Diane Eager

Diane Eager has a background in medicine, and was a lecturer in biomedical sciences at University of Canberra. She now works for Creation Research, writing and doing background research for our publications and DVDs, as well as giving presentations. She is particularly interested in design in living things and how living things interact with one another, as well as developing a Biblical understanding of biology.

PARABLE? Is Jesus’ story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable?

Answer by Diane Eager and John Mackay The account of the rich man and Lazarus is recorded in Luke 16:19-31 and contrasts two very different Jewish people: an extremely wealthy man living an indulgent lifestyle in opulent accommodation, and a poor beggar named Lazarus who suffering from diseased skin (most likely as a result of […]

MAN & WOMAN: Is there a real definition of man and woman in a world that wants fluid gender?

Answer by John Mackay and Diane Eager The easy bit is that the word “man” refers to an adult human male, and a “woman” is an adult female human. But can we actually give a testable, provable meaning to the traditional words “male” and “female”, or are they just roles allocated for convenience which can […]

OIL BACTERIA: If oil wasn’t formed until Noah’s Flood why are there bacteria that can break it down?

The original question was:If you claim oil wasn’t formed until Noah’s Flood, then why are there bacteria that can break it down? How did they evolve? Answer by Diane Eager and John Mackay Firstly, what is in oil? Prior to the 1800’s, the oil used was extracted from animals or plants e.g. whale oil, cow […]

Are different human skin colours explained by Adam and Eve having a mix of dominant and recessive genes?

The original question was: How can you explain all the different skin colours if the whole human race is descended from one couple? I heard a creation speaker claim it is because Adam and Eve would have had a mix of dominant and recessive colour genes and because dominant genes were for dark colour and […]

EYES & HAIR: If we all came from only Adam and Eve, where did the huge variation in hair and eye colour come from?

Answer by Diane Eager The most common eye and hair colour combinations in the human population today are brown eyes and black or dark brown hair, both of which involve the production and distribution of the brown pigment melanin, so can we connect the dots all the way back to Adam and Eve? After all […]

DOG EVOLUTION? Dogs have undergone many changes since people have been breeding them. Surely this is evolution?

Answer Diane Eager and John Mackay Some variations in dog size, head shape, coat colour are just normal ranges of variation that occurs in any living thing, including humans. None of these are evolution. But what about the extreme and unusual differences that have come about through breeding, such as giant Great Dane vs micro […]

PORK: If God forbad Jews to eat pork, can Christians eat it?

Answer by Diane Eager The short answer to this question is yes, Christians may eat pork. To some people this seems like a contradiction to God’s instructions in the Old Testament, but to understand it we need to look at the total history of God’s instructions about what to eat. In the beginning God told […]

CORONAVIRUS: Did the coronavirus evolve to infect people? If not, why did God make viruses?

Answer by Diane Eager. Coronaviruses are named after their appearance as a round blob surrounded by a garland or crown of knobs. “Corona” means “crown” as in “coronation”. They consist of a package of genetic material and proteins surrounded by a membrane, with club shaped protein spikes protruding from its surface. The protein spikes form […]

GENESIS ASSUMPTIONS: A preacher stated Genesis assumes the existence of God. Is this correct?

The original question was: Recently I heard an evangelical pastor preach a message on Genesis, where he told us that the first verse assumes the existence of God. Is this correct? Answer John Mackay and Diane Eager The first verse of Genesis makes the straightforward statement that: “In the beginning God created the heaven and […]

MONKEY PIG HYBRIDS? If God made pigs and monkeys unrelated, how can scientists use monkey genes in pigs?

Answer by Diane Eager This question refers to a series of experiments where scientists in China injected some monkey stem cells into pig embryos and implanted these embryos into sows. They implanted over 4,000 embryos. Eventually 10 piglets were born. Two piglets had monkey cells in some organs and tissues. The experiments were reported in […]