In recent years, scientists and engineers have, in a very real sense, allowed plants and animals to instruct them. (Job 12:7, 8) They are studying and mimicking the design features of various creatures—a field known as biomimetics—in an effort to create new products and improve the performance of existing ones. As you consider the following examples,Continue reading “Who Designed It First?”
Category Archives: Spiritual Education
The Living Planet
Life on earth could never exist were it not for a series of very fortunate “coincidences,” some of which were unknown or poorly understood until the 20th century. Those coincidences include the following: Earth’s location in the Milky Way galaxy and the solar system, as well as the planet’s orbit, tilt, rotational speed, and unusual moonContinue reading “The Living Planet”
What Do You Believe?
Many religious fundamentalists believe that the earth and everything on it was created in six 24-hour days, just a few thousand years ago. Some atheists would have you believe that God does not exist, that the Bible is a book of myths, and that all life is the product of random, undirected events. The majorityContinue reading “What Do You Believe?”
Temptation
THE BIBLE’S VIEWPOINT Broken marriages, ill health, pangs of conscience—these are just some of the consequences of giving in to temptation. How can we avoid this snare? What is temptation? You are tempted when you are attracted to something—especially something wrong. To illustrate, while shopping you see a desirable item. The thought flashes into yourContinue reading “Temptation”