Is the concept of an initial singularity compatible with the Bible?
The Big Bang is the most widely accepted explanation for the origin of the universe among scientists today. According to this theory, the universe began approximately 13.8 billion years ago from what some researchers speculate was a singularity—an unimaginably tiny speck with immeasurable density and temperature. Some argue that this initial singularity triggered the Big…
What is BioLogos?
BioLogos is the name of an organization that promotes various forms of theistic evolution. Their slogan is “science and faith in harmony,” and they seek to show that science and faith do not have to be mutually exclusive. One of the central claims of BioLogos is that God began the process of evolution, making Him…
Why does the Bible describe the moon as a light?
There are several places in Scripture where the moon is described as a “light,” even though, as we know, the moon does not produce any light of its own. Genesis 1:16 describes the creation of the sun and moon this way: “God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser…
What impact does red shift have on creationism?
Redshift, sometimes written as red shift, is a change in light wavelengths due to objects moving apart from each other. This is the electromagnetic equivalent to the Doppler effect, which occurs with respect to sound. The most commonly cited example of the Doppler effect is that of a passing train or automobile. As the machine…
Did God create other people in addition to Adam and Eve?
There is no indication anywhere in the Bible that God created any humans other than Adam and Eve. In Genesis 2 we read, “This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made earth and heaven. Now no shrub of the field was…
Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat?
In attempts to discredit the reliability of the Bible, many skeptics claim that the Bible depicts a flat earth. Further, there are more than a few Christians who believe the Bible teaches the earth is flat. Even further, there are some people who simply question the scientific consensus and the seemingly overwhelming scientific evidence and/or…
Is the Adam and Eve story to be understood literally?
Let us assume for a moment that the Adam and Eve story is not to be understood literally. What would be the result? Would Christianity remain essentially the same with a non-literal understanding of the story of Adam and Eve? No. In fact, it would have serious implications for virtually every tenet and doctrine of…
How did Noah fit all the animals on the Ark?
How did Noah fit all of those animals on the ark? Was the ark big enough to fit “two of every kind… of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind,” and seven of some kinds? What about food? There had…
What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
The extinction of the dinosaurs is an enigma that has captivated scientists for well over a century. We find the fossilized remains of giant reptiles all over the earth, yet we do not see any of these creatures alive today. What happened to them all? The conventional paradigm says that the dinosaurs mysteriously went extinct…
Does the Bible teach geocentrism?
This is an important question because the answer helps to shape our belief system and worldview, both of which have eternal consequences. The short answer to this question is “no.” Nowhere in the Bible are we told that the earth is at the center of the universe. For many centuries, however, people believed that Claudius…