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Faith, Reason, & Earth History - A Paradigm of Earth and Biological Origins by Intelligent Design Grade 11-LifelongDownload for free the 3rd edition of this landmark work presenting Brand’s "continuing argument for constructive thinking about origins and earth history in the context of Scripture, showing readers how to analyze available scientific data and approach... -
Geoscience Research Institute Grade 6-LifelongThe website of this Adventist research organization provides links to a wealth of information for students and teachers of Science or Religion. The Institute uses both science and revelation to study the question of origins. Links provide access to a wide... -
The Earth: Origins and Early History Grade 9-Grade 12A biblically-supported biology 9-12 textbook supplement for teaching the earth's origin and early history. The original text, now out of print, included a student textbook and teacher's manual with supplementary materials, objectives, lab activities, projects,... -
A Critique of Current Anti-Creationist Arguments and Creationist Responses, from a Biblical Perspective Tertiary-LifelongBrand discusses the scientific and philosophical issues behind the choice between naturalistic origins and biological origins by divine creation. Topics included are intelligent design and religion, irreducible complexity, self-organization, redundancy, origin... -
Affirming Our Position on Creation Tertiary-LifelongResponding to ongoing discussions in the church, the president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists urges Adventists to look to Scripture as the validity of their faith as it relates to origins. -
An Adventist Approach to Earth Origins Tertiary-LifelongThis paper is one of a set of three. The other two are entitled "A Biblical-Christian Approach to the Sciences" and "Integrating Faith and Learning the the Teaching of Physics". This paper discusses evidence for a personal designer/creator.... -
An Affirmation of Creation - Adventist Official Statement Grade 9-LifelongThe International Faith & Science Conferences 2002-2004 report affirms the Seventh-day Adventist belief in the biblical creation account, addresses theories of origins, lists principal reasons for the conferences, general observations, findings, affirmations and recommendations. -
Answers in Genesis Grade 7-LifelongAnswers in Genesis is a ministry that provides answers to questions surrounding the book of Genesis. Website includes articles, a magazine, listed events, creation museum, media and education tools such as the question and answer section. -
Augustine and Creation - How Theological Tradition Influenced Acceptance of Evolution Tertiary-Lifelong"Augustine’s preoccupation with Greek philosophical interpretations eventually led to a reinterpretation of the biblical account of origins and opened the door to other future possible replacements." -
Biblical Research Institute - Science and Religion Grade 9-LifelongAccess articles, presentations and position papers by Adventist theologians affirming creation, and discussing topics such as earth's origins, a biblical perspective on the philosophy of science, statements on faith and science, and more. -
Can We Have It Both Ways? Grade 9-Lifelong"Faced with the dilemma of two mutually exclusive worldviews, some theologians and scientists are seeking ways to reconcile them...The fossil sequence falsifies most of the clearly stated models of long-age creation. The historical setting of Adam and... -
Catastrophism? Yes! Tertiary-LifelongRoth explains catastrophism and uniformitarianism and gives an example of a geologist that changed the minds of many. -
Christianity and Darwinism Tertiary-Lifelong"Since the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, some have viewed Christianity and Darwinism as bitter enemies, and others as useful partners in the process of understanding the nature of reality. Current scholarship suggests that... -
Clash of Religions Grade 8-Grade 12Creation and evolution are worldviews at war. Uncover the history of each and the implications of these worldviews in a though provoking, high quality PowerPoint presentation. -
Cosmology and Design Grade 9-TertiaryThis TEACH journal article "attempts to assist teachers by briefly articulating a form of the design argument which is generally accepted by thinking Christians and then by presenting some cosmological arguments within this framework. Some of these should... -
Creation Articles & Books by Philip E Johnson Tertiary-LifelongRead any book or online article by Johnson, a staunch defender of creation, for a greater understanding of the origins evidence and critique. Books titles include: Defeating Darwinism -- By Opening Minds (1997), Reason in the Balance - The Case Against Naturalism... -
Creation Evidence Chart & Museum Grade 7-LifelongThe Creation Evidence Museum sells a 7 ft. 8 in. full color chart of the "Creation in Symphony" model accompanied by a 10-page "Illustrated Creation Model" booklet explaining each globe. CEM is a non-profit educational museum in Texas that... -
Creation Research Science Education Foundation - CRSEF Tertiary-LifelongResearch, articles, newsletter, resources and events listed on creation science. -
Creation Science Resources Kindergarten-LifelongEducational Creation Science tracts, magazines, books, CDs and videos on topics including origins, earth's history, creation, evolution, dinosaurs, Noah's flood, astronomy, biology, Christian apologetics, geology, history and meteorology. Curriculum and study... -
CSS Vol 3 Editorial: The Science Religion Conflict Tertiary"The present conflict between science and religion impacts on many areas of our lives. What do we do when the Bible (for instance) tells us one story of human origins and dignity, while science provides a completely different account? What is the scientist... -
CSS Vol 5 Editorial: Galileo, Origins and Scripture TertiaryThis editorial discusses the two papers in this edition, The Galileo Incident: What Today's Christian Can Learn and Three Christian Origins Models: Some Theological Implications, and questions that arise from each. -
CSS Vol 7 Editorial: Design and Providence Tertiary-Lifelong"The topic of this volume, Design and Providence, continues the discussion which began previously with the publication of Volume 2 on the topic, The Design Argument." -
Cultivating Critical-Thinking Skills Through an Interdisciplinary Study of the Earth's Origin Grade 9-LifelongThoughtful perspectives are shared on this topic. -
Dinosaur Questions and Answers Grade 5-Grade 8Find answers to questions about dinosaurs from a Christian prospective. -
Discovering Dinosaurs - Teachers Participate in Dinodig Kindergarten-Grade 12Learn about the Dinodig research project open to teacher participation each summer on site in Wyoming. The article includes information about the typical day, what teachers learn, and links to additional resources useful to teaching about dinosaurs from a... -
Does Genesis Really Teach a Recent, Literal, Seven-Day Creation Week and a Global Flood? Tertiary-Lifelong"We have no information in Scripture as to how long ago God created the universe as a whole. But there is evidence strongly suggesting that the Creation week described in Genesis was recent, some time in the past several thousand years, and not... -
Does Teaching About Evolution in Adventist Schools Destroy Faith in God? Grade 11-TertiaryFollowing a three year study, the authors “believe that open dialogue and discussion regarding religious as well as secular thought, including evolutionary theory, is better for a well-rounded education and for spiritual nourishment than dismissal of... -
Ecology, Biodiversity, and Creation - A View from the Top Tertiary-LifelongZuill talks about the possibility of a six-day creation from a scientific view and how he came to that conclusion. -
Elaine Kennedy - Dialogue with an Adventist Geologist Grade 11-Lifelong"Kennedy's research projects include deep-water sedimentation for the Tapeats Sandstone (Grand Canyon, Arizona), and sedimentological study of dinosaur egg and eggshell fragment deposits in Patagonia, Argentina. Her publications range from reports in... -
Evidence of Things Grade 9-Grade 12High quality PowerPoint presentation lead students through the biblical foundations and scientific evidence of how our world and its inhabitants were formed. -
Evolution and Diversity of Life Grade 11-Tertiary"Does the theory of evolution explain the diversity of life?" The authors give reasons why it does not. -
Evolution Wars Grade 9-Grade 12An Adventist world view, Bible verses and excellent graphics combine to create a PowerPoint presentation addressing the evolution wars. -
Exploring Worldviews - A Framework Kindergarten-Grade 12"In an educational environment where multicultural and multi-faith classrooms have become the norm, it is essential that teachers are aware of, and are knowledgeable about contemporary worldviews. This article provides a general framework for exploring... -
Faith, Reason, and Earth History Tertiary-Lifelong"In this patient explanation of the mission of science, and its application to questions about origins and earth history, the authors model their conviction that 'above all, it is essential that we treat each other with respect, even if we disagree on... -
Faith-Science Issues - An Epistemological Perspective Tertiary-LifelongZinke does not argue against the use of reason and science, nor does it deny the validity of understanding the structure of our existence. But it does speak against rationalism, empiricism, existentialism, and any other form of humanism that makes some aspect... -
Footprints in the Sands of Time Tertiary-Lifelong"How should science relate to ideas that seem unusual, outrageous, or simply absurd?" -
Fossils - The story they tell us Tertiary-Lifelong"What story do fossils, including those found in South America, tell us? They speak of catastrophic burial by water in many areas of the world, thus contradicting the uniformitarian model. A growing number of modern geologists concur with this view, although... -
Genesis and the Cosmos - A Unified Picture? Tertiary-Lifelong“This essay attempts to present a scientific and a biblical model of the origin of the inanimate natural world and explore how these can be brought into harmony with each other.” Groot gives reference to the Big Bang theory, but eliminates some... -
Genesis and the Geologic Column Tertiary-Lifelong"Why and how did those terrible dinosaurs become extinct? Many ideas have been proposed. One scientific article lists 40 possible reasons, ranging from stupidity to changes in the gravitational constant. More recent considerations suggest the possibility... -
Genesis for Kids Kindergarten-Grade 8A collection of 111 fascinating science experiments that show God's power and the wonder of His creation. Each segment of the creation story from Genesis is followed by an explanation of related scientific concepts and suggestions for experiments to illustrate... -
Geological Records and Genesis Time Frame Tertiary-Lifelong"I am a Bible-believing Christian interested in geology. As such, I accept the Scriptures as God's inspired and reliable revelation. There are features in the geological structures and in the fossils that provide impressive evidence for catastrophic processes,... -
Geoscience Research Institute Videos Grade 5-LifelongThese free online science videos are produced from a creationism viewpoint. Each of the categories on the main page contain multiple videos. Categories include: Seeking Understanding, Design in the Galapagos Islands, Clash of Ideas, Thinking Creation, Biology... -
God and Nature - An Approach to Creation Tertiary-LifelongWhere do we come from? "A number of sources claim to have the answer, but their answers conflict with one another. How can we separate the right answer from all the incorrect answers? Since we cannot prove by demonstration how we and our world came into... -
God Exists! Tertiary-Lifelong"Our chances of seeing God in the future are infinitely greater than the chances that science will discover a process that explains our existence." -
I Believe in a Creator God Grade 11-LifelongBoskovic looks at the concept of "survival of the fittest" from the evolutionary theory. He contrasts the concept of "survival of the fittest" with the concept of service as shown in Christ. -
In the Beginning Grade 9-Lifelong"God Himself made the earth, and God still lives. He was more than the active party in creation. He and the angels were obviously eyewitnesses—the only eyewitnesses to Creation who live today. His testimony is needed, and it is recorded by Moses... -
In the Beginning - How to Interpret Genesis 1 Tertiary-Lifelong"With such beauty, majesty, and simplicity begins the Genesis account of Creation. Yet an analysis of Genesis chapter 1 is not as simple and straightforward as a casual reading of the biblical text may suggest. Modern interpretation of biblical cosmogony... -
Infidel Geologists! The Cultural Context of Ellen White's Statements on Geological Science Tertiary"Ellen White’s repeated and strident denunciations of ‘infidel geologists’ and their ideas in her 1864 monograph 'Spiritual Gifts' are well known. This early origins material was invoked from time to time in her subsequent articles... -
Institute for Creation Research Grade 9-LifelongA Christ-focused creation ministry: ICR offers seminars, conferences, debates, various other speaking engagements, creation science workshops, radio/tv outreach, graduate school in the sciences, museum of creation and earth history, creation research, guided... -
Intelligent Design - Friend or Foe for Adventists Tertiary-Lifelong"A group of serious scholars in science and philosophy have been building the case that the origin of living things requires a designer. This Intelligent Design movement has been growing since the mid 1990’s1, and continues to be controversial.... -
Intelligent Design - The Biochemical Challenge to Darwinian Evolution? Tertiary-Lifelong"The question of the origin of life on this planet is a fascinating one. Did life begin on the surface of a cooling planet amidst the havoc of a restless environment racked by violent lightning flashes and volcanic activity? Did life flourish on Earth... -
Invigorating Seventh-day Adventist Science Education With Chemical Knowledge of God’s Creation Kindergarten-Tertiary“Seventh-day Adventist education must be on the forefront of taking scientific information and partnering it with the creation story. We, as Adventist scientists and teachers, must learn how to define and defend intelligently designed systems to show... -
Is Creationism Still Valid in the New Millennium? Grade 9-Lifelong"Not all manifestations of the biosphere have to do with survival values. There is more to life than mere survival. If survival were the only criterion, we would see a much starker and sparser world. Creationism frees us from having to explain why there... -
Is Genesis History? Grade 5-LifelongWith the goal of providing "a reasonable case for Creation in six normal days, a real Adam and Eve, an actual fall, a global flood, and a tower of Babel," this film "features over a dozen scientists and scholars explaining how the world intersects... -
Is the Theory of Evolution Scientific? Tertiary"Is the theory of evolution scientific? The search for an answer involves worldviews, data and its interpretation, as well as other issues. The easy answer is 'Yes, it is scientific,' but before we understand what that means, we need to ask what... -
Issues in Intermediate Models of Origins Tertiary-LifelongThe nature of humans and their relationship to God and nature are fundamental issues in the Christian gospel. Scripture and science provide conflicting views on these issues, often producing major tensions within the Church, especially among the more educated... -
Issues of Origins in Zoology and Genetics - A Look at the Evidence Tertiary-LifelongZoology and genetics are often taught around the theme of the theory of evolution. "A careful examination of the scientific basis of these disciplines show that the evolutionary framework doesn't fit with a lot of their fundamental aspects. Some of these... -
NAD Science Curriculum Guide 9-12 Grade 9-Grade 12The NAD science curriculum guide for Grades 9-12 includes rationale, philosophy, goals, scope and sequence, and content overview for each of the major disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physical Science, and Physics. It is intended as a guide... -
No Free Lunch - Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased without Intelligence Grade 9-LifelongBuilding on his earlier work in The Design Inference (Cambridge, 1998), Dembski defends that life must be the product of intelligent design. Critics of Dembski's work have argued that evolutionary algorithms show that life can be explained apart from... -
Noah's Ark - Truth or Myth? Grade 5-LifelongAn article on Noah's ark during the biblical flood, followed by Questions and Answers about Objections to the Biblical Account of the Flood. -
Old Universe but Young Life? Tertiary"Most Seventh-day Adventist thought leaders have never questioned a 'young' age for the Earth’s biosphere... However... many prominent Adventist individuals and institutions now allow or accept a conventional “Big Bang” cosmology... -
Origins of Religious Thought - Some Recent Explanatory Trends TertiaryThis article makes a bibliographical review of the main contemporary trends in understanding the origin of the religious phenomenon. It analyzes the psychological and emotional, the historical and psychosocial, the intellectualist, semiotic and ideological,... -
Origins Resources - Southern Adventist University Grade 2-Grade 10Origins Resources are ready-to-use educational materials about creation and evolution that are scientifically accurate and biblically consistent. Click on "browse resources," select "teachers," and choose a unit and a grade level to see... -
Portraits of a Naturalist - An Exploration of John Dewey's worldview Grade 7-TertiaryThis article reviews from a bibliographic approach the characteristics and features of action research, and from them its usefulness in the educational field. It then develops the account of a concrete experience of action research in education, in order to... -
Questions Students Ask About the Age of the Earth Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the JAE special science issue discusses the most frequently asked science and religion questions which pertain to the age of the Earth. The biblical perspective, the Adventist perspective, and an understanding of the scientific data related... -
Revolution Against Evolution Grade 5-LifelongRead articles about issues in natural sciences from a creation perspective. -
Safeliz - Lifestyle Books Grade 9-LifelongA range of books on lifestyle, personal and spiritual development, including titles such as Enjoy It!, Less Stress!, Healthy Foods, Free from Drugs & Additions, Heart to Heart: the Art of Communication, To Adolescents and Parents, For Raising Your Child,... -
Science and Origins by Illustra Media Grade 7-LifelongDVDs on creation and evolution, intelligent design, and other science and faith integration topics. Titles include: Darwin's Dilemma: The Mystery of the Cambrian Fossil Record Unlocking the Mystery of Life: The Scientific Case for Intelligent Design... -
Science or Scientism? Tertiary-Lifelong"In the study of unobservable events from the distant past, the person who considers a broader range of explanations may have a better chance, even a scientifically more realistic chance, of finding the right answer." -
South American Division Opens a Museum of Nature in Galápagos Islands Tertiary-LifelongIn a region long associated with the theory of evolution, the new Origins of Museum of Nature “tells the story of creationism in an interactive way that engages the postmodern mind.” -
Teaching Physical Science from a Christian Perspective Tertiary-LifelongBen Clausen shares ideas and suggestions on integrating faith into the teaching of science. A brief historical overview of Judeo-Christian foundations of scientific principles is presented. Also discussed are specific examples of physical science topics that... -
Teaching the Tough Topics Grade 9-LifelongIn this article Goodwin asks the provocative question: "How can the Adventist educator help students deal with the difficult issues while preserving intellectual integrity and enhancing faith in God and His word?" Goodwin encourages teachers to be... -
The Bible - How is it unique? Tertiary-LifelongThe Bible is a unique book — in its historicity, origin, monotheism, prophecies, and redemptive focus. Bemmelen describes each of these unique aspects. -
The Bible and Astronomy Tertiary-LifelongDe Groot proposes "a scientific and a biblical model of origins," explores "how these can be brought into harmony with each other," and "shows that the differences between the statements made by these two disciplines are largely a... -
The Bible and Geology Tertiary-Lifelong"Beginning with the authority and historicity of the Bible, the paper outlines the importance of the biblical texts that create guidelines and boundaries for interpretation of nature in general and in personal research. Application of this approach as... -
The Big Bang Model - An Appraisal Tertiary-LifelongDe Groot talks about some scientific views, including the big bang theory, and although science has helped us learn many things about nature, sin has marred God's handiwork. -
The Case for a Recent Creation Tertiary-Lifelong"While the scientific community rejects the biblical account of beginnings, there is a significant body of scientific data that is hard to explain unless you believe in the recent creation depicted in the Bible." -
The Challenge of Origins Tertiary"In 2009, the advocates of the evolutionist theory celebrated the two hundred years of Charles Darwin´s birth and the one hundred and fifty years of his book The Origin of Species. In Brazil, part of this celebration was dedicated to promoting... -
The Genesis Solution Grade 7-LifelongAustralian presenter Ken Ham outlines the biblical position of a literal creation. This 45 minute video/DVD includes humorous and poignant animation sequences throughout. -
The Moral Implications of Darwinism Tertiary-LifelongAagaard talks about human beings and where a Christian should stand on the matter of human life being special. -
The Mystery of Life Tertiary-Lifelong"The study of living matter is at the center of all current scientific efforts. Recent triumphs include the cloning of Dolly the sheep and acquisition of the complete sequence of three billion nucleotides of the human chromosomes.1 But strangely, life... -
The Search for a Plausible Cosmology Grade 9-Lifelong"If today the universe is expanding, then it must have been smaller in the past. In the light of this, moving back far enough in time, one would arrive at a moment when the universe had some minimum size from which it expanded. It seemed that in this... -
The Search for Adam's Ancestors Tertiary-LifelongWhere did Adam come from? Kennedy provides research on what a human is and the hominids. -
The Wonder of Water - A Challenge to Evolution? Grade 11-Tertiary"Without water, the profusion of life that exists on Earth would not be possible." -
Three Christian Origins Models - Some Theological Implications TertiaryThis article discusses three origins models: Young Earth Creationism, Old Earth (or Progressive) Creationism, and Theistic Evolution. Given for each are the definition and proponents, and theological implications for the doctrine of Scripture, the doctrine... -
Time, Faith, and Fossil Whales Tertiary-LifelongExamining fossil whale evidence, Esperante concludes that "[w]e do not need to accept the evolutionist viewpoint to explain the history of life on Earth as recorded in the fossils. Adventist scholars and teachers do not need to lose their faith because... -
Trouble in Paradise - One Christian Denomination’s Contemporary Struggle Reconciling Science and Belief Tertiary"Proposed amendments to Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Belief No. 6 represent an attempt to define acceptable Adventist understandings of creation more tightly and to exclude alternative viewpoints in a creedal fashion. In particular, there appears... -
Unique Cosmology of Genesis 1 Tertiary-Lifelong"The Genesis narrative of Creation not only presents the true account of origins, but in so depicting it, provides a great many safeguards against mythology. The account uses certain terms and motifs and employs them with a meaning and emphasis expressive... -
What If I Accept Theistic Evolutionism? Tertiary-Lifelong"Theistic evolution is not the solution to the apparent conflicts between biblical and scientific interpretations of origins. Here’s why." -
What Is Philosophy? Grade 10-LifelongPhilosophy is a term derived from two Greek words, "philos" and "ophia", meaning "love of wisdom". This classical definition makes philosophy a never-ending tension, a never-ending search for the true knowledge of reality. -
What is the meaning of kinds in Genesis? Tertiary-LifelongGibson answers four creation science questions: What does "according to their kinds" mean? Does the reference to "kinds" indicate that the created "kinds" could not change, but were fixed? Can species change so much that new species... -
When Faith and Reason Are in Tension Tertiary-LifelongSince both reason and revelation have their ultimate source in God, they should be in complete harmony. Yet reason and revelation appear to conflict when attempting to explain the world around us. Gibson discusses some of the factors contributing to the conflict... -
When Faith and Science Clash Tertiary-Lifelong"The tension between faith and science may never be resolved, but we can learn to deal with it. The key to understanding the tension is to recognize the different presuppositions of faith and science concerning God and nature." -
Where Do Humans Come From? Tertiary-Lifelong"The creationist understanding of Scripture, where humans are the product of a divine act of special creation, conflicts with the evolutionary hypothesis of descent with modification from ancestral primates. This article reviews and discusses the fossil... -
Why Do Different Scientists Interpret Reality Differently? Tertiary"The existence of God and whether He created the universe and life are, by definition, questions beyond the scope and the capability of naturalistic science. The answers to such questions rely on worldview assumptions, which are based on evidence... -
Why Do I Believe in God? Grade 9-Lifelong"Why do I believe in God? Why do I believe in anything? Why is there anything at all to believe in, or even a subjective consciousness such as myself to believe in it?" -
Why I Believe in Creation Grade 11-LifelongEven when no one could answer Pitman's questions about evolution, he continued to search. This article explores interesting angles and shares why Pitman believes in creation.