Does ‘deep time’ make sense?
As we look at the foundations of the ‘billions of years’ historical framework, are the foundations rock or sand?
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Questioning ‘How to debate a creationist’ by Michael Shermer
A skeptic gives advice about how to debate creationists, but he unwittingly shows the religious nature of his position.
‘That’s nice for you, but it’s not for me’
Is there such a thing as absolute truth?
Where are all the people?
How could the human population have grown to seven billion from the eight survivors of Noah’s Flood only 4,500 years ago?
Why do Christians want to defend evolution?
Evolution is naturalism for biology and undermines the integrity of the gospel;
so why marry it with the Bible?
Why would a loving God send people to Hell?
Can God be loving and judge sin at the same time?
The portrayal of creationists by their evolutionist detractors
Where they are not ignored, creationists are invariably disparaged and misrepresented.
Sound bites vs sound science
If you want to be ready to defend your faith, it pays to be aware of some of these very common sceptical ploys.
Is charity more important than apologetics?
Some people say that feeding the poor is more important than debating ‘side
issues’ such as creation. Are they right?
Is Belief in God a case of Christian wish fulfillment?
An atheist correspondent asserts that Christian belief in God stems from a desire
for a Heavenly Father to take care of us, but his argument commits a major logical
fallacy.
Using the Bible to prove the Bible?
Jesus’ words break the circle.
The biblical roots of modern science
The Christian worldview began modern science. A straightforward understanding of
Scripture advanced scientific methods still further. And belief in Adam’s
Fall inspired scientists to try to reach his pre-Fall knowledge.