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A Biblical Theology of Creation Tertiary-LifelongDavidson discusses how a biblical theology of Creation is summarized in the four basics of reality contained in Genesis 1:1. (The first section of this file is an outline of a presentation.) The second half of the file is entitled "In the Beginning: How... -
A Christian Approach to Biology Tertiary-LifelongGibson discusses how biology "touches our lives in important ways-- ranging from molecular biology to principles of health, and from the diversity of plants and animals to concern for the environment. But the philosophical context in which these topics... -
A Creationist's View of the Solar System Tertiary-Lifelong"The Bible reveals a vital principle regarding the Creator’s activities. Undergirding every act of God is a far- reaching, loving purpose, stemming from infinite wisdom." -
An Adventist View of Science Tertiary-Lifelong"Modern science has had a great influence on our culture. Its influence has become so pervasive that the scientific viewpoint is often taken for granted as the basis of knowledge. It is often overlooked that science is based on certain presuppositions.... -
Augustine and Creation - How Theological Tradition Influenced Acceptance of Evolution Tertiary-Lifelong"Augustine’s preoccupation with Greek philosophical interpretations eventually led to a reinterpretation of the biblical account of origins and opened the door to other future possible replacements." -
Be Strong and Courageous Tertiary-Lifelong"Confidence in the inspired Word, combined with knowledge and personal acquaintance with the principles of geology, can generate a vision of how geological history must differ from conventional geological interpretations." -
Can We Have It Both Ways? Grade 9-Lifelong"Faced with the dilemma of two mutually exclusive worldviews, some theologians and scientists are seeking ways to reconcile them...The fossil sequence falsifies most of the clearly stated models of long-age creation. The historical setting of Adam and... -
Commonly Asked Questions About Science and the Bible Kindergarten-LifelongAriel Roth addresses commonly asked questions about the conflict between science and the Bible that students often ask. Some questions addressed in this article include: What is the conflict between science and the Bible? Why don't scientists believe in the... -
Data and Interpretation: Knowing the Difference Tertiary-LifelongElaine Kennedy explains that knowledge and information can be divided into two concepts: data and interpretation. Through the use of three statements she shows the differences between the observable, knowable, and that which is open to experimentation, and... -
Design in Nature - Millennia of Arguments Tertiary-LifelongA huge amount of change has occurred over the more than two millennia since the time of Democritus. Design arguments that he and his intellectual offspring eschewed have gone through many iterations, experiencing periods of great success and times of decline,... -
Does Genesis Really Teach a Recent, Literal, Seven-Day Creation Week and a Global Flood? Tertiary-Lifelong"We have no information in Scripture as to how long ago God created the universe as a whole. But there is evidence strongly suggesting that the Creation week described in Genesis was recent, some time in the past several thousand years, and not... -
Evolution and Diversity of Life Grade 11-Tertiary"Does the theory of evolution explain the diversity of life?" The authors give reasons why it does not. -
Extraterrestrial life Tertiary-LifelongWilliam Shea talks about extraterrestrial life, UFO's, and similar phenomena in regards to the bible and Ellen White's writing. -
Finding the Harmony Between Faith and Science in College Classes TertiaryThis article from the JAE special science issue deals with integrating science and religion in a Christian college. This is not only intellectually stimulating but spiritually satisfying. Knowledge gained must relate to life, especially in the biological and... -
Growth, Plans, and Publications Kindergarten-LifelongThe 2000-2005 Education Report from the South American Division (SAD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. Education has been consolidated. Many publications were produced that provide information and orientation, encourage unity, and foster... -
Humans and Chimpanzees Are 99.4% Identical…or Are They? Tertiary-Lifelong"Are humans and apes essentially identical? The answer to this question will depend heavily upon the philosophical assumptions one brings to the data." -
Icons of Evolution Grade 9-LifelongWells compares the icons or examples commonly used as evidence for Darwin's theory with published scientific evidence which reveals that much of what textbooks print and is taught in public education about evolution is wrong. Easy to understand, but thoroughly... -
In the Beginning Grade 9-Lifelong"God Himself made the earth, and God still lives. He was more than the active party in creation. He and the angels were obviously eyewitnesses—the only eyewitnesses to Creation who live today. His testimony is needed, and it is recorded by Moses... -
Is Creationism Still Valid in the New Millennium? Grade 9-Lifelong"Not all manifestations of the biosphere have to do with survival values. There is more to life than mere survival. If survival were the only criterion, we would see a much starker and sparser world. Creationism frees us from having to explain why there... -
Isaac Newton - Scientist and theologian TertiaryDr. Vieira presents Isaac Newton as a theologian. He talks about some of Newton's interpretations of the Bible. -
JAE Editorial: Confessing God as Creator Kindergarten-LifelongJohn M. Fowler shares insights on why continual contemplation of the creation story in Genesis 1 is so important to Christian education. Articles included in this issue: Still Teaching After Two Millennia:... -
John Ashton - Dialogue with an Adventist Scientist from Australia Grade 11-Lifelong"Dr. Ashton is currently strategic research manager at Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing, one of Australia’s largest cereal and health food producers." -
Light on the First Day of Creation Tertiary-Lifelong"Several explanations have been given [for light before day 4 when the sun, moon and stars were created]. One possibility is that God’s presence was the source of light on the first day of Creation. Psalm 104 is a stylized account of the creation... -
No Free Lunch - Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased without Intelligence Grade 9-LifelongBuilding on his earlier work in The Design Inference (Cambridge, 1998), Dembski defends that life must be the product of intelligent design. Critics of Dembski's work have argued that evolutionary algorithms show that life can be explained apart from... -
Philosophies of Origins - An Introduction to the Evolutionism & Creationism Controversy TertiaryIn confronting creationism & evolutionism, it is not uncommon to come across the following assertions: (1) "Evolutionism is a scientifically (2) "Creationism corresponds to a literalistic and erroneous interpretation of the Bible"; (3)... -
Revolution Against Evolution Grade 5-LifelongRead articles about issues in natural sciences from a creation perspective. -
Sociobiology - Why Do Humans Behave as They Do? Grade 11-TertiaryThe Bible and evolutionary biology differ in their answers to this question. In sociobiology theory, right or wrong behavior doesn't exist in a moral sense, only behavioral strategies with differing effects on inclusive fitness. Sociobiology may be considered... -
The Case for a Recent Creation Tertiary-Lifelong"While the scientific community rejects the biblical account of beginnings, there is a significant body of scientific data that is hard to explain unless you believe in the recent creation depicted in the Bible." -
The First Week - A Believing Scientist Reads Genesis 1 Tertiary-LifelongThe Genesis 1 description of creation gives us the barest of outlines. There are numerous points in the narrative that are open to different interpretations, yet the overall picture is accessible to all. Gibson discusses some of the issues in this paper. This... -
The Puzzle of the Petrified Trees Tertiary-LifelongCoffin looks at the puzzle of petrified trees and suggests that creationists "need to study this phenomenon carefully." This paper was presented at the 8th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Where Do Humans Come From? Tertiary-Lifelong"The creationist understanding of Scripture, where humans are the product of a divine act of special creation, conflicts with the evolutionary hypothesis of descent with modification from ancestral primates. This article reviews and discusses the fossil... -
Why Do Different Scientists Interpret Reality Differently? Tertiary"The existence of God and whether He created the universe and life are, by definition, questions beyond the scope and the capability of naturalistic science. The answers to such questions rely on worldview assumptions, which are based on evidence... -
Why Do I Believe in God? Grade 9-Lifelong"Why do I believe in God? Why do I believe in anything? Why is there anything at all to believe in, or even a subjective consciousness such as myself to believe in it?"