Structure of Dinosaur Collagen and the Age of the Earth.

This fall I will be presenting at the 2016 National Conference on Christian Apologetics. My two topics are “The Cell’s Design” and “Dinosaur Blood and the Age of the Earth.” One of the most provocative pieces of evidence young-earth creationists cite for a 6,000- to 10,000-year-old Earth is the discovery of soft-tissue remains in a […]

Reasoning, Data Interpretation, and Storytelling

My name is Anjeanette “AJ” Roberts, and I am a research scholar at Reasons to Believe in Covina, California. As a PhD molecular biologist and Christian apologist, I often contemplate the integration of science and Christian theology. I have found that many of the stories we tell as we interpret scientific data are driven not […]

The Cell’s Design

Greetings! My name is Fazale “Fuz” Rana. I’m the vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. The focus of our ministry is to demonstrate how the latest advances in science provide ongoing evidence for God’s existence and the reliability of Scripture. I’m going to present two papers at this year’s National Conference on […]

2016 Summer Courses

Welcome to the 2016 Southern Evangelical Summer Semester course listing. On this page you will find a listing of all the courses listed with deadlines, dates, and times for each course. In addition, you will find an FAQ section below the listing of courses. Thank you for visiting, and we hope to see you on-campus, […]

Snowballs and Scripture: The Importance of Structural Integrity

By Dr. Hugh Ross, For a kid in Canada, snow meant snowball fights. After watching several of these battles from a safe distance, I figured out the key to winning—the design and sturdiness of one’s snow fort. Therefore, while other kids in our neighborhood tried to make the best snowballs, I experimented with my fort’s […]

How Is Believing Neo-Darwinism Like Staring Into Space?

By J. Thomas Bridges, My goal for this article was to summarize a helpful analogy that I utilized in my doctoral research regarding the Neo-Darwinism/Intelligent Design debate.  Before unpacking that analogy, however, I would like to prepare the reader with another.  There occasionally arises an academic tension between those who are professionally trained in philosophy […]