Creative Science - Introduction

by Lance Ponder⁽⁹³⁾
http://fkiprofessor.xanga.com

Index of published chapters:
> Introduction (scroll down)
> Part 1 - Beliefs
> Part 2 - Religion
> Part 3 - War of the Words
> Part 4 - Why?
> Part 5 - Materialist Origin Model
> Part 6 - Creationist Origin Model
> Part 7 - Mind Over Matter
> Part 8 - Causality
> Part 9 - Cosmic Organization
> Part 10 - Cosmic Evidence
> Part 11 - Big Bang Mystery Cult
> Part 12 - White Hole Cosmology
> Part 13 - The Sun of God
> Part 14 - No Place Like Home
> Part 15 - Catastrophe or Uniformity?
> Part 16 - Down the Drain
> Part 17 - Rock & Roll
> Part 18 - Fossil Fuel
> Part 19 - Fossilization
> Part 20 - The Fossil Record
> Part 21 - Chemistry and Physics
> Part 22 - Quantum Physics
> Part 23 - Inorganic Radioactive Dating
> Part 24 - Organic Radioactive Dating
> Part 25 - Life from Non-Life
> Part 26 - Cells - The Building Blocks of Life
> Part 27 - Natural Selection
> Part 28 - Common Descent or Common Design?
> Part 29 - Missing Links
> Part 30 - Filling In the Gaps
> Part 31 - Dinosaurs
> Part 32 - Biological Anthropology
> Part 33 - Social Anthropology
> Part 34 - Sociology
> Part 35 - Morality
> Part 36 - Education
> Part 37 - Pragmatism
> Part 38 - Common Genesis Objections
> Part 39 - Christianity and Creation
> Appendix, Bibliography, Etc...

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This is the introduction to a series of posts collectively called "Creative Science". This is a work in progress - a rough draft if you will. As such, bibliographical information is not included. Hopefully the information presented will still prove useful to the reader.

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“God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power.” – Hebrews 1:1-3a (ESV)

What is the meaning of life? Do we have purpose? Is there more to our existence than the material reality we all experience? Where did we come from? These are questions people have grappled with for a very long time. Many answers are available – the question is which answer to accept. In the end, it comes down to what we choose to believe.

As for me, although I am not a scientific scholar or a theologian, I have spent years studying the debate between Creation and Evolution with great interest. It is my humble opinion that what we choose to believe about origins matters. That is why I am taking time to put my findings in writing. I have researched not only the scriptures, but a broad range of books by Charles Darwin (seminary drop-out and father of the modern Theory of Evolution) to Dr. Henry Morris (hydrologist and father of the modern Creation Science movement).

As a Christian I believe Jesus Christ is Lord. We are told throughout scripture to have faith in God the Father and in His son, Lord Jesus. We are never told to have blind faith. It is my contention that belief in biblical creation is entirely reasonable rather than blind. It is also my contention that Evolution is not reasonable and that faith in evolutionary theory associated philosophies requires blind faith. Beyond this, while there are many beliefs between the fully atheistic and materialistic Evolution and the supernatural special six-day Creation revealed in scripture, close examination of the evidence will require a thoughtful person to choose between extremes rather than stand on the shifting sands between the two.

Article submitted Thursday, August 13, 2009 & read 317 times.

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» left by Teresa^(1,656) (2 years 167 days ago.)

Hi Lance, this is an excellent introduction. I am looking foward to following this series. I pray it reaches many in the name of Jesus, Amen. Teresa
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» left by Marijo Phelps from mountain meadow CO (2 years 141 days ago.)

You ended up being part of what I read for my quiet time today. I am looking forward to "chewing" on the rest of your pieces (ones I haven't read yet) THANKS! So far I am greatly encouraged! Marijo (Mary Jo - my dad was a creative speller)
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