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IN INTR TRODUCTIO UCTION

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

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

Astronomy Astrophysics NGC1350

Hydrodynamics Thermodynamics

Hydrology

Botany Genetics

Zoology

Anatomy Embryology

Geophysics Tectonics

Orogeny Historical Geology

Anthropology Paleontology

CREATION V CREATION VS. S. EVOLUTI EVOLUTION ON

FLOOD V FLOOD VS. S. HISTORICAL GEOLOGY HISTORICAL GEOLOGY

YOUNG VS. OLD EARTH

EVIDENCE from EVIDENCE from Astrophysics & Astronomy NGC1350 “ The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and the firmament is declaring the Ps 19:1 work of your hands. ”

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.

EVIDENCE from EVIDENCE from Geophysics & Geology “ Or speak to the earth and let it teach you …. ” Job 12:8 Paleontology, Orogeny, Tectonics

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

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

SCIENCE SCIENCE VS VS THEOLOGY THEOLOGY Ø Nature of Origins Neptune & Triton

² OBSERVATIONAL OBSERVATIONAL SCIENCE SCIENCE à Observations in Present ² HISTORICAL SCIENCE à Traces of Past

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

“ 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

PROOF PROOF ² Evolution Spontaneous Generation 1 Species to Another ² Creative Power Displayed Conversion Kingdom

SCIENCE SCIENCE VS VS THEOLOGY THEOLOGY Ø Nature of Origins Ø Nature of History Neptune & Triton

² DATA = DATA = Traces left by Event ² HISTORICAL FACT = Data + Interpretation

SCIENCE SCIENCE HISTORY HISTORY Present Past Repeatable Unique Observation Interpretation Subjective Objective

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

SCIENCE SCIENCE VS VS THEOLOGY THEOLOGY Ø Nature of Origins Ø Nature of History Ø Faith of Naturalist Neptune & Triton

FAI FAITH TH ² Naturalist – Self-organization of Matter

“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

DESCRIPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS ü Evolutionary olutionary D Dogma ogma ü Grand View of Life rand View of Life ü Satisfactory Satisfactory Faith Faith ü Scientific R Scientific Religion eligion ü Man Man ’ s World View orld View ü Illuminating Light Illuminating Light ü All P All Prev revailing P ailing Process rocess ü Rev evealed Truth ealed Truth ü Metaphy Metaphysical Belief sical Belief ü Whole of R Whole of Reality eality

Nursery Tale

Instantaneous Nursery = Tale

300 million = Science years

SCIENCE SCIENCE VS VS THEOLOGY THEOLOGY Ø Nature of Origins Ø Nature of History Ø Faith of Naturalist Ø Faith of Creationist Neptune & Triton

FAI FAITH TH ² Naturalist - Self-organization of Matter ² Creationist - Intellect Behind Order

“ By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible. ” Heb 11:3

FINDING TRUTH FINDING TRUTH Scientific Truth Objective Present Not Absolute

“ 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

FINDING TRUTH FINDING TRUTH Scientific Truth Objective Present Not Absolute Tentative Consensus

“ In science consistency of data interpretation constitutes proof. ” D. Dye

FINDING TRUTH FINDING TRUTH Scientific Truth Objective Present Not Absolute Tentative Consensus From man

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

ABSOLUTE TRUTH ABSOLUTE TRUTH “ God is true ” 1. Father - “ I am … truth ” 2. Son - “ Spirit of truth ” 3. HS - 4. His Word - “ … word is truth ” “ … truth of the 5. Gospel - gospel ”

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

STARTING POINT STARTING POINT 1. Scientific Truth - Force Gen 1 into current science 2. Absolute Truth - Scripture as framework

STARTING STARTING POINT POINT? Scripture - Sets Foundation for Science Andromeda

HUMAN HUMANISM ISM C CRE ATION TIONISM ISM Ø Atheism Ø Theism Ø Rationalism Ø Revelation Ø Naturalism Ø Supernaturalism Ø Evolutionism Ø Creationism Ø Uniformitarianism Ø Catastrophism Ø Fatalism Ø Design

Presupposition A Presupposition B DA DATA Revelation Interpretation A Interpretation B

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

“ Man is the result of a purposeless and materialistic process that did not have him in mind. He was not planned. ” George Gaylord Simpson

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

Evolutionary Humanism

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

“ The Lord has made everything for it's own purpose, even the wicked for the day of evil. ” Prov 16:4

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

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