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Presented to the WELS SEW Metro-Milwaukee Pastors’ Conference on October 10, 2016, and to the WELS SEW Shoreland Pastors' Conference on May 9, 2017.
Explore creation apologetics used in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Learn that WELS pastors, teachers, authors, and laity are not only concerned that they should address the temptation of evolution, but they are also concerned about HOW to address evolution. Examine the great diversity of creation apologetics used in the WELS, and see that several of those apologetics present opposing claims.
My prayer is that we will come to realize that the WELS needs a synod-wide discussion of creation apologetics. That discussion must be held in an atmosphere of brotherly love, and with respect for WELS brothers and sisters holding opposing positions.
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Presented to the Metro-Milwaukee Pastors' Conference meeting at Nain Lutheran Church in West Allis WI on October 10, 2016. A similar version was presented at Luther Days at Shoreland Lutheran High School in Somers WI on September 17, 2016.
-- Why do some Christians believe in millions of years? -- How do they attempt to make the Bible conform to millions of years? -- Scripture shows these Christians place their Christian faith in jeopardy.
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"In its broad sense, apologetics includes the use of the law to show the folly of unbelief, and also the use of the gospel in giving the reason for Christian hope. ... Historical and other external evidence and argument from sources apart from Scripture are a useful and important part of Christian apologetics in that they lay bare and condemn the presumption of unbelief and skepticism, but they neither verify nor authenticate Scripture as God's revelation."
This 30 page essay examines the evidence for evolution presented by Bill Nye in his debate with Ken Ham.
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"True Science" a Bad Apologetic Rejected in the WELS
a research paper presented to the LSI Board on March 13, 2013. This research paper lead to the April 2014 LSI JOURNAL publication of several papers including an introductory article, "Two Apologetics - with Opposing views of Science are Taught in the WELS"
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"Do you believe abortion is murder? Then you are antiscience. Are you against fetal stem cell research? Do you reject the claim that life was shaped by evolution over millions of years? Any “yes” answer shows you are antiscience. You are guilty of science denialism. Who declares you to be antiscience? A ten page featured article in the November 2012 Scientific American does."
"Christians should become aware of this increasing hostility to Christian teachings on abortion and creation."
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"In an effort to combat what they feel is an attack by science on the Christian faith, some have tried to use science to fight back. Is this possible? Can the methods of science, for example, be used to substantiate the Biblical account of creation? Unfortunately, this effort runs into both scientific and theological difficulties as we shall soon see."
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The Confessional Lutheran Perspective on the Young Earth vs. Old Earth Debate
by Timothy Blank, president of St. Stephen Lutheran Church (CLC) in Hayward, CA.
from a November 24, 2010 seminar
www.ststephenclc.org
A self-study course on how God made us and the world.
90 pages. Downloaded from www.WhatAboutJesus.com
Original text produced by the Institutional Ministries Committee of the Commission on Special Ministries of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Copyright 2006
Text adapted by Multi-Language Publications of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 2007. All cover and black and white illustrations are the work of Glenn Myers. Rights to Glenn Myers’ illustrations reserved by Northwestern Publishing House.
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Willems writes, "WELS schools need to teach the science of the twentieth century in a Christian setting before our students begin living in the twenty-first century where science, embracing evolution, humanism, and self-centered hedonism may become more and more a part of their lives. We should not want to graduate students who fail to see God's handiwork in his creation. We have failed our students if we do not teach the science that is accepted today or if we fail to teach our students that all science changes."
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Dr. Ronald Buelow, Associate Professor of Mathematics at WLC, previously (2001-2006)Adjunct Mathematics Professor MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO, MN
A slide show with minimal sound quality. Buelow shows a quote from Einstein (at 14 minutes), "How can it be that mathematics, being after all a product of human thought independent of experience, is so admirably adapted to the objects of reality? Buelow then remarks (in the audio) I think math is ... we are really mimicking the order that has been handed to us by the Almighty.
A later slide states (at 16 minutes), "Mathematics is man's attempt at describing the order that God has put into the universe."
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I believe the best way for a Christian teacher to deal with evolution is to teach it right out front, plainly, to the youngest child that can understand the difference between man's word and God's Word. …We should teach evolution with its strengths. …We should teach evolution with its weaknesses. …We should teach evolution with its out-and-out false doctrines bringing the child of God face-to-face with the world that does not desire, much less love their Savior Jesus. In this way we as teachers may use any textbook the world might produce. Knowing such a book contains much that is false, we as teachers will develop fresh testimony straight from our hearts, write extra lessons showing God's Word in authority over man's wisdom, and leave the child to ponder in amazement even as Christ's disciples, "Even the wind and the sea obey Him." When a teacher must explain some aspect of science as error before the Word, science will be taught as it is, as human attempts to explain.
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Dr. Menton received his Ph.D. in cell biology from Brown University. He served as a biomedical research technician at the Mayo Clinic, and then as an associate professor of anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. He was elected as "Professor of the Year" in 1998 by the 2000 class of Washington University. He is a member of Faith Lutheran (CLC) in Manchester, MO.
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The Mischief Perpetrated and Perpetuated by that Pseudo-Science, Evolution
by Weigand, Cleone H.
Presented at Michigan District Pastor/Teacher Conference ; Ypsilante, MI, June 11-13, 1991.
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Scientific Creationism: The Rock of Ages vs. The Age of Rocks
presented at the Michigan District Pastor/Teacher Conference, Ypsilanti, Michigan, June 11-13, 1991
Kevin Peil, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
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Book Review by Martin Sponholz
The Flood in the Light of the Bible, Geology, and Archaeology
Dr. Alfred M. Rehwinkel
1968 by CPH, originally published in 1951 by CPH.
This book review by Martin Sponholz is taken from his 1986 paper, "The Saving Waters." Editor Mark Bergemann, March 8, 2014.
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The Saving Waters; Implications of the Noachic Flood from a Biblical and Scientific Standpoint
Minnesota State Teachers’ Conference, Trinity Lutheran School Belle Plain, Minnesota Oct. 16, 1986
Professor Sponholz taught science at MLC until his retirement in 2011. He received the Antarctic Service medal from President Lyndon Johnson in 1967. He was Chief Meteorologist at Plateau Station in Antarctica, and represented the U.S. on a Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. Sponholz Peak was named in June 1969, by the United States Board on Geographic Names, in honor of his discovery of inversion Winds.
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A paper for the centennial of Dr. Martin Luther College (later MLC) New Ulm, Minnesota, August 1, 1984
Professor Sponholz taught science at MLC until his retirement in 2011. He received the Antarctic Service medal from President Lyndon Johnson in 1967. He was Chief Meteorologist at Plateau Station in Antarctica, and represented the U.S. on a Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. Sponholz Peak was named in June 1969, by the United States Board on Geographic Names, in honor of his discovery of inversion Winds.
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This was a paper presented for discussion at Wisconsin Lutheran Student Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 11 October 1983, and at Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel and Student Center, Madison, Wisconsin , 12 October 1983.
Professor Sponholz taught science at MLC until his retirement in 2011. He received the Antarctic Service medal from President Lyndon Johnson in 1967. He was Chief Meteorologist at Plateau Station in Antarctica, and represented the U.S. on a Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. Sponholz Peak was named in June 1969, by the United States Board on Geographic Names, in honor of his discovery of inversion Winds.
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Two Towers - The Relationship Between Science and the Bible
Minnesota District Pastoral Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota April 20, 1982
Professor Sponholz taught science at MLC until his retirement in 2011. He received the Antarctic Service medal from President Lyndon Johnson in 1967. He was Chief Meteorologist at Plateau Station in Antarctica, and represented the U.S. on a Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. Sponholz Peak was named in June 1969, by the United States Board on Geographic Names, in honor of his discovery of inversion Winds.
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