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God vs Science

This is an edited extract from Can Science Explain Everything? by John C Lennox (January 2019). The book is the first of a series in a joint venture with the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, Zacharias Institute, and The Good Book Company. “Surely you can’t be...

Objection Overruled

By William A. Dembski & Sean McDowell This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 31, number 5 (2008). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org. Synopsis The controversy...

A “Sign” of the Times

So sorry rabbi… Recently a friend of mine gave me a short clip out of a local newspaper to read (see below) and asked my opinion about what it said.  My friend knows that I’m a Christian and where I stand on issues of faith, but I think he was trying to get me to see...

Starting a Grassroots Apologetics Ministry

Starting an Apologetic Ministry I had the privilege of speaking with Chris Arnzen of Iron Sharpens Iron Radio about the birth of New York Apologetics and how to start an apologetics ministry.  We know that "unless the Lord builds it, it's laborers labor in vain", so...

Beware the Hebrew Roots Movement

Hebrew Roots is dangerous! In my recent radio interview with Chris Arnzen on the Iron Sharpens Iron Radio Show, I was asked a question about the Hebrew Roots movement.  Although I've heard about the movement and knew some basic information, I promised to post some...

Who was Jesus? | NY Minute

We're using the "Handbook of Apologetics" by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli to go over the arguments for the existence of God.  Today, we will be covering the above referenced subject in relation to the existence of God. Dr. Kreeft teaches logic in two major...

The Deity of Jesus: the alternative | NY Minute

We're using the "Handbook of Apologetics" by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli to go over the arguments for the existence of God.  Today, we will be covering the above referenced subject in relation to the existence of God. Dr. Kreeft teaches logic in two major...

Jesus’ Divinity leads to Trustworthiness | NY Minute

We're using the "Handbook of Apologetics" by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli to go over the arguments for the existence of God.  Today, we will be covering the above referenced subject in relation to the existence of God. Dr. Kreeft teaches logic in two major...

Divinity of Jesus Difficulties | NY Minute

We're using the "Handbook of Apologetics" by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli to go over the arguments for the existence of God.  Today, we will be covering the above referenced subject in relation to the existence of God. Dr. Kreeft teaches logic in two major...

Evolution: Science Fable, or fact?

This hilarious video on evolution illustrates the absurdity of the Theory of Evolution and the consequences that follow.  On evolution, you have no significant value or meaning.  

 

 

 

Evolution

Different vocabulary terms surrounding Evolution  

 

Vocabulary- all definitions are taken directly from  http://www.oxforddictionaries.com

 

 

Evolution-The process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/evolution?q=Evolution 

 

Darwinism – The theory of the evolution of species by natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Darwinism?q=Darwinism  

 

 

Natural Selection – The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/natural-selection?q=natural+selection

 

 

Survival of the fittest– The continued existence of organisms which are best adapted to their environment, with the extinction of others, as a concept in the Darwinian theory of evolution.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/survival#survival__9

 

 

Species– A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/species?q=species

 

 

Mutation – The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form which may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes:mutation is, ultimately, the only way in which new variation enters the species

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/mutation?q=mutation

 

 

Adaptation– The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment:living in groups is an adaptation to increase the efficiency of hunting

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/adaptation?q=adaptation

 

 

Speciation – The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/speciation?q=speciation

 

 

Macro Evolution– Major evolutionary change, especially with regard to the evolution of whole taxonomic groups over long periods of time.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/macroevolution?q=macro-evolution

 

 

Micro Evolution– Evolutionary change within a species or small group of organisms, especially over a short period.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/microevolution?q=microevolution

 

 

Abiogenesis -The original evolution of life or living organisms from inorganic or inanimate substances:

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/abiogenesis?q=abiogenesis

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