Creation

Creation

Professional, peer-reviewed papers about a recent creation within a biblical framework.

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.

Misquoting Hubble

Misquoting Hubble

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner • Sept. 26, 2018

Creationists frequently quote Hubble to the effect that he inserted the cosmological principle to avoid stark realties about the universe that his data implied.

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.

A Test for Quasar Cosmological Redshifts

A Test for Quasar Cosmological Redshifts

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner • March 21, 2018

The hypothesis that extragalactic redshifts are cosmological is strongly supported. I encourage fellow recent creationists to abandon their doubts that extragalactic redshifts are cosmological.

The Case for Cosmological Redshifts

The Case for Cosmological Redshifts

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner • March 14, 2018

Many recent creationists appear to oppose the Hubble relation, the expansion of the universe, and/or cosmological redshifts of quasars.

On the Creationist View on mtDNA

On the Creationist View on mtDNA

Stefan Frello • Aug. 23, 2017

Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson claims to have documented a recent origin of humans, using mitochondrial DNA. A reader questions the results.

The Case for Dark Matter

The Case for Dark Matter

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner • March 22, 2017

We ought not to dismiss the observational science for dark matter over fears of the misuse of dark matter in historical science.

Scriptural Geology, Then and Now

Scriptural Geology, Then and Now

Warren H. Johns • Nov. 30, 2016

The place of the biblical Flood in the geological record remains one of the most hotly debated issues among creationist geologists today.

Worldview Bias and the Origin of Hebrew Worship

Worldview Bias and the Origin of Hebrew Worship

Scott Aniol • July 15, 2015

Secularists claim that similarities between Israel’s worship and that of other nations in the OT prove Israel’s worship was rooted in its neighbors religion.

Speculation on Redshift in a Created Universe1

Speculation on Redshift in a Created Universe1

Dr. John G. Hartnett • Feb. 11, 2015

Dr. Hartnett speculates about the idea that what we observe in the universe is not in equilibrium; that is, the state of the universe is in a transient state.

Parasitology and Creation

Parasitology and Creation

Dr. Matthew E. Ingle • Feb. 4, 2015

As we learn more about parasites, which don’t seem to be “good” design, we will understand better how the parasitic lifestyle resulted from the Fall.

A Biblical Creationist Cosmogony

A Biblical Creationist Cosmogony

Dr. John G. Hartnett • Jan. 14, 2015

The cosmogony proposed is consistent with all creationist understandings of the biblical texts and has no light-travel time problem.

The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Curse

The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Curse

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner • Nov. 13, 2013

Many recent creationists believe that the second law of thermodynamics came into being as a result of the Fall or the curse. I argue that this is not supported by Scripture nor science.

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?

The Importance of an Historical Adam

The Importance of an Historical Adam

Simon Turpin • May 29, 2013

In secular culture it is common to view the biblical history of Adam as a story, myth, or a parable but this is now also becoming the standard interpretation for many within the evangelical community.

Bibliography of Creationist Astronomy

Bibliography of Creationist Astronomy

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner • May 22, 2013

This is an introduction to, and announcement of, a new compilation of articles, papers and letters to the editor on creationist astronomy which has been placed on this journal’s website.

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.

Is There a Dominion Mandate?

Is There a Dominion Mandate?

Darek Isaacs • Jan. 9, 2013

The dominion mandate is not named nor defined in Scripture, and so offering a deeper definition, which everyone can agree on, is not possible. However, it is possible to locate where the idea is found

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.

Time to Abandon Postmodernism: Living a New Way

Time to Abandon Postmodernism: Living a New Way

Dr. Andrew Fabich • Oct. 12, 2011

In Western civilization, the Mosaic generation and those that are younger are leaving religious institutions en masse while embracing spirituality nonetheless at unprecedented rates.

Ancient Egyptian Chronology and the Book of Genesis

Ancient Egyptian Chronology and the Book of Genesis

Matt McClellan • Aug. 24, 2011

This paper will look at the different possibilities that can be constructed concerning how long each dynasty lasted and how they relate to the biblical dates of the Flood, Tower, and Patriarchs.

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.

A Proposed Bible-Science Perspective on Global Warming

A Proposed Bible-Science Perspective on Global Warming

Rod Martin • May 26, 2010

Media coverage of global warming has been increasing for over twenty years. Oddly, the church has had little to say on the issue and has made scant use of Scripture to evaluate the alleged problem.

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.

Untangling Uniformitarianism

Untangling Uniformitarianism

Dr. John K. Reed • March 17, 2010

Of the nine terms associated with uniformitarianism, seven can be replaced or eliminated, which refutes the accusation that diluvialists do not understand uniformitarianism.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Hebrew Metaphysic

Hebrew Metaphysic

Doug Kennard • Dec. 31, 2008

Metaphysical development in Hebrew biblical texts is especially elucidated through a series of word studies with a shifting emphasis that each cross-pollinates the others.

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.

Toward a Practical Theology of Peer Review

Toward a Practical Theology of Peer Review

Todd Charles Wood , et. al. • April 9, 2008

The irony of the conflict over peer review is that peer review is poorly understood and criticized even in conventional journals.

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?

Creation on Answers Research Journal

According to the plain reading of the Bible, God created “the heavens and the earth” in six days. Genesis 1 and Exodus 20:11 make it clear these were ordinary, 24-hour days. The original creation was perfect, with no death or suffering. Chronological statements in Genesis 5 and 11, as well as elsewhere in Scripture, indicate this happened about 6,000 years ago (around 4000 BC). The doctrine of creation stands in stark contrast to evolutionary theory and unbelieving thought.

The belief that the world spontaneously emerged through a naturalistic, chance process over billions of years militates against biblical creation. Instead, creation upholds the Bible as God’s eyewitness account to actual events, since God was present at creation to observe what happened at the beginning. In addition, biblical creationists do not view the book of Genesis as a mythological or allegorical document. Genesis and the rest of the books of the Bible are rightly considered historical documents that accurately record what actually happened.

The research papers in Answers Research Journal (ARJ) aim to consider creation topics from the starting point of a recent creation within the biblical framework. This is often called “biblical creation.” These professional, peer-reviewed papers address issues related to creation and how it relates to other areas of science. This journal considers creation in the light of the evolutionary worldview, theistic evolution, biblical hermeneutics, astronomy, radiometric dating, cosmological concerns, the age of the earth, the fossil record, natural selection, the uniqueness of man, the effects of the fall of man, DNA, and other areas within a biblical framework.


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