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Critique of B.C. Johnson's Atheist Debater's Handbook. "While there will continue to be skeptical arguments against the possibility of divine design, this essay has shown that, despite the appeal to common sense, a large portion of skeptics' arguments simply have no logical appeal."
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Smart People Do Doubt Evolution by Jeffrey Stueber
Evolutionists proclaim only the ignorant have doubts about evolution. However, some very intelligent non-creationists like Richard Milton, David Stove, Norman Macbeth, David Berlinski, and Michael Denton have shown otherwise.
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Excerpt: "Albert Einstein's General and Special Theories of Relativity predicted time dilation and space curvature, both of which have actually been observed. Such confirmations are strong indications that the basic theory is actually true. Young earth creationists are particularly adept at shocking the materialistic scientific community with expectations which turn out to be verified."
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The Place of Reason in Defending the Christian Faith; with ministry ideas regarding creation/evolution 32 pages. Published in 4 parts during 2012 and 2013
Part 1 What the Bible Teaches about Reason
Part 2 Scriptural Examples of Arguments from Reason
Part 3 Skeptics Exposed to the Gospel
Part 4 Ministry Considerations Regarding Creation
Appendix:Examples of Creation Arguments by WELS Authors
What then, is the proper place of reason in defending the Christian faith? What are proper and improper ways to defend the faith? Is there benefit in telling a Christian about the scientific problems with evolution? Is there benefit in telling an unbeliever about the scientific problems with evolution? This treatise addresses these questions from Scripture (the sole source of all true doctrine), shows supporting quotations from confessional Lutheran authors, looks at biblical examples where Jesus and his apostles used arguments from reason, and considers various ministry applications.
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A Letter From Grandpa - A Common Sense Discussion of Creation vs. Evolution - Part 2 by John Woidke
Excerpt: "My Dear Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren, ... I would like to discuss this "theory" of evolution with you. It is important for your eternal well-being that you understand what "evolution" is because you will be confronted by it throughout your life.
Ed. Comment - Our Declining Genes: What Can Be Done?
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The Bible doesn’t directly address the Cambrian explosion paradox so there is some room here for varying opinions. However, an evolutionary explanation is out of the question: first, because evolution does not fit with a straight forward reading of the Genesis account of creation; and second, for the scientific reasons spelled out above.
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A Letter From Grandpa - A Common Sense Discussion of Creation vs. Evolution - Part 1 by John Woidke
Excerpt: "My Dear Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren, ... I would like to discuss this "theory" of evolution with you. It is important for your eternal well-being that you understand what "evolution" is because you will be confronted by it throughout your life.
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A Case Study: The Creationism of Hugh Ross and Reasons to Believe (hereafter, referred to as RTB).
This paper is meant to give the reader a broad overview of some of the more significant claims of Hugh Ross and RTB. As we proceed, the reader should understand that, due to space limitations of this paper, many details will be omitted. I intend to offer a distinctly confessional Lutheran assessment whenever applicable, as I believe that a distinctly confessional Lutheran approach is sorely lacking in the contemporary creationist movement. It is also my intent to strive, wherever possible, to keep Hugh Ross' purely scientific assertions separate from his theological assertions, or, in the very least, to make this distinction obvious to the reader. I realize that his theological position can and does influence many of his scientific conclusions. However, in order to make appropriate Scriptural application, the creationist must always be aware of that which has its foundation in Scripture and that which does not.
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Excerpt: "The coelacanth fish is just one of hundreds of examples of what are referred to as "living fossils." The so-called living fossils are not a problem for Bible-believing scientists, but they are a puzzle, a hard to explain enigma, for secular researchers who accept the theory of evolution, and who believe that the earth is millions and billions of years old."
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A. Thoroughly and persistently distinguish between scientific 1 issues and theological 2 issues. B. Clearly distinguish between what the Bible says and, especially, what the Bible does not say. C. Clearly and fully understand the definitions of terms which are being used.
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Certainly the Bible's creation account must be accepted by faith alone "creation ex nihilo" in six consecutive 24 hour days, Adam and Eve, the fall into sin, etc. However, this is not the same thing as demonstrating that nothing in science really contradicts the creation account. Much of God's creation can also be observed as we study the universe using scientific methods.
This opinion piece is based on a presentation delivered to the WELS Metro Milwaukee Teachers' Conference in March, 2010.
Views expressed in LSI Journal articles are those of the author or editor and not necessarily the view of LSI. Articles published in the LSI Journal have been committee reviewed for accuracy since 2010.
Classroom
Dating Methods
Dinosaurs
Ape to Man?
Noah's Flood
Fossils and Rocks
Natural Selection
Creation Apologetics
Bill Nye Video
