The Position of the Westminster StandardsThe Westminster Standards teach that the world was created in "the space of six days" (Latin: sex dierum spatium).1 Just on the face of it, this language appears to refer to a chronological sequence of six...
The Extended-Sabbath Argument and Darwinism
The "Extended-Sabbath" Argument and Darwinism by Wayne Jackson Christian Courier: Penpoints Monday, February 16, 2004 Sometimes Christians are intimidated by the massive propaganda campaign advanced by the followers of Charles Darwin. One...
What is Darwinism?
What is Darwinism? Phillip E. Johnson There is a popular television game show called "Jeopardy," in which the usual order of things is reversed. Instead of being asked a question to which they must supply the answer, the contestants are given the...
The Galapagos Islands:Evolution’s Sacred Ground
The Galapagos Islands: Evolution's Sacred GroundRay Bohlin, Ph.D.What's So Important About the Galapagos Islands?The Galapagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, 650 miles off the coast of Ecuador in South America. They are isolated from any...
Four Views of the Biblical Creation Account
1 - The Calendar-Day Interpretation - Often called the literal view, the traditional view, or the twenty-four-hour view, the Calendar-Day perspective may be described very simply. It accepts the first chapter of Genesis as historical and...
How Old Is Our Universe
HOW OLD IS OUR UNIVERSE?HOW OLD IS OUR UNIVERSE - 15 BILLION YEARS OLD, OR ONLY 5759? The Jewish calendar tells us that we are now living in the 5759th year since creation. The latest scientific studies and hypothesis suggest otherwise. While...
C.S. Lewis on Evolution
C.S. Lewis on EvolutionC. S. Lewis' views on evolution come up every once in a while. Lewis produced most of his works before the birth of the modern creationist movement. For this reason (and because his background was in English Litt and not in...