Answer By Diane Eager, Craig Hawkins and John Mackay Let’s first check out what the Bible reveals about the real God and see if He is the type of God who “could have used evolution”. In Deuteronomy 32:3-4 Moses, whose name is associated with the Genesis account of Creation, declares: “I will proclaim the name […]
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INFORMATION: You claim the natural universe can’t generate information, but what is information?
The original question was: Creationists claim the natural universe can’t generate information, so you need a creator, but what is information? When a flat rock changes shape due to tumbling down a stream and becomes rounded, surely the new shape is new information? Answer by John Mackay The question just asked demonstrates the truth of […]
CONSPIRACY? Are you saying that all scientists are part of a conspiracy in promoting evolution?
Answer by John Mackay The new biology teacher asked on the first day of term, who in the class believes in creation? A young Welsh final year High School science student (name withheld) was the only one to raise her hand. The teacher told her loudly she would never get anywhere in biology with such […]
EVIL: Why does a good God allow evil?
The original question arose in a debate between atheist Philosopher Dr. Alex Rosenberg and theologian Dr. William Lane Craig on the existence of God at Purdue University Friday 1st February 2013. Rosenberg challenged that he would “turn Christian” if Craig could explain why God would allow evil. Craig, who does not take Genesis seriously, never […]
SCIENCE? Why do you treat the Bible as a science book when Genesis cannot be scientific?
The original question was: Why do you treat the Bible as a science book when there is no way the early chapters of Genesis ever could be scientific? Answer by John Mackay Our answer is simple – we don’t! The Bible never claims to be a science book, but more importantly – it does not […]
SCIENCE: Isn’t the creation evolution debate just science versus religion?
Is it science versus religion, or religion versus religion?