Are You Ready to Defend the Faith? 2011

Primary focus on Genesis ch 1-9, Job ch 39-41, selected scriptures Psalms, Proverbs, Romans, 1st John, 2nd Peter.

Class Overview:
  1. History of science & Christian scientists throughout history
  2. Science & History regarding age of the Earth & Universe
  3. Main arguments in a Creation vs Evolution Debate
  4. Evidence for Genesis and Creation
  5. Evidence for Noah's Flood
  6. Science found in the Bible
  7. Mathmatical Discoveries - Precision and Reccurence for God's perfect number
  8. How Science has been affected by Politics
  9. To Be Determined by Participants
  10. Open for another topic or review
Suggestions for further study:
  • DNA
  • Gestation Periods
Book Resources:
  1. In The Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood - by Dr. Walt Brown, Ph.D.
  2. The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and Its Scientific Implications - by John C. Whitcomb & Henry M. Morris
  3. Starlight and Time - by Russell Humphreys
  4. Christian Men of Science: Eleven Men Who Changed the World - by George Mulfinger & Julia Mulfinger Orozco
  5. The 7 Habits of Highly effective People - by Stephen R. Covey
  6. The 6 Pillars of Self-Esteem - by Nathaniel Branden
  7. Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World - by David Berlinski [on loan from Hamilton East Public Library]
  8. The Signature of God - by Grant Jeffries
  9. 3-part audio/book: The Case for Christ / The Case for Faith / The Case for Creation - by Lee Strobel.  Additional books have been added:  White River Library also has the book 'The Case for the Creator'
  10. More Than a Carpenter - by Josh McDowell
  11. 'Icons of Evolution: Science or Myth: How much of What We Teach about Evolution is Wrong' - by Jonathan Wells
  12. "Just Six Numbers" - by Martin Rees
Video and Audio Resources:
  1. Expelled: Movie narrated by Ben Stein
  2. Fountains of the Deep - the Flood of Noah; Earthquakes; 2 video series by Pastor Kevin Lea of Port Orchard Calvary Church in Port Orchard, OR [available on youtube videos] http://www.youtube.com/user/CalvaryChurchPO#p/c/11/XXQKSv5o_Po
  3. Oneplace.com sermon series by various christian pastors [including John MacArthur, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Alistair Begg, Greg Laurie, Dr. James Dobson, Dr. Adrian Rogers, Dr. Robert Jeffress, Jack Graham, Chuck Swindoll,  plus several others].  These are often the same daily programs you'll hear on Moody Radio
  4. Moody Radio You can listen daily in your car and/or online for some of the best christian spiritual music, teaching, and discussions. http://www.moodyradioindiana.fm/
  5. Chiropractic description of vertebrae function and symptoms when subluxated: www.mtnchiro.com/conditions.htm