[1] Extracted and adapted from chapter 3 of The Design and Origin of Man by Professor Stuart Burgess, Bristol, UK
“If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning” (Psa 137:5)
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Every article outlining the workings of the human immune system has an introduction extolling its amazing complexity and efficiency, yet sadly refuses to acknowledge the Designer and Creator of such an intricate and complex system.
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You may be intrigued to know that clouds are alive with microbes. They contain more than just water vapour. There are hints that microbes become airborne or ‘aerosolized’ and take flight in the clouds. But how many are there? What types regularly inhabit cloud droplets? How do they survive, and …
The origin of earth’s metals has sparked great debates amongst geo-physicists. The prevailing theory is that an evolving earth was bombarded by a flood of elements spawned by the collision of neutron stars in deep space.
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There are few things more beautiful and soothing than walking through a forest or grove of trees. Scripture has much to say about these majestic woody perennials, from the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind (Gen 1:11) to ‘the wood of life’ that will provide healing for the nation…
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