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Faith, Reason, & Earth History - A Paradigm of Earth and Biological Origins by Intelligent Design Grade 11-LifelongDownload for free the 3rd edition of this landmark work presenting Brand’s "continuing argument for constructive thinking about origins and earth history in the context of Scripture, showing readers how to analyze available scientific data and approach... -
Geoscience Research Institute Grade 6-LifelongThe website of this Adventist research organization provides links to a wealth of information for students and teachers of Science or Religion. The Institute uses both science and revelation to study the question of origins. Links provide access to a wide... -
In the Beginning - Episode Guides Grade 7-Lifelong"At the heart of this documentary series is the journey of two college students, Matt and Tiffany, who are given the overwhelming assignment of gathering information about the origins of the universe from a theistic worldview. Taking an RV, they travel... -
A Biblical Theology of Creation Tertiary-LifelongDavidson discusses how a biblical theology of Creation is summarized in the four basics of reality contained in Genesis 1:1. (The first section of this file is an outline of a presentation.) The second half of the file is entitled "In the Beginning: How... -
A Christian Approach to Biology Tertiary-LifelongGibson discusses how biology "touches our lives in important ways-- ranging from molecular biology to principles of health, and from the diversity of plants and animals to concern for the environment. But the philosophical context in which these topics... -
A Creationist View of Education Tertiary"This article presents creationism as the main difference between Christian and secular education. The author defines the objectives and methods of Christian teaching, relating Bible texts and passages from Ellen G. White’s writings to the etimological... -
A Creationist's View of the Solar System Tertiary-Lifelong"The Bible reveals a vital principle regarding the Creator’s activities. Undergirding every act of God is a far- reaching, loving purpose, stemming from infinite wisdom." -
A Journey of Faith and Science Grade 11-LifelongThe author, currently an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry, has "found that though the conflict between faith and science may occasionally strain friendships, and has strained several of mine over the years, there is no logical tension between... -
An Adventist View of Science Tertiary-Lifelong"Modern science has had a great influence on our culture. Its influence has become so pervasive that the scientific viewpoint is often taken for granted as the basis of knowledge. It is often overlooked that science is based on certain presuppositions.... -
Archaeology and the Bible Grade 9-LifelongFind specific examples of how archeological discoveries have verified the Bible, including creation, the flood, Jericho, Jesus Christ, lost/long day, Noah's ark and the ark of the covenant, the Tower of Babel and other places and men, women, animals and plants... -
Augustine and Creation - How Theological Tradition Influenced Acceptance of Evolution Tertiary-Lifelong"Augustine’s preoccupation with Greek philosophical interpretations eventually led to a reinterpretation of the biblical account of origins and opened the door to other future possible replacements." -
Book Review - Nature's Destiny: How the laws of biology reveal purposes in the universe Tertiary-LifelongNature’s Destiny examines the fitness(for carbon based life as we know it on this planet) of a wide variety of essential factors. These factors range from the carbon atom to the very challenging idea that man is uniquely adapted for the use of fire,... -
Can We Have It Both Ways? Grade 9-Lifelong"Faced with the dilemma of two mutually exclusive worldviews, some theologians and scientists are seeking ways to reconcile them...The fossil sequence falsifies most of the clearly stated models of long-age creation. The historical setting of Adam and... -
Christianity and Darwinism Tertiary-Lifelong"Since the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, some have viewed Christianity and Darwinism as bitter enemies, and others as useful partners in the process of understanding the nature of reality. Current scholarship suggests that... -
Commonly Asked Questions About Science and the Bible Kindergarten-LifelongAriel Roth addresses commonly asked questions about the conflict between science and the Bible that students often ask. Some questions addressed in this article include: What is the conflict between science and the Bible? Why don't scientists believe in the... -
Creation Lab Video Series Kindergarten-Grade 8"Experience different aspects of God's creation through this educational series of short videos. Review each of the days of creation week to discover lessons in physics, chemistry, biology, and the Bible, through engaging experiments and illustrations." -
Creationism in the Media Tertiary"This article studies the approach adopted by the media in the last years concerning the origins. By analyzing printed and virtual materials, the article reveals the prevailing prejudice against the creationist theory and the intelligent design, demonstrating... -
CSS Vol 5 Editorial: Galileo, Origins and Scripture TertiaryThis editorial discusses the two papers in this edition, The Galileo Incident: What Today's Christian Can Learn and Three Christian Origins Models: Some Theological Implications, and questions that arise from each. -
Darwin's God - How Rejecting Design Impacts Biblical Theism Tertiary-LifelongThis presentation considers questions regarding the relationship of Darwinian theory to ethics and morality, and the impact of Darwinism on traditional Christian morality. Presented at the 4th Symposium on the Bible and Adventist Scholarship, in Mexico. -
Darwinism and the 19th-century Conflict Between Science and Religion Tertiary-Lifelong"Whatever does not distinguish between speculation and the teaching of the Holy Scriptures will inevitably lead to confusion. Basing our beliefs on what others say is simply too risky." -
Data and Interpretation: Knowing the Difference Tertiary-LifelongElaine Kennedy explains that knowledge and information can be divided into two concepts: data and interpretation. Through the use of three statements she shows the differences between the observable, knowable, and that which is open to experimentation, and... -
Design in Nature - Millennia of Arguments Tertiary-LifelongA huge amount of change has occurred over the more than two millennia since the time of Democritus. Design arguments that he and his intellectual offspring eschewed have gone through many iterations, experiencing periods of great success and times of decline,... -
Dinosaurs - A Creationist Viewpoint Kindergarten-Lifelong"There can be no question that the topic of dinosaurs is highly motivating to elementary students everywhere. Just the word alone fires up their imagination and curiosity. Where did they come from? Where did they go ? What did they look like? Why aren't... -
DNA and Design Grade 11-Lifelong"There is beauty, complexity, elegance and efficiency in the choice of DNA as the medium for storing genetic information, and the information itself is amazing. Some of what we know about genomes fits well with the thesis of common ancestry and Darwinian... -
Does Genesis Really Teach a Recent, Literal, Seven-Day Creation Week and a Global Flood? Tertiary-Lifelong"We have no information in Scripture as to how long ago God created the universe as a whole. But there is evidence strongly suggesting that the Creation week described in Genesis was recent, some time in the past several thousand years, and not... -
Does Teaching About Evolution in Adventist Schools Destroy Faith in God? Grade 11-TertiaryFollowing a three year study, the authors “believe that open dialogue and discussion regarding religious as well as secular thought, including evolutionary theory, is better for a well-rounded education and for spiritual nourishment than dismissal of... -
Environmental Education in Light of the Bible Grade 5-Tertiary"Environmental education is something that Christians should pay more attention to, as it directly relates to their faith in God as the Creator of the heavens and the earth." -
Evolution and Diversity of Life Grade 11-Tertiary"Does the theory of evolution explain the diversity of life?" The authors give reasons why it does not. -
Extraterrestrial life Tertiary-LifelongWilliam Shea talks about extraterrestrial life, UFO's, and similar phenomena in regards to the bible and Ellen White's writing. -
Finding the Harmony Between Faith and Science in College Classes TertiaryThis article from the JAE special science issue deals with integrating science and religion in a Christian college. This is not only intellectually stimulating but spiritually satisfying. Knowledge gained must relate to life, especially in the biological and... -
Geoscience Research Institute Videos Grade 5-LifelongThese free online science videos are produced from a creationism viewpoint. Each of the categories on the main page contain multiple videos. Categories include: Seeking Understanding, Design in the Galapagos Islands, Clash of Ideas, Thinking Creation, Biology... -
Growth, Plans, and Publications Kindergarten-LifelongThe 2000-2005 Education Report from the South American Division (SAD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. Education has been consolidated. Many publications were produced that provide information and orientation, encourage unity, and foster... -
Humans and Chimpanzees Are 99.4% Identical…or Are They? Tertiary-Lifelong"Are humans and apes essentially identical? The answer to this question will depend heavily upon the philosophical assumptions one brings to the data." -
Icons of Evolution Grade 9-LifelongWells compares the icons or examples commonly used as evidence for Darwin's theory with published scientific evidence which reveals that much of what textbooks print and is taught in public education about evolution is wrong. Easy to understand, but thoroughly... -
In the Beginning Grade 9-Lifelong"God Himself made the earth, and God still lives. He was more than the active party in creation. He and the angels were obviously eyewitnesses—the only eyewitnesses to Creation who live today. His testimony is needed, and it is recorded by Moses... -
Infidel Geologists! The Cultural Context of Ellen White's Statements on Geological Science Tertiary"Ellen White’s repeated and strident denunciations of ‘infidel geologists’ and their ideas in her 1864 monograph 'Spiritual Gifts' are well known. This early origins material was invoked from time to time in her subsequent articles... -
Inquiring Minds - By Design Grade 7-LifelongAt a time when the Biblical creation story is under attack, how should Christians relate to science? This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation explains how a deeper understanding of scientific inquiry can help us better understand the Creator and think... -
Integrating Faith and Learning in an Engineering Classroom Grade 9-Tertiary"Examples from nature illustrate well the care and planning that went into the creation of the universe and the stark contrast between manmade and natural materials." -
Intelligent Design - Friend or Foe for Adventists Tertiary-Lifelong"A group of serious scholars in science and philosophy have been building the case that the origin of living things requires a designer. This Intelligent Design movement has been growing since the mid 1990’s1, and continues to be controversial.... -
Invigorating Seventh-day Adventist Science Education With Chemical Knowledge of God’s Creation Kindergarten-Tertiary“Seventh-day Adventist education must be on the forefront of taking scientific information and partnering it with the creation story. We, as Adventist scientists and teachers, must learn how to define and defend intelligently designed systems to show... -
Is Creationism Still Valid in the New Millennium? Grade 9-Lifelong"Not all manifestations of the biosphere have to do with survival values. There is more to life than mere survival. If survival were the only criterion, we would see a much starker and sparser world. Creationism frees us from having to explain why there... -
Is Genesis History? Grade 5-LifelongWith the goal of providing "a reasonable case for Creation in six normal days, a real Adam and Eve, an actual fall, a global flood, and a tower of Babel," this film "features over a dozen scientists and scholars explaining how the world intersects... -
Is the Earth Special? Planetary Habitability and Genesis 1 Tertiary-Lifelong“We live in a universe where the Earth is habitable—and there is life on it. That is the most amazing fact confirmed every day by empirical, observational science. You and I are part of that miracle.” -
Isaac Newton - Scientist and theologian TertiaryDr. Vieira presents Isaac Newton as a theologian. He talks about some of Newton's interpretations of the Bible. -
JAE Editorial: Confessing God as Creator Kindergarten-LifelongJohn M. Fowler shares insights on why continual contemplation of the creation story in Genesis 1 is so important to Christian education. Articles included in this issue: Still Teaching After Two Millennia:... -
John Ashton - Dialogue with an Adventist Scientist from Australia Grade 11-Lifelong"Dr. Ashton is currently strategic research manager at Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing, one of Australia’s largest cereal and health food producers." -
Light on the First Day of Creation Tertiary-Lifelong"Several explanations have been given [for light before day 4 when the sun, moon and stars were created]. One possibility is that God’s presence was the source of light on the first day of Creation. Psalm 104 is a stylized account of the creation... -
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No Free Lunch - Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased without Intelligence Grade 9-LifelongBuilding on his earlier work in The Design Inference (Cambridge, 1998), Dembski defends that life must be the product of intelligent design. Critics of Dembski's work have argued that evolutionary algorithms show that life can be explained apart from... -
Old Universe but Young Life? Tertiary"Most Seventh-day Adventist thought leaders have never questioned a 'young' age for the Earth’s biosphere... However... many prominent Adventist individuals and institutions now allow or accept a conventional “Big Bang” cosmology... -
Philosophies of Origins - An Introduction to the Evolutionism & Creationism Controversy TertiaryIn confronting creationism & evolutionism, it is not uncommon to come across the following assertions: (1) "Evolutionism is a scientifically (2) "Creationism corresponds to a literalistic and erroneous interpretation of the Bible"; (3)... -
Protology and Eschatology of the Sabbath - The Sabbath in Eden and in the End-time Conflict Grade 8-LifelongThe research exposes the protological aspects of the Edenic institution of the Sabbath, as well as evaluating its function as a seal of God in contrast to the mark of the beast in the context of the great end-time conflict, as presented in the book of Revelation. -
Questions Students Ask About the Age of the Earth Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the JAE special science issue discusses the most frequently asked science and religion questions which pertain to the age of the Earth. The biblical perspective, the Adventist perspective, and an understanding of the scientific data related... -
Revolution Against Evolution Grade 5-LifelongRead articles about issues in natural sciences from a creation perspective. -
Science and Origins by Illustra Media Grade 7-LifelongDVDs on creation and evolution, intelligent design, and other science and faith integration topics. Titles include: Darwin's Dilemma: The Mystery of the Cambrian Fossil Record Unlocking the Mystery of Life: The Scientific Case for Intelligent Design... -
Sociobiology - Why Do Humans Behave as They Do? Grade 11-TertiaryThe Bible and evolutionary biology differ in their answers to this question. In sociobiology theory, right or wrong behavior doesn't exist in a moral sense, only behavioral strategies with differing effects on inclusive fitness. Sociobiology may be considered... -
South American Division Opens a Museum of Nature in Galápagos Islands Tertiary-LifelongIn a region long associated with the theory of evolution, the new Origins of Museum of Nature “tells the story of creationism in an interactive way that engages the postmodern mind.” -
Teaching Biology in the Light of Creation Grade 7-Grade 12Javor describes nine facts that support creationism, which can be used by teachers for creation friendly lessons. He then shares his journey “toward a reformulation of creationism in response to the thought-provoking comments on the topic by the spirit... -
The Bible, Anthropology, and the Ancient Caveman Grade 6-LifelongThis 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation handout discusses that evolution is a hoax and Christ is coming soon! God created man in His image, yet there are bones that show evidence of manlike beasts. There is a plausible explanation for caveman! There... -
The Big Bang, Standard Cosmological Model, and the Bible Tertiary-Lifelong"Do modern theories provide adequate answers? How do they relate to the biblical picture of the origin of our world?" -
The Case for a Recent Creation Tertiary-Lifelong"While the scientific community rejects the biblical account of beginnings, there is a significant body of scientific data that is hard to explain unless you believe in the recent creation depicted in the Bible." -
The Dinosaur Project: Where Faith and Science Meet Tertiary-Lifelong"The Dino Dig experience is a hub for networking and collaboration. Participants have the chance to work alongside experienced scientists and fellow enthusiasts, sharing ideas and forging connections that can lead to future research opportunities. The... -
The First Week - A Believing Scientist Reads Genesis 1 Tertiary-LifelongThe Genesis 1 description of creation gives us the barest of outlines. There are numerous points in the narrative that are open to different interpretations, yet the overall picture is accessible to all. Gibson discusses some of the issues in this paper. This... -
The Geoscience Research Institute - A Resource for Teaching a Biblical Understanding of Earth History Grade 9-LifelongScientists with the Geoscience Research Institute "work to address questions and seek evidence concerning origins within the context of revelation and biblical foundations. Through conducting research and then communicating results, the GRI provides a... -
The History and Significance of the Design Argument Tertiary"From biblical times through to our own age, the argument from design has been an important component of Christian apologetics. However, not only has its plausibility waxed and waned over the centuries, but its exponents have not always been agreed over... -
The Mechanics of Intelligent Design - Good Enough to Teach? Grade 9-Grade 12There has been considerable debate over whether or not Intelligent Design (ID) should be taught to high school students. This TEACH journal article examines some of the basic features of ID as set out by its major proponents. "It also outlines the arguments... -
The New Evangelical Protology and Its Impact On Eschatology Tertiary-Lifelong"Adam’s role and identity in the Genesis account, his use in the New Testament, and his theological function in major Christian doctrines have become the epicenter of the new discussion concerning human origins. The hermeneutical and theological... -
The Puzzle of the Petrified Trees Tertiary-LifelongCoffin looks at the puzzle of petrified trees and suggests that creationists "need to study this phenomenon carefully." This paper was presented at the 8th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
The Theology of Human Work as Found in the Genesis Narrative Compared with the Co-Creationist Theology of Human Work TertiaryThis study aims to develop the theology of work that emerges from a close study of the book of Genesis, and to compare this with current Christian theologies of work, especially that known as co-creationism. -
Three Christian Origins Models - Some Theological Implications TertiaryThis article discusses three origins models: Young Earth Creationism, Old Earth (or Progressive) Creationism, and Theistic Evolution. Given for each are the definition and proponents, and theological implications for the doctrine of Scripture, the doctrine... -
Time, Faith, and Fossil Whales - Institute for Christian Teaching Tertiary-LifelongExamining fossil whale evidence, Esperante concludes that "[w]e do not need to accept the evolutionist viewpoint to explain the history of life on Earth as recorded in the fossils. Adventist scholars and teachers do not need to lose their faith because... -
Trouble in Paradise - One Christian Denomination’s Contemporary Struggle Reconciling Science and Belief Tertiary"Proposed amendments to Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Belief No. 6 represent an attempt to define acceptable Adventist understandings of creation more tightly and to exclude alternative viewpoints in a creedal fashion. In particular, there appears... -
What Adventists Have to Share with the Scientific Community Tertiary-Lifelong"Only if Christians can be trusted in areas scientists know, will they be trusted in areas scientists don’t know." -
Where Do Humans Come From? Tertiary-Lifelong"The creationist understanding of Scripture, where humans are the product of a divine act of special creation, conflicts with the evolutionary hypothesis of descent with modification from ancestral primates. This article reviews and discusses the fossil... -
Why Do Different Scientists Interpret Reality Differently? Tertiary"The existence of God and whether He created the universe and life are, by definition, questions beyond the scope and the capability of naturalistic science. The answers to such questions rely on worldview assumptions, which are based on evidence... -
Why Do I Believe in God? Grade 9-Lifelong"Why do I believe in God? Why do I believe in anything? Why is there anything at all to believe in, or even a subjective consciousness such as myself to believe in it?"