Of Demons, Demoniacs and Satan- Part 2
The Satan-accuser of the faithful. The meaning of the name Satan is Adversary. The Hebrew word is derived from a word meaning “one who plots against another.” The word satan means “to show enmity to, oppose, plot against,” and comes from the root, s-t-n, “one who opposes, obstructs, or acts as a slanderer, literally […]
Read the restOrigin of Life: Outer Space?
Preface: A recent publication in the journal The Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Aug 11.) entitled; “Carbonaceous meteorites contain a wide range of extraterrestrial nucleobases”, has set off a firestorm of excitement among origin of life researchers and scientists looking to evolution for answers as […]
Read the restDNA: Evidence for the Master’s Blueprint – Part 1
In this article, a history of the science leading up to the discovery of the DNA molecule and its encoded message for building life forms is considered. The history leading up to these many discoveries is amazing in many respects. The synergy of scientific procedures and improvements in technology through time must be credited for the advancements […]
Read the restDating the Earth and Life’s Beginning.
The secular study of the universe has left us with the belief that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, the moon a bit younger, the Sun 5 billion years old and the universe at large some 13.5 to 15 billion years old. We are told this is fact due to some incredibly consistent […]
Read the restNo Explanation for the Cosmos!
No Explanation for the Cosmos! The science behind the current description of the universe, our theories about its beginning, size, structure and “evolution” has been amazingly successful. Our physics and complex computerized telescopes have not quite supported our theoretical explanations for how all things got here, but has allowed us to generate good questions and […]
Read the restEvolution: The Idea has so Far Triumphed Regardless of the Facts
I’m reading a grand little book entitled, “Evolution: the triumph of an idea,” by Carl Zimmer (2001). Before his death in 2002, Stephen Gould wrote the introduction to the book. As much as I am overwhelmed by the exuberance of his tenacious verbosity, his introduction forewarns the reader of the bait and switch tactics and […]
Read the restMarine Archeology and Sunken Cities.
For several thousand years people have been looking for the lost city of Atlantis. The ancient accounts record a city of such wealth, power and decadence and that the gods destroyed the city by sinking it below the Mediterranean Sea. In fact over 200 city sites have been discovered under that ocean and more abound […]
Read the restIf I only had a brain! Sea anemones claimed as a brainless ancestor!
An article on recent genetic studies of the simple sea anemone, in this case Nematostella vectensis, show that the genes involved in the development of the human head (and other animals with heads) are present in this creature even though it has no head. These genes help produce one end of the animal which was […]
Read the restThe Complexity of Life: Evolution or Design? Part 6
Biological evolution is supported by myths. The acceptance of evolution as fact is based on faith and some fantasy and cannot explain the essential requirements of what it proposes: the origin of life, the organization of life, and the complexity of life. The story, which continues to evolve, is that bacteria gave rise to protozoa, […]
Read the restOnce Saved Always Saved?
There seem to be many “flavors” of Christian theology in the world. Some based on myth and others based on misconceptions. Other denominations highlight baptism or favor communion as the pinnacle of spiritual life. Some theology is correct but over emphasize one aspect of exhortation over another and other theologies are just unfounded such as […]
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