The awe of God

March 24, 2011, 6:33 am

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The heavens declare the glory of God! These notes were prepared for a presentation to be shown to High School students in New South Wales, Australia. Academic qualifications I have a Bachelor of Science with first class honours (BSc Hons) in Physics from the University of Sydney, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental […]

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How the universe is held together

December 23, 2011, 1:34 am

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Recently the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva in Switzerland has been used to discover a new sub-atomic particle. The collider directs streams of protons around a 27 km circular tunnel so they collide head-on and records the sub-atomic debris that results. A researcher reported, “Our new measurements are a great way to test theoretical calculations […]

Using history and science to investigate ancient times

October 1, 2013, 4:09 pm

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When history trumps science What happened? Crime investigation often involves eyewitnesses and forensic science. But when these conflict, which gets precedence? Forensic science uses the evidence to infer what happened in the past and so deduce who committed the crime. Eyewitnesses report what they saw happen and who actually committed the crime. More importance is […]

Big history or little history?

October 1, 2013, 4:44 pm

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A pantheistic creation story “Big History” is a modern origins story that is being developed online for school students and is supported by Bill Gates, one of the world’s richest men. The objective is to develop a framework for learning about anything and everything that includes a deeper awareness of our past. It claims to […]

Environmentalism: Idolatry or Stewardship?

July 2, 2016, 4:33 am

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Today there is a national election in Australia. Key election issues include: the economy, jobs, health, education and the environment. The political parties seeking election included the Greens, the Renewable Energy Party, the Animal Justice Party, and the Sustainable Australia Party. This post looks at the foundation of the ethics and morals of the environmental […]

In six days

July 13, 2016, 9:45 pm

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In March 2016 the NSW Environment Protection Authority served notice requiring a company to conduct a mandatory environmental audit of its waste oil processing facility near Maitland. This followed a pattern of environmental non-compliance at the facility, including serious breaches involving air emissions and water discharges. The audit of site practices and procedures includes assessment […]

Evidence for God’s Existence

November 20, 2017, 1:39 am

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I have been asked to provide evidence of the existence of God. While researching this topic, I discovered the following article by Dr Gregory E. Ganssle of the Department of Philosophy at Yale University. You Cannot Prove God’s Existence Ever since Immanuel Kant wrote his Critique of Pure Reason, it has been common for thinking […]

Fake news

August 22, 2018, 9:04 pm

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Donald Trump points from his podium to the assembled news media and yells, ‘Fake news… They’re all fake news!’ His menacing words and tone are nasty. And because it’s a blanket condemnation, his words are unfair and untrue. Yet, Trump has tapped into a global grievance. According to the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, worldwide trust […]

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Two Big-bang miracles

May 8, 2019, 4:58 am

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The big-bang model is the current scientific explanation of the universe (Appendix A). Did you know that this mathematical theory includes two miracles that can’t be explained by modern science? According to the Macquarie dictionary, a miracle is “an effect in the physical world which surpasses all known human or natural powers and is therefore […]

Where were you?

May 12, 2019, 4:42 am

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If you had the opportunity, what question would you ask God? After tragedy in his life, Job had many questions for God. But when they finally met the tables were turned and God asked Job “Where were you when I created the world”? Job was silenced because the answer was “Nowhere”. Question and answer The […]

Are miracles scientific?

August 14, 2019, 3:01 am

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Can the Bible’s miracles be explained away by science? Many people who refuse to believe in God think they can explain away His existence and miracles using scientific explanations. This post comes from a children’s book by Hughes and Cosner (2018). What is a miracle? A miracle is an unusual event from God that He […]

What is historical science?

August 15, 2019, 4:37 am

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In May 2019 I visited Uluru and Kata Tjuta in Central Australia. The explanations of these rock formations say that these sands and gravels were deposited about 500 million years ago. But where does this date come from? After all, it’s not written anywhere on these sedimentary rocks! This post is based on a children’s […]

Atheism and science

October 8, 2020, 9:03 pm

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The views of two scientists Atheism is inconsistent with the scientific method. That’s the view of Marcelo Gleiser, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College. He says that atheism is a statement that expresses belief in nonbelief. “I don’t believe even though I have no evidence for or against, simply I don’t believe”. Or […]

God and science

October 8, 2020, 9:12 pm

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Is God obsolete? Has God been replaced by science? Nobel Prize winners John Lennox noted that if science and God do not mix, there would be no Christian Nobel Prize winners. In fact, between 1900 and 2000 over 65% of Nobel Laureates were self-confessed believers in God. The statistics were taken from Shalev (2005) and […]

Is the theory of biological evolution science or history?

November 23, 2020, 2:43 am

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Here is a conversation I had with Dr Jay Wile on whether “historical science” (like the theory of biological evolution) is science or history. Is it scientific or is it an historical narrative (a story written by scientists based on what they believed happened in the unverifiable past)? Other conversations on this topic are given […]

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When science caught up with the Bible

February 2, 2021, 11:10 pm

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The universe had a beginning The pagan Greek philosophers thought the physical universe had no beginning. To Plato (428-348 BC), the universe was perfect and unchanging. And Aristotle (384–322 BC) argued that the world (matter) must have existed from eternity. If the universe could never have gone from nothingness to somethingness, it must always have […]

John Lennox against the tide in science

July 27, 2021, 4:46 am

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It has been said that our culture no longer has a use for God. Professor Stephen Hawking, University of Cambridge, claimed that the universe invented itself without a creator: “The universe can and will create itself from nothing. It is not necessary to invoke God”. But Professor John Lennox, Oxford University, disagrees: “The universe is […]

John Lennox against the tide

July 30, 2021, 4:51 am

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Salmon swim upstream to mate and lay their eggs in small rivers and shallow waters that protect them from predators and strong currents. In this post we look at someone swimming upstream against the tides of atheism. This post is based on the documentary movie “Against the tide” by Pensmore Films, in which the actor Kevin […]

Limitations of atheistic creation stories

August 5, 2021, 4:15 am

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Approximately 15 million Indians have been made redundant in the economic slowdown during the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of these are women who were doing low-skilled work. In a similar way, is God unnecessary because science can now explain all we need to know about the universe? The big-bang model and the theory of biological […]

Biblical geology

March 18, 2022, 6:37 pm

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This post comes from a book by Oard and Carter (2021). Biblical geology is much more sophisticated than skeptics both inside and outside of Christianity assert. Over 60 years of research, often published in technical journals as well as popular books and magazines, have produced an impressive body of evidence. Sloppy examination of creation science, […]