No. The point of my presentation on fossils is to demonstrate that the transitional fossils which would prove macroevolution are lacking. So, to imagine that fossils have proven evolution is a false impression. [Read more…]
What is the likelihood that a plant or animal becomes a fossil when it dies?
Fossil formation is a rare event. The fact that fossils are not being formed today under uniformitarian conditions, clearly suggests that the many fossils that we do find in the sediments must be the result of catastrophic burial such as would result from the biblical global flood.
Whether a plant or animal dies on land or sea, the usual scenario is for the body to be eaten or rotted away. Only rapid burial can preserve and fossilize it. That rarely happens under conditions that exist today.
Is it true that Darwin changed his mind about his theory of evolution before he died?
No. Neither Darwin nor his family ever said or wrote anything about that. In all probability and without any evidence for that, it is doubtful that he did.
Can Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” be considered a part of the original creation?
Darwin’s theory of the “survival of the fittest” can NOT be considered a part of the original creation in a Christian worldview.
The survival of the fittest includes sickness and predation which lead to death. [Read more…]
What are the most misunderstood perceptions of the subject of creation and evolution in the minds of people today?
There are several misunderstandings, but two stand out.
First, evolution is perceived as being the scientific position with real evidence from real scientists. Creation is perceived to be what religious people hold based on tradition and the Bible. This is no longer true (see this related question). Both positions are now based on observations of the natural world, i.e., science. [Read more…]
Is there anything new in the conflict between evolution and creation views today?
There has been a conflict between the claims of evolution and biblical creation ever since Darwin in the 19th century. Science has made significant advances since then.
First, the field of genetics was discovered years after Darwin proposed his theory. [Read more…]
What does the Bible teach about creation? What did Jesus teach?
Here are some examples from God’s Word, the Bible, which attribute the creation to God. (It is helpful to use a concordance to look up key words to find other passages such as these.)
- Genesis 1:1
- Psalm 8:3-8; 33:6,9
- Isaiah 45:12
- Matthew 19:4
- John 1:3
- Romans 1:18-20
- Colossians 1:16
- Revelation 4:11
Where did this intelligent Being (God) come from?
Christians are often challenged about their starting point in origins: “Where did this intelligent Being (God) come from?”
That is not a unique problem for the Christian or any person beginning with God as eternal. The evolutionist has the same problem. Where did the evolutionist’s matter come from? They have to assume it is eternal, or even worse, say that it came into existence at some point from nothing! [Read more…]