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September 27, 2023

The Beauty of Creation: Created for God’s Own Glory

The Beauty of Creation: Created for God’s Own Glory

Have you ever wondered about the beauty of creation? Why a sunset on a beach is captivating, snowcapped mountains are breathtaking, and a valley filled with wildflowers is enchanting? Scripture, as a whole, teaches that God brought the universe and everything in it into existence to magnify His glory. The creation of all these things…
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June 13, 2023

The Moon

The Moon

Was the moon formed in just hours? Despite the moon’s apparently simple shape, uniformitarian scientists have long had great difficulty explaining how it could form by natural processes apart from a supernatural Creator. One Harvard astrophysicist once quipped that the best explanation for the moon’s existence was observational error—the moon doesn’t really exist![1]Lissauer, J. J.…
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June 8, 2023

The Cognitive Map

The Cognitive Map

The cognitive map is an incredible display of the human brain’s complexity. To be spatially capable creatures, humans need their brains to tell them 1) where things are in relation to themselves and 2) where everything is in relation to everything else—the so-called allocentric map of space. To navigate an environment, the brain seems to…
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May 22, 2023

The Hexagon: An Indication of Order and Design in Nature

The Hexagon: An Indication of Order and Design in Nature

Could the Hexagon be an indication of order and design in nature? In nature, noncoincidental patterns and geometry exist everywhere. But the number six appears to overshadow nature’s mathematical landscape. Whether in beehives, rock formations, or insect eyes, the number six, specifically hexagonal geometry, stands front and center. Could this just be a mathematical coincidence,…
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March 9, 2023

Our Sun, Finely Tuned for Life on Earth

Our Sun, Finely Tuned for Life on Earth

Aside from appreciating the splendor of the sun during a beautiful sunrise or sunset, many rarely consider how special, necessary, and finely tuned our sun is to support life on Earth. Like the hub of a wheel, our sun plays an essential role in the activity of our solar system and Earth’s unique ability to…
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January 11, 2023

The Importance of Context in Sound Biblical Interpretation

The Importance of Context in Sound Biblical Interpretation

Why is context important to sound biblical interpretation? During World War II, fighter planes often returned from battle riddled with bullet holes. The Allies analyzed the litany of data and mapped the areas that were most commonly struck by enemy fire. In an effort to bolster resiliency for flying combat missions, engineers sought to reinforce…
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November 23, 2022

Move Toward the Enemy

Move Toward the Enemy

Move Toward the Enemy: Fighting for Truth in Science! Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause. — Abraham Lincoln We celebrate Veterans Day on the anniversary of…
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November 1, 2022

The Father of Oceanography

The Father of Oceanography

In the heart of the Shenandoah Valley in the Commonwealth of Virginia resides a small school with a unique history—the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). One distinctive aspect of the school is the enduring legacy left by a former faculty member. During cadets’ tenure at VMI, they frequently pass the former quarters of Matthew Fontaine Maury,…
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October 24, 2022

From Suffering to Glory

From Suffering to Glory

What does suffering to glory mean? Why is there travail, sorrow, and ultimately death in this life? Why does God allow this to happen to His children? Per Romans 8:20, “for the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope.” In other words, because of the fall…
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September 23, 2022

The Role and Realm of Science

The Role and Realm of Science

What is the role and realm of science? In society today, “science” often takes center stage as a significant influencer on policy decisions and public opinion. Climate change, pandemic response, and people’s conception of their “gender,” among other topics, have gripped society to varying degrees, and science is a significant stakeholder in these matters. Presently,…
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