For their November 14, 2014 meeting, Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship hosted noted author Spike Psarris, who has published articles on astronomy in Creation Magazine and CMI's Technical Journal. Spike was previously an engineer in the United States' military space program. He entered that program as an atheist and an evolutionist. He left it as a creationist and a Christian.
Spike now writes and speaks on Biblical creation, and is the author of the DVD series, "What you aren't being told about astronomy," available at http://www.creationastronomy.com. The title of his presentation will be: "Our Created Universe," which will emphasize the fact that secular origins models cannot explain the cosmos. Science textbooks, programs, and other media tell us that we 'know' the Universe formed all by itself billions of years ago in a Big Bang event, with no Creator being involved. Despite these claims, the planets, stars, and galaxies we see contradict secular expectations. According to secular models, many of these objects shouldn't exist at all -- yet there they are. In this presentation, full of beautiful photographs from NASA and other sources, you'll discover that the Universe is consistent with Biblical creation. Rather than supporting secular models, the heavens declare the glory of God!
John Ankerberg hosts Christian astronomers Danny Faulkner (young-earth creationism) and Hugh Ross (old-earth creationism) as each make their case for their respective models for the origin and design of the universe. A panel of top Christian astronomers then reviewed their video presentations.
Danny R. Faulkner
Professor of Astronomy
(United States)
Dr. Danny R. Faulkner has a B.S. (Math), M.S. (Physics),
M.A. and PhD (Astronomy, Indiana University). For over 25 years he was
on the faculty of the University of South Carolina Lancaster, where he
taught physics and astronomy. He was Chair of its Division of Math,
Science, Nursing, and Public Health (2009–2012). Dr. Faulkner retired as
a full professor and now holds the title of Distinguished Professor
Emeritus. In January, 2013 he joined Answers in Genesis and its Creation
Museum full time. He has published more than a hundred papers in
various astronomy and astrophysics journals. So far, Dr. Faulkner has
published one book, Universe by Design.
Hugh Ross launched his career at age seven when he went to the
library to find out why stars are hot. Physics and astronomy captured
his curiosity and never let go. At age seventeen he became the youngest
person ever to serve as director of observations for Vancouver's Royal
Astronomical Society. With the help of a provincial scholarship and a
National Research Council (NRC) of Canada fellowship, he completed his
undergraduate degree in physics (University of British Columbia) and
graduate degrees in astronomy (University of Toronto). The NRC also sent
him to the United States for postdoctoral studies. At Caltech he
researched quasi-stellar objects, or "quasars," some of the most distant
and ancient objects in the universe.
Not all of Hugh's discoveries involved astrophysics. Prompted by
curiosity, he studied the world’s religions and "holy books" and found
only one book that proved scientifically and historically accurate: the
Bible. Hugh started at religious "ground zero" and through scientific
and historical reality-testing became convinced that the Bible is truly
the Word of God! When he went on to describe for others his journey to
faith in Jesus Christ, he was surprised to discover how many people
believed or disbelieved without checking the evidence.
Hugh's
unshakable confidence that God's revelations in Scripture and nature do
not, will not, and cannot contradict became his unique message.
Wholeheartedly encouraged by family and friends, communicating that
message as broadly and clearly as possible became his mission. Thus, in
1986, he founded science-faith think tank Reasons to Believe (RTB). He
and his colleagues at RTB keep tabs on the frontiers of research to
share with scientists and nonscientists alike the thrilling news of
what's being discovered and how it connects with biblical theology. In
this realm, he has written many books, including: The Fingerprint of God, The Creator and the Cosmos, Beyond the Cosmos, A Matter of Days, Creation as Science, Why the Universe Is the Way It Is, and More Than a Theory.
Between writing books and articles, recording podcasts,
and taking interviews, Hugh travels the world challenging students and
faculty, churches and professional groups, to consider what they believe
and why. He presents a persuasive case for Christianity without
applying pressure. Because he treats people's questions and comments
with respect, he is in great demand as a speaker and as a talk-radio and
television guest.
Having grown up amid the splendor of Canada's mountains, wildlife,
and waterways, Hugh loves the outdoors. Hiking, trail running, and
photography are among his favorite recreational pursuits - in addition
to stargazing. Hugh lives in Southern California with his wife, Kathy,
and two sons.
Note: I re-uploaded this video 12/3/12 because the previous one showed < 3 minutes of the 28 minute video.
God created the entire universe in which our planet, solar system and galaxy are located. Join Paul and Eric as they discuss this enormous part of God’s creation and how we can understand it scientifically, as well as the significance of animal classification.
Over the last few decades, new evidence has surfaced that restores man to a central place in God's universe. Astronomers have confirmed that numerical values of galaxy redshifts are 'quantized', tending to fall into distinct groups. According to Hubble's law, redshifts are proportional to the distances of the galaxies from us. Then it would be the distances themselves that fall into groups. That would mean the galaxies tend to be grouped into (conceptual) spherical shells concentric around our home galaxy, the Milky Way. The shells turn out to be on the order of a million light years apart. The groups of redshifts would be distinct from each other only if our viewing location is less than a million light years from the centre. The odds for the Earth having such a unique position in the cosmos by accident are less than one in a trillion. Since big bang theorists presuppose the cosmos has naturalistic origins and cannot have a unique centre, they have sought other explanations, without notable success so far. Thus, redshift quantization is evidence (1) against the big bang theory, and (2) for a galactocentric cosmology, such as one by Robert Gentry or the one in Dr. Humphreys' book, Starlight and Time
Dr Humphreys was awarded his Ph.D. in physics from Louisiana State University in 1972, by which time he was a fully convinced creationist. For the next 6 years he worked in the High Voltage Laboratory of General Electric Company, designing and inventing equipment and researching high-voltage phenomena. While there, he received a U.S. patent and one of Industrial Research Magazine's IR-100 awards.
Beginning in 1979 he worked for Sandia National Laboratories (New Mexico) in nuclear physics, geophysics, pulsed-power research, and theoretical atomic and nuclear physics. In 1985, he began working with Sandia's 'Particle Beam Fusion Project', and was co-inventor of special laser-triggered 'Rimfire' high-voltage switches, now coming into wider use.
The last few years at Sandia had seen greater emphasis on theoretical nuclear physics and radiation hydrodynamics in an effort to help produce the world's first lab-scale thermonuclear fusion. Besides gaining another U.S. patent, Dr Humphreys has been given two awards from Sandia, including an Award for Excellence for contributions to light ion-fusion target theory.
Publications
Dr Humphreys has published some 20 papers in secular scientific journals, as well as many creationist technical papers. He is also the author of Starlight and Time, in which he proposes a model that the universe may only be thousands of years old even though light from distant stars appears to have taken billions of years to reach Earth. He is also author of "Evidences for a Young World."
About Origins
Watch as scientists, researchers and authors share relevant facts and thought-provoking evidence supporting creation. Join us for Cornerstone TeleVision's unique program entitled, ORIGINS, and then decide for yourself the truth about your human origins.
Donn Chapman reminds us,"It's God's view that He created you... and that should be your worldview too!"
For their November 14, 2014 meeting, Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship hosted noted author Spike Psarris, who has published articles on astronomy in Creation Magazine and CMI's Technical Journal. Spike was previously an engineer in the United States' military space program. He entered that program as an atheist and an evolutionist. He left it as a creationist and a Christian.
