2025 Volume 18

To the Ark, and Back Again? Using the Marsupial Fossil Record to Investigate the Post-Flood Boundary: A Comment

pp. 1–3 • Nathan W. Mogk

Nathan Mogk questions Chad Arment’s 2020 marsupial migration model.

To the Ark, and Back Again? Using the Marsupial Fossil Record to Investigate the Post-Flood Boundary: A Reply

pp. 5–11 • Chad Arment

Chad Arment responds to Nathan Mogk’s 2025 critique of his 2020 marsupial migration model.

Chronological Framework of Ancient History. 6: The Old and Middle Kingdoms of Egypt

pp. 13–60 • Kenneth C. Griffith , et. al.

Reconciling Egyptian history with the Bible’s chronology using all available historical sources.

Were Horses Designed to Be Ridden?

pp. 61–66 • Caleb Harrier

Were horses designed to be ridden? This is a question which, surprisingly, has been overlooked until more recent years.

Genesis 1:1–2 and the Doctrine of Creatio Ex Nihilo (Part 2): A Lexical Analysis of the Phrase תֹֹּהוּ וָָבֹֹהוּ

pp. 67–85 • Dr. Joshua D. Wilson

Creatio ex nihilo is a logical inference from Genesis, and lexical analyses of Parts 1 and 2 demonstrate that traditional interpreters and theologians are on sure lexical footing when arguing for it.

Molecular and Morphological Baraminology of Xenarthra

pp. 87–96 • Matthew Cserhati

Xenarthra represents an apobaramin within which several holobaramins may be discerned, using both mitochondrial DNA and morphological data.

The Hyksos— Does the Bible Shed Light on Who They Were?

pp. 97–124 • Troy Lacey

An interesting idea has been developed in recent decades that connects the Hyksos with the Bible’s Exodus account.

Biochemistry of Dinofuzz: Feathers, Filaments, Fuzz, or Folly?

pp. 125–131 • Harry F. Sanders, III

The evidence of feathers is limited to filaments or fibers in many fossils. It is these filaments that will be the focus of this paper.

Understanding the Non-Material Nature of Coded Information Via a Three-Dimensional Framework

pp. 133–148 • Royal Truman , et. al.

Those who claim reality consists of only matter and energy are increasingly misusing the word information to mean purely natural physical behavior.

The Tharthar Depression is Not the Escarpment: Reply to Griffith and White

pp. 149–151 • Anne Habermehl

There are implications for the location of the Tower of Babel.

Response to: “The Promises and Pitfalls of Correlating Y Chromosome Genetics to Human History, Review of: Traced: Human DNA’s Big Surprise by Nathaniel T. Jeanson”

pp. 153–168 • Dr. Nathaniel T. Jeanson

Dr. Jeanson responds to a critique of his Traced from Dr. Carter.

Eternity in Their Hearts: Rationality’s Linguistic Foundation

pp. 169–182 • Steven A. Chisham

Man’s ability to reason is one aspect that fundamentally sets this “rational animal” apart to uniquely reflect the imago Dei (image of God).

The Textual Superiority of the Masoretic Text of Genesis 5 and 11

pp. 183–187 • Lita Sanders

Currently, there is a textual debate in creationist circles regarding whether the Masoretic Text (MT) or Septuagint (LXX) preserves the correct chronology in the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11.

Lungfishes—Transitional Species, Fish, Amphibian, or Something Else?

pp. 189–195 • Matthew Cserhati

Many modern fish are obligate air breathers, yet they are not on the alleged trajectory between sea and land organisms.

Radiohalos in the Precambrian Crystalline Basement Rocks of Grand Canyon: Part 1. The Granites

pp. 197–229 • Dr. Andrew A. Snelling

Systematic study was undertaken of radiohalos present in the granites of Grand Canyon’s Precambrian crystalline basement to assess their significance within the earth’s history.

Lagerstätten: Where Creationist and Secular Studies Coincide

pp. 231–276 • Warren H. Johns

Creationists are beginning to recognize Lagerstätten as important sites as they are indicators of rapid burial and thus catastrophic activity throughout the fossil record.

Biblical Radiocarbon Dating the Minoan Eruption to the Exodus

pp. 277–289 • Marshall Jordan

Biblical recalibration of the radiocarbon ages of ancient carbons associated with the Minoan Eruption supports the idea that this major volcanic event occurred at the time of the Exodus in 1446 BC.

Significant Distinction: A Proposed Metric for an Objective Measurement of Instructional Information, and Its Inference from Functional Complexity

pp. 290–323 • Peter Rankin

This article explores the concept of “significant distinction” as an objective measure of information which aligns closely with our intuition.

Center of Gravity Distinction Between Birds and Theropod Dinosaurs

pp. 325–334 • Kevin Hadsall

Since the claimed transition of dinosaurs to birds necessitates that a land-based creature developed the ability to fly, aeronautical considerations such as center of gravity should be considered.

Further Comments on Griffith and White

pp. 335–346 • Eric J. Tweedy

Eric Tweedy revisits the settlement of Peru and the Quito Manuscript as discussed in Griffith and White’s “Chronological Framework of Ancient History” series.

Y-Chromosome-Guided Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages in the Americas: New Evidence for a Mitochondrial DNA Root, for a Mitochondrial DNA Clock, and for at Least One Migration from Asia into the Americas in the First Millennium BC

pp. 347–375 • Dr. Nathaniel T. Jeanson

In this study, Dr. Jeanson replicates his Y chromosome findings in the field of human mitochondrial DNA and shows new evidence for a mtDNA root and for the validity of mtDNA as a molecular clock.

Radiohalos in the Grand Canyon Precambrian Crystalline Basement Rocks. Part 2. The Schists

pp. 377–419 • Dr. Andrew A. Snelling

This study of the schists that host Grand Canyon’s Precambrian crystalline basement assesses the significance of the Po radiohalos within the earth’s history, especially within the biblical framework.

Defining Holobaramins of Order Galliformes Using Molecular Data

pp. 421–429 • Marshall Jordan , et. al.

The astonishing creative genius and power of God are displayed by the wonderful creatures he has made, especially the birds.

Initial Amphibian Molecular Baraminology Based on Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome and Genome Size

pp. 431–439 • Matthew Cserhati

The present study analyzed the mitochondrial genome of 362 amphibian species from the National Center for Biotechnology Information Database.

Sizes of Galaxies in JWST Data and Cosmology—Reply to Barnes

pp. 441–447 • Dr. Jason Lisle

The Doppler model is currently the only cosmological model that is consistent with both angular size and luminosity data from JWST observations, and it alone passes the Tolman test.

Microraptor: A Systematic View of Its Three Species: Cranial Elements

pp. 449–457 • Dr. Gabriela Haynes

The result of this analysis can contribute to the ongoing debate about whether those anatomical structures support a dinosaurian or a bird classification.

A Deeper Discussion of the Factors That Affect the Earth’s Rotation and Clarifying Its Role in the Tidal Evolution of the Earth-Moon System

pp. 459–464 • Dr. Danny R. Faulkner

There are far more factors than tidal braking involved in the earth’s changing rotation period. In this paper, I show that the picture is far more complicated than many recent creationists realize.

Mitigating Exaggerated Claims: An Evaluation of the Arguments for a Hyperbolic Interpretation of the Noahic Flood

pp. 465–482 • Diego R. O. Ramos

This paper evaluates Tremper Longman and John Walton’s claim that the Flood Narrative in Genesis uses hyperbolic language to portray a historical local flood as a global cataclysm.

Reconsidering the Hue of Joel’s Blood Moon

pp. 483–486 • Gregory D. Cook

Dark-brown lunar eclipses have occurred rarely in history and ancient peoples believed they portended dire events.

Simulating Biostratigraphy to Test Faunal Succession

pp. 487–495 • Nathan W. Mogk

The goal of this study is to isolate the effects of an evolutionary assumption during biostratigraphic interpretation by simulating the fossil record.

Creation and Time in the Early Church Fathers: Looking to the Patristics for Guidance in the Genesis Debate

pp. 497–507 • Jonathan E. Cook

This study examines early Church Fathers’ writings on three meanings of “day,” noting only the 24-hour view endures in modern Protestant thought.

The Evolution of Apartheid: Darwinian Influences on the Development of Supremacist and Segregationist Policies in South Africa

pp. 509–524 • Marc Ambler

While the vast majority of citizens of South Africa in the twentieth century identified as Christian, often overlooked was the role that Race Science played in justifying the policies of the time.

Biostratigraphy Is Inevitable

pp. 525–543 • Nathan W. Mogk

Fossil records with different ordering styles (true or process order, etc.), degree of ordering, and per-column fossil density were simulated, then the resulting timescales were compared.