horse is a horse of course, unless of … [Read More...]
What is a Horse? A Horse is a Horse, Unless of Course it isn’t a Horse
"A horse is a horse, of course, of course, and no one can talk to a horse, of course, unless, of … [Read More...]
Creationism and the Church
Committed to Conversation–Finding Fellowship in the Face of Conflict
A committed young-earth creationist, Dr. Todd Wood, and an equally committed evolutionary creationist, Dr. Darrel Falk, … [Read More...]
Book Review: “The Fool and The Heretic” by Todd Charles Wood and Darrel R. Falk
Have you ever wanted to get inside the head of a young-earth creationist or an evolutionary creationist and hear what … [Read More...]
Horses in the Bible Contradict Ken Ham’s Hyper-evolution Narrative
Thus far in this series about horses we have we have explored some of the interpretations of the fossil record of … [Read More...]
The Polar Bear Test—An Identification Key of Christian Views of Origins
YEC, GT, AoA, OEC, ID, PC, EC, TE? These acronyms refer to theistic models of earth’s biological and physical history. … [Read More...]
God’s Knitting Needles Revealed in the Creation of Mike Trout?
The satire site, The Babylon Bee, published a fiction piece earlier this year in which Ken Ham claimed that Mike Trout's … [Read More...]
Natural History Notes
Interpreting Genesis
Wisdom from the Past
John Ray in 1695: The Flood, Fossils, and Extinction
John Ray, one of England's greatest 17th century natural theologians, spent much time pondering the meaning of fossils or "formed stones" as they were called then. I have shared some of his thoughts … .
Testing Book-smarts with Observation: John Ray (1735) on the Value of Knowledge Creation
Should professors at Universities be active participants in generating and testing ideas or should they be content to be teachers of what is already known? Most higher educational institutions, such … .
John Ray on Flood Geology in 1695: Words that Still Apply Today
Modern young-earth creationism has deep roots. The essential elements of flood geology were established in the 17th century though much of what passed as flood geology at that time might be difficult … .
NH Notes: John Ray on the Purpose of Creation in “The Wisdom of God”
The Englishman and natural historian John Ray is best known for his book, The Wisdom of God. Like many other books of the 18th century, he continually revised and reissued his book until the time of … .
NH Notes: The Scientific Enterprise and Paradise Gained
I’m sitting in the Boston Airport on my way to a conference at Gordon College but I have enough time for a natural history note while I wait for a colleague to arrive. On my flight from Ohio I read … .
