SCIENCE BLOG

Farewell to Mutation and Natural Selection

By Jim Virkler | January 23, 2018

Published 1-23-2018 The paradigm of evolution is still relentlessly promoted in our culture. Its link to mutation and natural selection, however, is weakening. Quoting a term popularized by science philosopher…

Identity of Intelligence

By Jim Virkler | January 18, 2018

Published 1-18-2018 In our last post we dealt with the positions of two famous commentators concerning the origin of living things—Stephen C. Meyer and Perry Marshall. For Christians, believing the…

Intelligent Design or Intelligent Cells?

By Jim Virkler | January 11, 2018

Published 1-11-2018 Introduce a discussion of creationism, evolution, or Intelligent Design (ID) at a mixed gathering of friends and we have the makings of a lively discussion. Blend these topics…

Design or Pattern?

By Jim Virkler | January 3, 2018

Published 1-3-2018 Many regions of our country experienced severe cold weather in late December 2017. Current forecasts indicate we will endure at least another week of below zero conditions, in…

Buoyant Backyard Birds

By Jim Virkler | December 23, 2017

Published 12-23-2017 Our neighborhood in autumn is often full of riveting excitement. When we moved to this area in 2002, I pronounced it “bird heaven.” This judgment has not changed.…

Modern Climate Stability

By Jim Virkler | December 17, 2017

Published 12-17-2017 Most college students were required to enroll in introductory courses such as Western Civilization. More recently these introductory courses have transitioned to World History, sometimes combined with Ancient…

Extended Creation Events

By Jim Virkler | December 8, 2017

Published 12-8-2017 Do creation miracles still occur? We have discussed infrequent, spectacular transcendent creation miracles, fascinating transformative creation miracles, and constantly occurring sustaining creation miracles. According to this scheme we…

Full Humanity

By Jim Virkler | December 2, 2017

Published 12-2-2017 Details concerning early human history often center on the period of “The Rise of Civilization” which commenced about 7,000 BC. In our previous post we highlighted the important…

Transformational Creation Miracles

By Jim Virkler | November 21, 2017

Published 11-21-2017 Viewed from outer space our home on this planet appears considerably different than it would have appeared at the glacial maximum of the Wisconsin Ice Age 22,000 years…

Our Miracle Immersed Planet

By Jim Virkler | November 13, 2017

Published 11-13-2017 We observe our planetary home’s beauty and functionality with awe and wonder. We consider how this world came to be with its many complex interlocking systems. Our planet…