Fact Check: Hawaiian Silverswords Fail the Species Pair Challenge

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Even though the differences appear superficially striking, they do not involve any novel body plans (i.e., no new proteins, new tissues, or new organs). Source
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Is Genesis “Mytho-History”? As a Guide to Scripture, William Lane Craig’s Book Falls Short

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As an old earther, I was dismayed by Craig’s failure to engage with common old earth interpretations of Genesis. Source
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Meyer, Keating: Why Was the Object of Creation So Long in Coming? And Other Good Questions

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I listened in the car on my way to and from a funeral. Obviously, the end of life, like its beginning, is an occasion for pondering ultimate questions. Source
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20 Myths About Old Earth Creationism

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By Luke Nix Introduction Last month I was alerted to a debate on Justin Brierley’s podcast “Unbelievable.” This debate was a discussion between a young-earth creationist (Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis) and an old-earth creationist (Jeff Zweerink of Reasons to Believe). This, of course, caught my attention because of my focus on science/faith issues. I decided to take a listen but found myself quite frustrated within just minutes of Justin giving his introductions. Here is a link to the episode for those who would like to hear it for themselves: Do we live on a young or old earth? Ken Ham vs. Jeff Zweerink Throughout the discussion, Ken Ham presented many strawmen and misrepresentations of Zweerink’s old-earth creationist view in order to argue against the view. I recognized many of these myths…
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