By Dr. Don Bierle, FaithSearch President

Scholars have long known that a unique record of human activity exists in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea. Until the development of SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) during World War II, scientists could not effectively explore this repository of history and artifacts. 

As a professor for over twenty years, I often wondered if my students ever read the syllabus for my classes.

 Professor Kenyon Wilson, University of Tennessee, found out for one of his classes. He hid a ^$50 bill inside a university locker and included directions for securing it in his syllabus (first come-first served). 

By Dr. Don Bierle, FaithSearch President

Wouldn’t a football coach love to have Goliath as his fullback? Any coach could easily put together a championship basketball team made up of Amorites. The Nephilim would make great security guards. Why? The Bible says that all these were giants! Is there any truth to that?

Those who don’t believe in the inspiration of Scripture are likely to consider this claim as a legend which evolved over time. For example, a recent article on giant claims in Biblical Archaeology Review suggested that any large bones that have been found likely belonged to some large animal (like an elephant) but were mistakenly identified by non-scientists as belonging to giant humans referred to in mythology (see “Encounters…” source). They suggested that the idea of giant humans roaming the earth is a “fantastic tale.”

BUT…