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‘God intended it as a disposable planet’: John MacArthur’s reckless End Times theology

by Paul Braterman Paul Braterman is Professor Emeritus in Chemistry, University of North Texas, and Honorary Research Fellow (formerly Reader) at the University of Glasgow. His research has involved topics related to the early Earth and the origins of life, and...

What the Scopes Trial Meant: Bryan, the Modernists, and Science

by Edward B. Davis Edward B. (“Ted”) Davis, Professor Emeritus of the History of Science at Messiah University, writes about Christianity and science in the Scientific Revolution and modern America. His new book, Protestant Modernist Pamphlets: Science and Religion in...

Dancing with Metaphors in the Pulpit: An Interview with Rodney Kennedy

by William Trollinger Rodney Kennedy has his M.Div from New Orleans Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Dayton (OH) – which is an American Baptist Church – for 13 years, after which he...

Climate Change Denial for Creationist Kids

by Glenn Branch  Glenn Branch is deputy director of the National Center for Science Education, a nonprofit organization that defends the integrity of American science education against ideological interference. He is the author of numerous articles on evolution...

What the Jet Stream and Climate Change had to do with the Hottest Summer on Record − Remember all those Heat Domes?

by Shuang-Ye Wu The folks at Answers in Genesis (AiG) work overtime to deny the reality of anthropogenic climate change. Attacking scientists who make this case as “climate alarmists” who are part of a “climate cult,” AiG has produced a raft of publications all...