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What is “god of the gaps” theology?

February 17, 2018 By Dr. Don Bierle

Sometimes Christians who attribute the origin of the universe, plants, and animals to a special creation by God are accused of promoting a “god of the gaps” theology. This is the practice of attributing to God’s creative power and wisdom  anything in nature that we do not understand or for which we have no scientific explanation. As if to say, “We can’t explain it, so it must be God.”

The problem is that if and when science discovers a natural explanation, God would no longer be needed! The claims of intelligent design are not the result of a lack of knowledge of nature. Instead, it is the result of knowledge gained by the scientific observation of nature itself. Therefore, it is not the result of ignorance (God of the gaps explanation) but of scientific observation and knowledge.

Filed Under: Creation, Dr. Don, Intelligent Design

Is the attempt to introduce intelligent design into school classrooms just biblical creation being brought in through a “back door”?

January 17, 2018 By Dr. Don Bierle

The contention by evolutionists is that intelligent design is just creationism with a new name. This accusation reveals a lack of understanding of the difference between biblical creation and intelligent design. [Read more…]

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What is meant by the concept of intelligent design?

December 17, 2017 By Dr. Don Bierle

Intelligent design (I.D.) contends that the universe, and especially living organisms, exhibit complexity and specificity (order) that cannot be accomplished by blind and random natural processes of chance.

The detailed enzymatic and structural components of the human blood clotting mechanism require intelligent involvement. Chance can no more evolve all the detailed order of the blood clotting mechanism than it could be responsible for the faces on Mt. Rushmore, or to develop a software program, or a musical score. [Read more…]

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What is a “living fossil”?

November 17, 2017 By Dr. Don Bierle

Evolution maintains that dinosaurs became extinct at least 65 million years ago because no dinosaurs fossils are found in sediments more recent than that (assuming their assigned geological ages). Imagine finding a living dinosaur today in a national park unchanged from those in the fossil record. That would be referred to as a “living fossil.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Creation, Dr. Don, Evolution

How do we get the geological column that is found in most science texts?

October 17, 2017 By Dr. Don Bierle

The geological column is supposed to represent a vertical cross-section through the earth’s crust, with the most recently deposited (therefore youngest) rocks at the surface and the oldest, earliest rocks deposited on the crystalline rocks at the bottom.

Where would you go to see this geological age system? Not in nature—only in the textbook. [Read more…]

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For several decades, Dr. Don Bierle has proven to be a tremendous resource and partner in ministry,  significantly in enhancing the spread of the Gospel in our Twin Cities and beyond.  His ministry, FaithSearch and, book, Surprised by Faith, have been key sources of spiritual transformation within the lives of, literally, hundreds of men and ... Read more >>

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