Here is a list of what I will be speaking on. I hope to have Q/A at the end of each of these to interact with the audience. The first five topics are going to be at the Church level, and the last two at the University level.
The Scientific Accuracy of the Bible
If the Bible is the Word of an omniscient loving God, then it cannot be in error about anything it teaches or implies. This talk demonstrates the scientific accuracy of the claims that the Judaeo-Christian Scriptures make about the material universe. Various passages are compared against the disciplines of Astronomy & Cosmology, Biology, Medical Science, and Geology. Claims made by other world religions, mythologies, superstitions will be mentioned for contrast.
Origins and the Inspired Word of God: The Framework of Genesis 1-11
Christians are woefully ignorant of the Biblical text pertaining to cosmology and human history. Regardless of how issues of controversy are decided, we must not remain ignorant of the Biblical record itself. This seminar will set forth the main points of the Genesis narrative, to demonstrate importance of the Creation Doctrine, and its relevance for Christian life and witness today. Marriage, abortion, homosexuality, the origin of “races”, death, salvation and resurrection will be examined in the light of Genesis. The viewpoints held by the Lord Jesus and the apostles will be highlighted.
Problems in Biological Evolution
The theory of evolution has been challenged at various points by scientists. Using insights from Stephen J. Gould, Michael Denton, Michael Behe, William Dembski and others, this talk will highlight some of the main challenges to the dogma of biological evolution. Darwin’s comments on the fossil record, the problem of biological information, abiogenesis, and irreducible complexity at the biochemical level will be discussed.
Science and the Existence of God: Romans 1:19 & 20
Far from disproving the existence of God, modern Science actually furnishes evidence that points to God’s existence. This talk will demonstrate what Romans 1:19&20 asserts, that God and some of His attributes can actually be demonstrated directly from the Universe, without appealing to the Scriptures or to subjective experience.
Views on the Age of the Earth
This talk will give an overview of Atheistic Evolution, Theistic Evolution, Old Earth Creationism, Young Earth Creationism. These views will be assessed in the light of scientific knowledge as well as orthodoxy. Various assumptions underlying each view will be discussed Exemplars of each will be mentioned.
Exposing Scientism: Why Science cannot answer ultimate questions
Pop culture and the media have uncritically exalted Science to the level of a comprehensive philosophy capable of answering all legitimate questions, and authoritatively dismissing questions it cannot answer as not even worth asking. The purpose of this talk is to show the philosophical bankruptcy of this position. This will be done by critiquing the philosophy of naturalism, and demonstrating that Science actually depends on a body of knowledge which it did not discover. University Level
Philosophical Issues in Modern Physics
In recent decades, physicists, have assumed the role of philosophers, using their status to opine on the big questions of God, origins, human purpose, and the afterlife. Modern physics has become a tool in the hands of atheists to undergird a materialistic worldview. However, all is not well in the world of physics. Voices from within the scientific community have begun to cry out against the excesses within this discipline. This talk focuses on demonstrating how modern physics has become increasingly plagued by bad philosophy, leading to unverifiable speculations. Topics will include the confusion between metaphysics and epistemic access in Quantum Theory, circular reasoning in Cosmology and Particle Physics, and the confusion between mathematical probability and empirical reality. The implications for theism, i.e. belief in a Transcendent God will be discussed. University Level
