Posts by Mark Tapscott
Why Are Thousands of Academic Science Papers Being Withdrawn Amid Charges of Fraud?
Scientists around the world conduct important research into all kinds of questions and then publish the results of their work in respected academic journals and other publications for the purpose of advancing general knowledge. Given the authoritative position of scientists and scientific research and development, maintaining the credibility of published works is vitally important, both…
Read MoreCONSIDER THIS: Where Are Your Memories Stored?
Ask 1,000 randomly selected people where their memories are stored and the vast majority of them will respond that their memories are stored in their brains. Some may even ask something like “where else could they be stored?” But the evidence is growing that memories are not “things” that can be stored like tools that…
Read MoreCONTRADICTIONS: Are the Jesus Genealogies in Matthew and Luke Different?
Pointing to alleged contradictions in the Bible is among the most common “ah ha!” moments whenever critics of Christianity make their cases against faith in Jesus Christ as the Resurrected Son of God who is the only path to eternal life (See John 14: 1-11). Michael Jones of InspiringPhilosophy.org specializes in addressing these issues on…
Read MoreDATA SAYS: Survey Shows Public’s View of Faith’s Importance to Society Rebounded in 2023
Americans appear to be reinvigorating their view that religious faith is a key element in finding practical and workable solutions to the many problems facing this nation, according to the latest edition of the Religious Freedom Index: American Perspectives on the First Amendment published annually by the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty. “The 2023 Index marked the highest…
Read MorePresident Ronald Reagan’s Classic Illustration of Intelligent Design
From Evolution News & Science Today: We are approaching President Ronald Reagan’s 113th birthday, falling next week on February 6. Two days before his birthday in 1988, Reagan delivered remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. (Editor’s Note: The 2024 National Prayer Breakfast convened earlier this morning in the nation’s capital.). He told attendees that…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: Atheist Discovers Some Unexpected Truths About Christianity and the Truth in Christ
Jon Noyes had just moved from Washington, D.C. to Southern California in connection with his work when he met Rihanna. Not long after, they began dating, then their relationship deepened and they married. But there was one way in which they were total opposites – she was a Christian, while Jon was a convinced atheist.…
Read MoreWHAT WOULD YOU SAY? No, The Bible Does Not Disprove Space Aliens
Are we humans the only life in the entire universe? It’s a question that’s intrigued, puzzled and mystified many for eons. It seems at first glance that the universe being so immense argues in favor of the likelihood that we are not alone, that there are living beings on other planets. Contemporary culture is, of…
Read MoreTHIS IS HUGE: Hippos Are Wonders of Creation (And a Big Problem for Close-Minded Evolutionists)
Did you know the Hippopotamus spends most of its life in river waters, but they have no ability to swim. That deficiency doesn’t prevent them from being in water deeper than their noses. In fact, they can’t swim and they can’t float but they can sleep underwater! So how does the Hippo survive in deep…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: From Apatheism to Knowing God
Mary Jo Sharp was a convinced atheist, or more precisely as an “apatheist.” It was not simply that she did not believe there is a God she could know and relate to, but rather the issue of the existence of a divine being of any sort was simply not relevant to her daily life growing…
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