Question of the Week: How should Christians interpret missing links?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: How should Christians interpret missing links? Video On Demand: The Origin of Humans, Part 3 (Sidebar) Ken's Blog (Sidebar) News to Note Quick Look Biblical Authority Devotionals Answers ... with Ken Ham After Eden Network with Us! Job Opportunities at Answers in Genesis (Sidebar) Q: How should Christians interpret missing links? A: The news is often full of alleged missing links between dinosaurs and birds, like Archaeopteryx or Sinosauropteryx, or between man and ape-like creatures, such as Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis). Most of the time, secular reports give an "age," not a rock layer. This age is an interpretation of the rock layer where the fossil was found—keep that in mind. This age is not a measured quantity but an interpreted one (from chemical analyses or position in the strata sequence's uniformitarian timeframe). And how is it interpreted? It is interpreted in light of millions of years being an absolute fact that cannot be questioned. So sometimes you have to do some searching to find out what rock layer the fossil was found in. Sometimes you can do some "reverse engineering" by taking the age and back-translating it to what rock layer the fossil was found in. For example, if someone says the fossil is 73 million years old, then this would be Cretaceous rock. Continue reading for more information and charts to help you reverse-engineer these alleged ages to a rock layer. News to Note Quick Look Bonded bird behavior: Many bird species establish monogamous life-long relationships, but is it boy-meets-girl or boy-meets-buddy? Zebra finches normally pair bond, so Dr. Julie Elie's team at UC Berkeley raised sixteen male finches together to see what would happen. Read more. Early eel: Dubbed Protoanguilla palau—meaning "first eel"—this little eel is prompting a redrawing of his family tree. Discovered in western Pacific caves 35 meters deep, the eel seems like a patchwork from the eel time machine. Read more. Also: A paleo-obstetrical surprise Snug as a bug in a bug . . . in a bug Bigger bugs And Don't Miss . . . Biblical Authority Devotionals Will Carbon Credits Change the Fate of This Planet? How Does Christ's Resurrection Impact Our Future? What Is in Satan's Future? What Will It Be Like Around the Throne of God? What Will Inevitably Happen to God's Creation? Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Noah's Flood'it sure left its mark! Sin—how do we wash it away? Jesus—He didn't believe in a gap! Millions of years? There—s a big problem! James Ussher—and the date of creation! After Eden Network with Us! Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Creation Museum Ark Encounter Ark Encounter Answers Magazine   Note: Facebook and Twitter are both social networking sites with user-contributed content. Children should not visit the sites without parental supervision.  Free app for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad	This Week . . . Feedback: Should I Disown My Daughter? (Aug 19) George Fairholme (1789–1846) (Aug 18) Babel: How to Pronounce It (Aug 17) Contradictions: When Did Jesus Cleanse the Temple? (Aug 16) A Catastrophic Missing Link Problem (Aug 15) Learn to Discern (Aug 41) Video On Demand The Origin of Humans, Part 3 Watch Video Ken's Blog The Best Birthday Present of All Genesis Is What? Join Us at the Niagara Falls in September! The Author Who Got It Almost All Wrong All-Asian Conference Previous entries Prayer Requests View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Resources How Do We Know the Bible Is True? Answers for Kids Bible Curriculum Body of Evidence (8-DVD/Book Combo) Ken Ham - Foundations (12-part DVD series) More current bestsellers Upcoming Events Indiana Indianapolis, August 21–22 New York Let There Be Light Conference, September 17 CANADA Mississauga, September 18–19 Florida Jacksonville, September 25–26 Kentucky Answers for Pastors 2011, October 18–20 More events Job Opportunities Bookstore Sales Associate Constituent Data Administrator (CDA) Groundskeeper Grounds Manager Seasonal Project Coordinator Security Console Operator Warehouse Specialist Web Designer Web Developer—Python
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