ARTICLES ON WORLDVIEW & ORIGINS
Articles examining origins, historical interpretation, evolution, deep time, and the worldview assumptions behind competing explanations.
100 Years Since the Scopes Trial: Remembering a Cultural Clash
July 2025 marks the 100-year anniversary of the infamous Scopes “Monkey” Trial—one of the most pivotal and public legal showdowns over the role of biblical creation versus evolutionary theory in American public education. Held in the sweltering summer of 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee, this trial wasn’t just about a…
Dinosaurs: A Biblical Creation and Flood Perspective
The common thread running through these diverse cultural stories is the portrayal of reptilian giants—creatures that evoke both fear and reverence. From a biblical creation perspective, these legends might not be mere folklore but preserved memories of real-life encounters. Walking in the Footsteps of Giants Have you…
Is That a Fact?
North Rim of Grand Canyon Discerning the difference between what is actually fact and what is interpretation of fact is key to processing the deluge of information flooding our senses every day. I was standing at the rim of Grand Canyon with a group of our guests discussing the relationship between the sedimentary…
Fact?
The following was published in the May 22, 2004 issue of New Scientist. “The big bang today relies on a growing number of hypothetical entities, things that we have never observed – inflation, dark matter and dark energy are the most prominent examples. Without them, there would be a fatal contradiction between the…
Millions of Years, Evolution, and the Bible
From time to time I hear the comment that how we interpret the creation account recorded in Genesis doesn’t really matter. “Besides.” I hear said, “God could have done it however He wanted to do it.” Every cell of my being agrees with that statement. God absolutely could have done it however He wanted to do it. The…
Tangible Truth
The first century world celebrated deep intellect, philosophical quandary, and debate. City centers were established as a place for people to debate the latest trend in philosophy and ideas. This was the sport of the day. A good living could be made by someone crafty with words and well traveled. As Rome established…
The Importance of the Beginning
The beginning of a matter is significant to the whole. Where one begins greatly influences where one ends. In the movie, “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, Indiana was required to find the perceived location of the holy grail. His father had done copious amounts of research dedicated to the discovery of the grail…
The Pale Blue Dot God Chose to Visit
From the scale of the cosmos to the significance Scripture gives humanity, this article considers what the night sky, Psalm 8, the image of God, and the incarnation reveal about creation, human purpose, and the Creator who entered His world.