Why ET Probably Doesn’t Need To Be Saved Anyway

Gary Bates, CEO of Creation Ministries International & author of Alien Intrusion gives four reasons why extraterrestrials are theologically impossible, but do his arguments hold water?

ET Go Home! How Conservative Christianity’s Rejection of Aliens Reveals Bigger Concerns

Common arguments used by Christians against the idea of extraterrestrial life are built on logical fallacies, but you can’t support the truth with error!

Is Belief In Alien Life Harmless? Why Creationists Are Wrong About Aliens And The Bible

A response to Dr. Danny Faulkner’s “Is Belief in Alien Life Harmless?” Moving past fear-mongering and bad logic to a reasonable exploration of the question of extraterrestrial life.

On the Compatibility of Christian Faith & Evolution: Which Atheist is Lying To Us?

This weekend, atheist Dr. Michael Zimmerman is once again encouraging churches to preach Darwin from their pulpits. He claims that his Clergy Letter Project, signed by over 12,000 members of predominantly liberal clergy, shows that evolution and Christianity are compatible so long as we define religious truth as dealing with doctrine and morality and scientific…

Why Animals, Humanity and the Rest of Creation Suffers for Adam’s Sin

In a post called “A theological argument against young earth creationism,” J W Wartick has argued that Biblical (young earth) Creationism is “morally impermissible.” His reasoning? Because animals died because of Adam’s sin, not because of anything they themselves did. If you’re reading that from an orthodox Christian worldview, something about his argument should be…

What Is The Gospel? What Must One Believe In Order To Be Saved?

Here’s the verse that usually comes to mind when I think of defining the gospel: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 AV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what…

Is There Any Such Thing As A “Neutral” or “Unbiased” Position In the Creation/Evolution Debate?

Short answer: No. Now let me tell me why you are fooling yourself if you believe there is any such thing as an unbiased source or neutral ground in the origins argument. Microbes-to-man evolution is the all-natural Just-so story intended to supplant the idea of supernatural causation. You cannot add dashes of supernatural agency to…

Ark Wars: More Willful Ignorance About Dinosaurs, Noah’s Ark and the Ark Encounter

As most of you know, I debunked a rather poorly-conceived video on YouTube in which humanist Barry Lynn of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State attacked the up-coming Ark Encounter attraction. Lynn condescendingly referred to the Ark Encounter as the “Ark Park” and offered mockery and misinformation. Here’s how Lynn described it: “…I got into a…

Just the Facts – Concerning Rob Boston’s Defense of “rev” Barry Lynn’s Ark Snark Video

A few months ago, I found myself in the crosshairs of Rob Boston and Americans United for pointing out the hot air and misinformation in “rev” Barry Lynn’s “Ark Park” video on youTube. Barry Lynn, is of course the Executive Director of the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. On the surface,…

Benny Hinn & the Archko Volume: One Fraud Promoting Another

A few months back, I wrote to warn readers that Benny Hinn is promoting a proven work of fraud called the Archko Volume to his worldwide audience as a valid historical reference that adds credibility to the Gospel accounts. I’ve made repeated contacts to Mr. Hinn’s organization by phone and email, including this email, which…

PZ Myers on Why Creationists Believe, or A Look at an Evolutionist’s Double Standard

Recently on “rev” Barry Lynn’s Culture Shocks program, PZ Myers commented on geocentrism. After stating that such folks affirm that the Earth is the center of the galaxy or universe or whatever based on scientific ignorance [“It’s pretty easy to dismiss what you don’t understand,” opines Myers], he made the following estimation: “Also, they’ve got…

Ark Wars: How False “Reverend” Barry Lynn Distorts the Facts but Proves Answers In Genesis’ Point

Recently, the kind folks at Americans United for Separation of Church and State sent me an email telling me about a special message from “Rev” Barry Lynn concerning the “Ark Park.” I never asked to be signed up to their spam feeder; I simply asked them to verify the “reverend’s” credentials and beliefs… and they…