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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Gen 1:1

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IN INTR TRODUCTIO UCTION

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ESSENCE ESSENCE

Ø God Is Creator God Is Creator Ø God Is Revealer God Is Revealer Unity between Unity between True Science & Scrip True Science & Scripture ture

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PRESUPPOSIT PRESUPPOSITIONS IONS

Ø Non-Material Realm Ø God Exists Ø God Has Revealed Ø God’s Word Is Inspired

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Astronomy Astrophysics

NGC1350

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Hydrodynamics Thermodynamics

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Hydrology

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Botany Genetics

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Zoology

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Anatomy Embryology

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Geophysics Tectonics

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Orogeny Historical Geology

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Anthropology Paleontology

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CREATION V CREATION VS. S. EVOLUTI EVOLUTION ON

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FLOOD V FLOOD VS. S. HISTORICAL GEOLOGY HISTORICAL GEOLOGY

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YOUNG VS. OLD EARTH

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EVIDENCE from EVIDENCE from

Astrophysics & Astronomy

“The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and the firmament is declaring the work of your hands.” Ps 19:1

NGC1350

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EVIDENCE from EVIDENCE from

Zoology & Ornithology

“… ask the beasts, & let them teach you; & the birds of the heavens, & let them tell you; … & let the fish of the sea declare to you.” Job 12:7-8

Botany, etc.

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EVIDENCE from EVIDENCE from

Geophysics & Geology

“Or speak to the earth and let it teach you ….” Job 12:8

Paleontology, Orogeny, Tectonics

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EVIDENCE from EVIDENCE from

Biology & Genetics

“In whose hand is the life of every living thing, & the breath of all mankind?” Job 12:10

Embryology, etc

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“Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this, … Job 12:9

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Neptune & Triton

SCIENCE SCIENCE VS VS THEOLOGY THEOLOGY

Ø Nature of Origins

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² OBSERVATIONAL OBSERVATIONAL SCIENCE SCIENCE à

Observations in Present

² HISTORICAL SCIENCE à

Traces of Past

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OBSERVATIONS? OBSERVATIONS?

1. Origin of Universe
2. Spontaneous Generation
3. Multi-cells from 1 Cell
4. 1 Species to Another
5. Placement of Strata

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“Our theory of evolution has become ... one which cannot be refuted by any possible observations. It is thus 'outside of empirical science', but not necessarily false. No one can think of ways in which to test it.” … (evolutionary ideas) have become part of an evolutionary dogma accepted by most of us as part of our training.” Paul Ehrlich and LC Birch

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PROOF PROOF

² Evolution

Spontaneous Generation 1 Species to Another

² Creative Power Displayed

Conversion Kingdom

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Neptune & Triton

SCIENCE SCIENCE VS VS THEOLOGY THEOLOGY

Ø Nature of Origins Ø Nature of History

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² DATA = DATA =

Traces left by Event

² HISTORICAL FACT =

Data + Interpretation

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SCIENCE SCIENCE HISTORY HISTORY

Present Past Repeatable Unique Observation Interpretation Objective Subjective

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“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? …” Job 38:4

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Neptune & Triton

SCIENCE SCIENCE VS VS THEOLOGY THEOLOGY

Ø Nature of Origins Ø Nature of History Ø Faith of Naturalist

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FAI FAITH TH

² Naturalist –

Self-organization

f Matter

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“A new generation has grown up which knows not

Darwin. Is even then evolution

not a scientific ascertained fact? No! We must hold it as an act of faith because there is no alternative.” DH Scott

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DESCRIPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS

ü Evolutionary

lutionary D

Dogma

ü Satisfactory Satisfactory Faith Faith ü Man Man’s World View

rld View

ü All P All Prev revailing P ailing Process rocess ü Metaphy Metaphysical Belief sical Belief ü Grand View of Life rand View of Life ü Scientific R Scientific Religion eligion ü Illuminating Light Illuminating Light ü Rev evealed Truth ealed Truth ü Whole of R Whole of Reality eality

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Nursery Tale

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=

Instantaneous Nursery Tale

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=

300 million years Science

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Neptune & Triton

SCIENCE SCIENCE VS VS THEOLOGY THEOLOGY

Ø Nature of Origins Ø Nature of History Ø Faith of Naturalist Ø Faith of Creationist

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FAI FAITH TH

² Naturalist -

Self-organization

f Matter

² Creationist -

Intellect Behind Order

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“By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made

ut of things which are

visible.” Heb 11:3

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FINDING TRUTH FINDING TRUTH

Scientific Truth

Objective Present Not Absolute

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“The concept of truth in science is thus quite special. It implies nothing eternal and absolute but only a high degree of confidence after adequate self-testing and self-correcting …” George G. Simpson

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FINDING TRUTH FINDING TRUTH

Scientific Truth

Objective Present Not Absolute Tentative Consensus

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“In science consistency

f data interpretation

constitutes proof.”

D. Dye

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FINDING TRUTH FINDING TRUTH

Scientific Truth

Objective Present Not Absolute Tentative Consensus From man

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FINDING TRUTH FINDING TRUTH

Scientific Truth Absolute Truth

Objective Present Not Absolute Tentative Consensus From man Eternal Unchanging Unlimited Ultimate Reality Perfect Omniscient Source

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ABSOLUTE TRUTH ABSOLUTE TRUTH

1. Father -

“God is true”

2. Son -

“I am … truth”

3. HS -

“Spirit of truth”

4. His Word - “… word is truth”
5. Gospel -

“… truth of the gospel”

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NATURALISM FLAWS NATURALISM FLAWS

Ø Uniformitarianism Ø Evolutionism Ø Humanism Ø Excludes Revelation Ø Anti-supernatural Bias

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STARTING POINT STARTING POINT

1. Scientific Truth -

Force Gen 1 into current science

2. Absolute Truth -

Scripture as framework

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STARTING STARTING POINT POINT?

Scripture - Sets Foundation for Science

Andromeda

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HUMAN HUMANISM ISM C CRE ATION TIONISM ISM

Ø Atheism Ø Rationalism Ø Naturalism Ø Evolutionism Ø Uniformitarianism Ø Fatalism Ø Theism Ø Revelation Ø Supernaturalism Ø Creationism Ø Catastrophism Ø Design

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DA DATA

Presupposition A Presupposition B Interpretation A Interpretation B

Revelation

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NATURALISM NATURALISM

v No Spiritual Realm v No God v No Purpose v Man Answers to Self

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“Man is the result of a

purposeless and materialistic process that did not have him in mind. He was not planned.” George Gaylord Simpson

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CONSEQUENCES CONSEQUENCES

Ø No Purpose Ø No Absolutes Ø No Responsibility Ø Powerful Survive

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Evolutionary Humanism

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CREATIONISM CREATIONISM

Ø Non-Material Realm Ø God Exists Ø Purpose to Life Ø Man Responsible

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“The Lord has made everything for it's own purpose, even the wicked for the day of evil.”

Prov 16:4

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CONSEQUENCES CONSEQUENCES

Ø Purpose & Meaning Ø Absolutes Ø Accountability Ø Walk of Faith

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