A Biblical Case for an Old Earth (MP3) by Dr. David Snoke - 8/5/10

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Dr. David Snoke gave a presentation "A Biblical Case for an Old Earth", showing how a day-age model better explains the biblical texts as well as modern scientific discoveries.

Worldviews in Tension: Can Theology Inform the Practice of Science? (MP3) by Professor Kenneth Samples - 5/4/10

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Kenneth Samples gave the presentation "Worldviews in Tension: Can Theology Inform the Practice of Science?” This was given as the keynote address in the Segerstrom Science Symposium at the Azusa Pacific University earlier this year on science and theology. He interacted with us through an Internet connection with Reasons to Believe in California.

Kenneth Samples earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy and social science from Concordia University and his master’s degree in theological studies from Talbot School of Theology. For seven years, Samples worked as senior research consultant and correspondence editor at the Christian Research Institute (CRI), and regularly co-hosted the popular call-in radio program, The Bible Answer Man, with Dr. Walter Martin. Kenneth is now a senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe, and is author and co-author of several books. He encourages believers to develop a logically defensible faith and challenges skeptics to engage Christianity at a philosophical level.

Creationism: A Historical Perspective (MP3) by Dr. Jonathan Fisher - 2/4/10

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Dr. Jonathan Fisher provided a brief overview of the Creationist movement spanning the last 200+ years. He provided key references for those interested in going deeper into the historical nature of the creation-evolution debate. The talk concluded with a statement of his position on the interpretation of the Biblical creation accounts.

Jonathan Fisher received a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Alabama A&M University and serves as the director of applied physics and technology at a Huntsville aerospace engineering corporation. He fellowships and serves at Willowbrook Baptist Church teaching Sunday School and occasionally teaches Christian apologetics with the youth ministry.