Whenever a catastrophe strikes in the United States, political and public figures almost always offer “thoughts and prayers” and call the… read more

When humans experience or learn of an earthquake or volcano anywhere in the world, a natural response is to express concern and then mobilize to help… read more

The movement of carbon through Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, crust, and mantle may not immediately fascinate everybody, but we will… read more

What counts as evidence that a scientific model is consistent with reality and therefore true? According to scientists, there is strong evidence for… read more

Everything scientists can observe and measure about the universe asserts that the universe had a beginning—a beginning that implies the… read more

I grew up in British Columbia, a Canadian province that is 40% larger than Texas and almost entirely covered by forests. When I attended the… read more

In part 1 of this two-part series I explained how astronomers were able to discern the structures and extent of superclusters of galaxies and… read more

A well-designed home is a house where every room, wall closet, and cabinet of the interior has been configured to suit the specific needs and desires… read more

Physicians possess various tools for determining the health status of your heart. In addition to stethoscopes, physicians possess advanced… read more

In many war movies that were released fifty to eighty years ago, an infantry lieutenant would challenge his platoon with the question, “Are we… read more

If you ever watched Tim Allen on Tool Time, the handyman show within the television show Home Improvement, you saw a man who always expressed joy in… read more

In last week’s post, I explained how a team of astronomers comprehensively verified general relativity by achieving unprecedented accuracy in… read more

It may be surprising to learn that a star orbiting the Milky Way Galaxy’s black hole has produced evidence for one of the most tested and… read more

Time for both the universe and us as humans is linear. That is, for us, there exists only one dimension of time. In that one dimension, time moves… read more

One of the most popular articles I have written is “Big Bang—The Bible Taught It First!” I wrote it with the encouragement and… read more

Which model, naturalistic evolution or supernatural creation, best explains the pattern of life’s history on Earth? If a test produces… read more

Skeptics of big bang creation cite a loophole in their attempts to avert a beginning for our universe and, hence, the implication of a causal agent.… read more

It may not occur to people living in a high-tech modern society, but an improbable confluence of natural events in Earth’s past has made our… read more

Which model, naturalistic evolution or biblical creation, best explains Earth’s mass extinctions followed by introductions of new species? A… read more

A question that is frequently posted on my Facebook page is: Why, if there is an all-powerful, all-loving God, do good people die while they are… read more