Is Animal Suffering a Consequence of Adam’s Sin?
I cannot persuade myself,” wrote Darwin, “that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have...
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Tag: Creationism
Are Behemoth and Leviathan Dinosaurs?
Behemoth (Job 40) and Leviathan (Job 41) are frequently referenced as evidence that the patriarch Job lived alongside such dinosaurs as brachiosaurus and kronosaurus. Is this fact or fiction? First, it is important to recognize...
Read MoreHow Do Progressive Creationists Deal with the Problem of Natural Evil Prior to Adam?
Progressive creationists* believe that animal suffering and death existed for millions of years prior to the creation of Adam and Eve. Thus the question: isn’t natural evil, like moral evil, a consequence of human sin? First,...
Read MoreIs This a Young World After All?
Many Christians consider the universe to be relatively young. But is it really? While special revelation (the Bible) does not specifically address the age issue, general revelation (the book of nature*) provides a veritable host...
Read MoreWhy Is Creation ex Nihilo Theologically Significant?
Although creation ex nihilo has been compromised, confused, and contradicted, nothing could be more certain, correct, or theologically significant. Why? Because the doctrine of creation out of nothing (ex nihilo) implies God’s...
Read MoreWhat Are the Three Great Apologetic Issues?
There are three great apologetic issues—origins, resurrection, and biblical authority. Chief among these is the issue of origins. First, how you view your origins will determine how you live your life. If you suppose you are a...
Read MoreIs There Evidence That Humans and Dinosaurs Walked Together?
Maybe you’ve seen it on the Internet, the popular claim that human footprints have been discovered alongside dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy Riverbed of Glen Rose, Texas. It is argued that these footprints in stone prove that the...
Read MoreAre Ape-Men Fictions, Frauds, and Fantasies?
As has been well said, there is no business like bone business. Pithecanthropus erectus, Piltdown man, and Peking man are prime exemplars. First and perhaps best known among the ape-men icons is Pithecanthropus erectus. What is...
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