The Debate Continues

October 20, 2010
by Rodney Olsen
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People used to believe that the earth was flat and then that the sun and stars revolved around the earth. As time went on we discovered this wasn’t the case. Many people now believe that the evidence overwhelmingly tells us that instead of being created several thousand years ago, we evolved over millions of years. Is there really evidence of biblical creation or are we just seeing what we want to believe?

The creation / evolution debate continues to rage. Why is the debate so important? If having to believe the creation story is keeping some people from knowing Jesus, shouldn’t we just agree to disagree and move on?

Dr Tas Walker holds a Bachelor of Science with first class honours, a Bachelor of English with honours and a doctorate in mechanical engineering. Using his wide experience, Tas has developed a biblical geological model to connect geological structures with biblical history.

He now works full-time for Creation Ministries International as a researcher, writer and speaker.

Dr Tas Walker recently joined me in the studio at 98.5 Sonshine FM to discuss the ongoing debate. You can hear what Tas had to say by clicking the play button at the bottom of this post.

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Dr Jonathan Sarfati in Perth

March 18, 2010
by Rodney Olsen
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Dr Jonathan SarfatiDr Jonathan Sarfati moved from Australia to New Zealand as a child and later studied science at Victoria University of Wellington where he received his received his B.Sc. (hons) in Chemistry and his Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry).

As well as co-authoring papers in mainstream scientific journals he has written many books and papers on a Biblical understanding of history and creation. He works full-time for Creation Ministries International in Brisbane, Australia where he is a co-editor of Creation magazine He recently joined me in the studio at 98.5 Sonshine FM.

Dr Sarfati isn’t only a respected scientist. He is one of the world’s best chess players.

Jonathan is also an accomplished chess player and is a former New Zealand Chess Champion, representing New Zealand in three Chess Olympiads (and drew with Boris Spassky, world champion 1969-1972). In 1988, the International Chess Federation awarded him the title of F.I.D.E. Master (FM).  For the fun of it, he regularly accepts challenges from multiple players while he is blindfolded. He then plays from memory with up to 12 players simultaneously. – Creation Ministries

In an age where atheism seems to be on the rise and many people in the community accept some form of the big bang and evolution as the beginnings of humanity, I asked him why he still holds so firmly to the idea of a creator God,  why is it so important and why does he pour so many resources into trying to prove something that many are still not going to believe.

Clikc the play button on the audio player at the bottom of this post to hear what he had to say.

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Awesome

June 10, 2009
by Rodney Olsen
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rainbow.jpgThere are some things that I could marvel at over and over again.

I love looking out our back door at sunrise and seeing the amazing colours that paint the sky. Not every sunrise is spectacular but day after day I can look at the emerging display and it really never gets old.

The moon has been pretty impressive over the last couple of mornings too. I’ve noticed it in the western sky as I’ve cycled to work. I love seeing the moon still hanging around in the morning, especially when it’s large and golden like it was yesterday.

This morning I saw another one of my favourites. An amazing rainbow was perched over the city as I cycled beside the river. If any of us see a rainbow when we’re at home we alert everyone else in the house before rushing outside to get a better view.

I never want to lose that sense of awe. There are so many natural wonders that continue to take my breath away no matter how many times I see them. The best part is that I know the one who made them all.

Are you still filled with wonder when you walk outside and see creation? What are the things that still amaze you no matter how many times you see them?



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