Evolutionary Thinking leads to Retarded Science
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of September 2012 by Richard Peachey Creationist thinking historically fueled the Scientific Revolution and helped science to progress, as has been shown in detail by historian Peter Harrison (The Bible, Protestantism, and the rise of natural science, Cambridge University Press,
Not “Junk”!
An Extensive Collection of Quotes Indicating Functionality in Non-Protein-Coding DNA Compiled and introduced by Richard Peachey This statement from a well-known evolutionist and textbook author was published in early 1994: “In fact, the human genome is littered with pseudogenes, gene fragments, ‘orphaned’ genes, ‘junk’ DNA, and so many repeated copies
Do Creationists Oppose “All of Science”?
with an Appendix: Scholarly Evidence that Creationists Do Not Oppose “All of Science” by Richard Peachey During the debate “Evolution versus Creation: War of the Worldviews!” (May 5, 2006), near the beginning of his opening remarks, evolution spokesman Scott Goodman showed the following on a PowerPoint slide: “Definition of Terms
The “Big Bang” Explains Nothing!
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of December 2005 Introduced by Richard Peachey An excerpt from Alex Williams and John Hartnett. 2005. Dismantling the Big Bang. Green Forest, AR: Master Books. pp. 59f. The theoretical astrophysicist, Professor Stephen Hawking of Cambridge University, in his best-selling book
How a Literal Understanding of Genesis Promoted the Rise of Modern Science!
In this article, a non-creationist historian of science describes how a literal understanding of Genesis, as favoured by the Protestant Reformers, actually promoted rather than hindered the rise of modern science! All quotations are from Peter Harrison. 1998. The Bible, Protestantism, and the rise of natural science. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge
Sickle-Cell Anemia: Example of a “Beneficial Mutation”?
by Richard Peachey What is Sickle-Cell Anemia? Sickle-cell anemia is a genetic disease common to persons of West and Central African ancestry. It is characterized by severe anemia with symptoms of pallor, muscle cramps, weakness, and susceptibility to fatigue. Additional symptoms include heart enlargement, brain cell atrophy, and severe pain
Planet Earth — A Well-Designed Place to Live!
by Richard Peachey “The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to men.” (Psalm 115:16) “In the 15 years since the discovery of the first planet around a star other than our Sun, we have found more than 400 such exoplanets — but there is
Life On Mars?
by Richard Peachey In August 1996, a group of scientists published their claim that life may have existed on Mars at one time (David S. McKay et al. 1996 [Aug. 16]. “Search for Past Life on Mars: Possible Relic Biogenic Activity in Martian Meteorite ALH84001.” Science 273:924-930). Their claim was based
What I Taught my Science 9 Students this Summer!
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of September 2006 by Richard Peachey In 1995, B.C. education minister Art Charbonneau laid down new curriculum guidelines for Biology 11 and 12. Charbonneau specified that science teachers “are only to provide instruction in classroom activities in accordance with the
Creation, Evolution, and Speed-of-Light Problems
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of March 2006 by Richard Peachey Creationists have for several decades been confronted by a difficulty connected with two realities in nature: (1) a speed of light which is constant at about 300,000,000 meters per second; and (2) a universe