In Matthew 6, Jesus directs our attention to the glory and beauty of his Father’s creation: “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow… even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field” which lasts but a few days, “sh…
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IN the last chapter, we considered the probability argument against evolution—the incredibly small chance that two complex systems, each having three component parts, and both essential to the survival of the species, could develop independently and be ready for use at the same time.
This is so…
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THERE are few more pleasant places than woodland in the spring. The fresh green fingers of new leaves, the sweet creamy smell of blossom, and the birds unleashed from the silence of winter make us feel glad to be alive. Yet the same scene in autumn is also full of colour and warmth—golden-red leav…
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THE defence mechanisms of the human body are so challenging to the concept of evolution that we must spend a little more time considering the implications. We saw in the last chapter that the fail-safe mechanism that prevents blood from clotting inside the body could not have developed gradually ove…
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HAVE you ever cut your finger? Of course you have. Everybody does, many times in a lifetime. Yet you have survived these accidents or you would not be reading these words. Have you ever considered what would have happened if your cut finger had not stopped bleeding? Inevitably, you would have died. …
We are ending this brief review of some of the wonders in the world around us with an appeal. We have looked at a range of topics from the plant and animal world, each of which points to intelligence rather than natural selection as the explanation of its existence. There is an endless supply of sim…
To an Israelite under the Law of Moses, kidneys always made them think of sacrifice. The kidneys and the fat of all animal sacrifices had to be burnt upon the altar. “Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as an offering made by fire to the Lord, its fat and the …
In chemistry or physics you can always go back to the beginning and repeat an experiment to see if it gives a consistent result. The origin of life and the formation of the variety of species that fill the globe was different. It was a one-off, a unique event long before our time. And so far as …
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We have received a number of letters reflecting different views on the age of the earth. Within the Brotherhood it has never been a matter of contention/fellowship as to whether the earth is ‘young’ or ‘old.’
The objective of the two articles on Creation and Evolution in the May/June …
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When the Apostle Paul wrote to Christian believers in Rome, the most important city in the world in his day, he confirmed that the earth’s inhabitants have no excuse if they try to deny God’s existence: “What can be known about God is plain … clearly perceived in the things that have bee…
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