QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Does belief in God violate operational science?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Does belief in God violate operational science? Get Equipped: Science Confirms the Bible DVD News to Know Quick Look After Eden Answers . . . with Ken Ham radio program Photo of the Week Answers Conversation podcast Video On Demand: The Origin of Old-Earth Geology, Part 2 Blog Highlights Pray for AiG Q: Does belief in God violate operational science? A: Critics of the Bible frequently ridicule the apparent lack of a physical source for the light God created on Day One of Creation Week. "Isn't this a violation of operational science?" they ask. In fact, they would accuse us of simply accepting "myth over fact." While this is a frequently asked question, it also one that we have answered many times, yet the critics are evidently unwilling to consider the biblical answer. All that's required for day and night is that the earth turns while receiving light from one direction. We are not saying the light that was created on Day One and continued to shine until Day Four didn't have a source. Rather, we note that the source of the light for the first three days is not identified in the creation account of Genesis 1. As to the larger criticism, the origin of the universe is not something that operational science can explain but enters into the realm of religious faith. This failure of operational science to explain the origin of the universe is just one limitation of science. More importantly, it underscores the fact that the universe had to have a metaphysical origin. Read the whole article by Dr. Danny Faulkner to consider how the evolutionary view fails to follow operational science to explain the origin of the universe. Get Equipped Science Confirms the Bible DVD Ken Ham tackles the biggest creation-evolution questions that he's constantly asked by teens. Over a dozen "hot topics" are answered with the humor and intensity that has made this Australian-born educator one of the most-requested Christian speakers in America. The Bible is true. Science confirms it, and with the help of this video, you and your teens will be better equipped to defend it! News to Know Quick Look Do Even-tempered Empathetic Bonobos Reflect Human Evolutionary History? Are empathetic bonobos our evolutionary soul-mates? Did Our Ancestors Evolve Into Humans Feet First? Belief that bipedal locomotion was the key to human evolution gets flipped on its hands. First Fossil Mosquito Found Filled with Blood: Not old enough for Jurassic Park, this mosquito likely filled up on North American bird blood long ago. After Eden Answers . . . with Ken Ham radio program Genesis—Foundational to Christian Doctrine Part 5: Laws and Morality Part 4: Why Do We Wear Clothes? Part 3: Genesis and Marriage Part 2: Opinions Aren't Enough Part 1: Introduction Photo of the Week To download this image for use as wallpaper on your device, right-click on the link below for the desired resolution and select "Save Link/Target As..." Mobile Full (4:3) Wide (16:9) Answers Conversation podcast This week Steve Ham talks with AiG staff scientists Drs. Georgia Purdom and Andrew Snelling to answer the question, "Why Is It Impossible to Understand Our World Without a Proper View of God and His Word?"	This Week . . . Feedback: Operational Science and Light Without a Source (Oct 25) Do Even-tempered Empathetic Bonobos Reflect Human Evolutionary History? (Oct 24) Mystery Plant of the Desert (Oct 23) Creationists Perform Good Research, Too! (Oct 22) Major Dinosaur Fossil Coming to the Creation Museum (Oct 21) Did Our Ancestors Evolve Into Humans Feet First? (Oct 21) Eyelids—Intermittent Wipers (Oct 20) First Fossil Mosquito Found Filled with Blood (Oct 19) Video On Demand The Origin of Old-Earth Geology, Part 2 Watch Video Blog Highlights Ken Ham: A CRC Congregation That Defends a Literal Genesis Creation Museum: Contest Winners Visit the Creation Museum Ark Encounter: Visualizing the Size of the Ark Ken Ham: Don't Let the Mud Stick Ken Ham: "The Same Quality You Expect from Disney World" Ken Ham: Answers Ambassadors Ken Ham: Who Is Dan Phelps? Pray for AiG Thank God for the recent donation to the Creation Museum of a fossilized allosaur skeleton. Pray for the design of the exhibit to display this tremendous gift, and the funding to finish the project. Resources Six Days: The Age of the Earth and the Decline of the Church 2013 Mixed Christmas Card Set Body of Evidence DVD Set Connect with Us Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum See all networks
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