Biology

Biology

Professional, peer-reviewed papers about Biology from the perspective of the recent Creation and the global Flood within a biblical framework.

Bible-Based Knowledge (Science)

Bible-Based Knowledge (Science)

Richard Overman • Jan. 17, 2024

This paper proposes biblically based scientific philosophies as well as providing suggested mechanisms for the development of a bible-based scientific model for the four major scientific communities.

Liver Evolution Claims Fail

Liver Evolution Claims Fail

Dr. Jerry Bergman • Oct. 20, 2021

An enormous unbridgeable gap exists between invertebrates, who do not have livers, and vertebrates, who cannot live without them.

Evolution of the Pancreas

Evolution of the Pancreas

Dr. Jerry Bergman • Oct. 6, 2021

All vertebrate pancreases have an endocrine function producing insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin hormones, as well as exocrine functions producing digestive enzymes.

Dubious Claims About Natural Selection

Dubious Claims About Natural Selection

Dr. Jean Lightner • Jan. 30, 2019

This brief examination of Jason Lisle’s paper highlights that misunderstanding about natural selection is more prevalent among creationists than he suggests.

No Replacement of Darwin

No Replacement of Darwin

Stefan Frello • April 25, 2018

Jeanson takes on a formidable task: To show that the theory of evolution is wrong, and to replace it with biblical creation. To make it short: Jeanson fails.

Debunking the Debunkers

Debunking the Debunkers

Jeffrey P. Tomkins • Feb. 8, 2017

Taken together, genomic data for both the alleged fusion and cryptic centromere sites refute the concept of fusion in a human-chimpanzee common ancestor.

Does Natural Selection Exist?

Does Natural Selection Exist?

Dr. Nathaniel T. Jeanson • Aug. 7, 2013

How did the modern diversity of life arise from the created kinds of Genesis 1 and from the kinds taken on board the Ark? Did natural selection play a role?

Did Death of Any Kind Exist Before the Fall?

Did Death of Any Kind Exist Before the Fall?

Simon Turpin • April 3, 2013

Death, whether animal or human, physical or spiritual, is a consequence of man’s disobedience toward his Creator and an intrusion into His “very good” creation.

Mammalian Ark Kinds

Mammalian Ark Kinds

Dr. Jean Lightner • Oct. 31, 2012

Information on the class Mammalia was evaluated in an attempt to get a realistic estimate of what mammalian kinds would have been represented on the Ark.

Determining the Ark Kinds

Determining the Ark Kinds

Dr. Jean Lightner , et. al. • Aug. 1, 2014

This research effort provides information necessary for the best possible reconstruction of the animal kinds preserved on the Ark for the Ark Encounter.

Toward an Accurate Model of Variation in DNA

Toward an Accurate Model of Variation in DNA

Mitchel Soltys • March 2, 2011

The Bible’s description of created kinds implies an information model which uses variables. The findings in this paper show that a model which uses variables forms a basis for understanding biology.

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Dr. Jerry Bergman • March 31, 2010

Although the play was widely believed to be an accurate synopsis of the historical trial, often called the Trial of the Century, it grossly distorted the actual events of history.

Those Enigmatic Neanderthals

Those Enigmatic Neanderthals

Anne Habermehl • Jan. 13, 2010

Young-earth creationists rightly consider that Neanderthals were human, but are divided on various issues.

Fraud and Forgery in Paleoanthropology

Fraud and Forgery in Paleoanthropology

Dr. Jerry Bergman • Dec. 23, 2009

A review of the history of paleoanthropology leads to the conclusion that the discipline is far less objective than that for physics, chemistry, or even biology.

Fungi from the Biblical Perspective

Fungi from the Biblical Perspective

Ira Loucks • Oct. 21, 2009

Fungi are intriguing organisms with a wealth of diversity in their morphology and ecology. Determining the fundamentals of their biology from a biblical perspective is a daunting but achievable task.

The Natural History of Retroviruses

The Natural History of Retroviruses

Yingguang Liu , et. al. • Sept. 30, 2009

Evolutionists assume that all endogenous retroviruses are remnants of germ line infection by exogenous retroviruses.

More Abundant than Stars

More Abundant than Stars

Dr. Georgia Purdom , et. al. • Sept. 23, 2009

Microbes form a life-sustaining organosubstrate on earth and contribute to our understanding of geology, ecology, and biology.

Genetics of Coat Color II

Genetics of Coat Color II

Dr. Jean Lightner • June 10, 2009

Recognizing the population bottleneck which occurred in land animals at the time of the Flood, it is clear that genetic variation was once more limited than it is today.

Toward An Understanding of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

Toward An Understanding of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

Tom Hennigan • Feb. 18, 2009

As we seek to discover the intent of the Designer, we can enhance our stewardship of the land by using this symbiosis to re-establish polluted and disturbed landscapes and grow sustainable crops.

There Is No Darwin Conspiracy

Todd Charles Wood • Jan. 28, 2009

Some contend that Charles Darwin plagiarized his theory of evolution. Whether you agree with the man or not, however, the evidence suggests the idea is his.

The Origin of Oil—A Creationist Answer

The Origin of Oil—A Creationist Answer

John Matthews • Dec. 17, 2008

The dominant view of the origin of oil amongst western oil companies until 1969 was that it was due to the decay of living matter. Now other views are making themselves heard.

Genetics of Coat Color I

Genetics of Coat Color I

Dr. Jean Lightner • Oct. 8, 2008

Given the number of alleles within baramins, much of the diversity at this locus must have developed since the genetic bottleneck at the Flood where only a single breeding pair was preserved.

Microbes and the Days of Creation

Microbes and the Days of Creation

Dr. Alan L. Gillen • Jan. 16, 2008

The world of germs and microbes has received much attention in recent years. But where do microbes fit into the creation account?

Proceedings of the Microbe Forum, June 2007

Proceedings of the Microbe Forum, June 2007

Dr. Joe Francis , et. al. • Jan. 9, 2008

For many years the roles of microbes as part of God’s wonderful design have been neglected. Perhaps it is because many people associate microbes as the cause of death, disease, and suffering.

Biology on Answers Research Journal

According to one evolutionary biologist, “nothing in biology makes sense, except in light of evolution.” It’s a well-known trope, but is it accurate? According to Scripture, God made all living things within six days. Evolution and the biblical account of creation are fundamentally incompatible. Evolutionists recognize this and do their best to silence anyone who disagrees and to “evangelize” Christians away from biblical authority.

The goal of the Answers Research Journal (ARJ) for biology is to uphold the biblical account of creation via biological principles. Our professional, peer-reviewed papers make a strong case for the historicity of Genesis and the accuracy of Scripture from the very first verse. ARJ includes papers discussing various aspects of creation-related biological research, including original research, meta-analysis, and philosophy of biology.

Biology, per se, is not discussed much in Scripture. Genesis 1 tells us some details of how God created, and sprinkled throughout are little details that can be gleaned. It does, however, clearly rule out any form of molecules-to-man evolution. Creation biologists thus have wide-open areas for research that are not restricted by philosophical baggage.

In seeking to understand the world from a biblical perspective, ARJ will publish papers in biological research and consider both biblical and non-biblical sources to expound on what is true and what we can understand in light of the unfathomable depths of this rich field. This page will feature all of the biological research published in Answers Research Journal.


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