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Rare Earth

By Jim Virkler | December 7, 2024

So far as we know Planet Earth is the only place where life exists in our vast universe. Finding life apart from our own solar system would be a monumental…

Does Science Strengthen Faith?

By Jim Virkler | November 20, 2024

Our blog deals with the relationship of science and faith. In our modern society many observers believe science and faith are separate domains of truth. Dr. Hugh Ross of the…

Drought Cycles

By Jim Virkler | November 5, 2024

In the past few months the US has been plagued by droughts and floods. The recent southeastern hurricanes have made us aware of destructive flooding. These flooding events resolve more…

Worldwide Weather Disasters

By Jim Virkler | October 18, 2024

Recently the Southeastern United States was struck by two powerful hurricanes arriving almost simultaneously. When weather disasters strike, many people are prone to ask, “Is God telling us something?” We…

Dual Views of Life’s Origin

By Jim Virkler | September 27, 2024

When we address the topic of Origin of Life, readers most often assume we are speaking about the deep history of life on this planet. Historically, how did life begin? And when did life begin? Did…

Origin of Life

By Jim Virkler | September 20, 2024

The characteristics of life are well known to bioscientists. The topic of the origin of life is often posed in connection with the wonder of life’s characteristics. How did these wonders originate?…

Shedding Light on Sight

By Jim Virkler | August 31, 2024

A letter from a missionary couple recently arrived at our home. They began their letter with a fascinating story. The couple drove over a hill on their way home from…

2024 Olympics—Citius, Altius, Fortius

By Jim Virkler | August 21, 2024

In our day few events draw the nations of the world together in unity and agreement. An important exception is the quadrennial modern Olympic Games. The 2024 Olympiad athletic spectacle…

Perspectives on Evolution and Creation

By Jim Virkler | July 30, 2024

In our last post we connected the topics of evolution and creation to our personal worldview. As Christians, the issues of evolution, creation, and personal worldview are related and intrinsically…

Evolution Inquiry

By Jim Virkler | July 14, 2024

The concept of evolution has a firm cultural grip on our population. Our personal worldviews are substantially impacted by personal beliefs on the to[pic. The subject of evolution is frequently…

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