The intersection of biblical studies, genetics, history, genealogy, and geography.
Natural Selection in Paradise
Natural selection is a controversial topic both among creationists and evolutionists and within creationism. No, it is not 'proof' of evolution, and yes it is a real phenomenon. But it was also operational in the world before Adam fell and sin and death entered the...
How COVID-19 Testing Works
There are three different COVID-19 tests in use today, with several variations of each on the market. What, exactly, do they do? How accurate are they? What can they tell us about this virus? Dr. C goes into the details, concluding that education is the best defense...
Angelic DNA! Wait, what?
There is a mysterious passage in Genesis chapter 6 about the "sons of God" having children with the "daughters of men". Scholars argue about what this means, and you can find all sorts of views on the subject in the public area. Some say the sons of God are human,...
Pandemics vs Entropy
Pandemic viruses are deadly, but over time they should weaken as they pick up mutations. Will this happen with the pandemic coronavirus? We can only hope. But has it ever happen before? Yes, between 1917 and 2009, the human H1N1 virus picked up thousands of mutations...
The octopus is from Mars, and other stories
There are certain things in genetics that are truly shocking. Complexity (in this case, of the octopus genome), hybridization between species that are not in any way similar, ancient genetic connections between the Polynesians and the South Americans, and the...
Privacy is dead!
Privacy is dead. It never existed online, but even more importantly modern genetics has destroyed any sense of privacy. With millions of people in online databases, and with many of those accessible to the public, almost everybody is essentially identifiable....
Patriarchal Drive
Patriarchal Drive is a strange phrase with profound implications. Simply put, very old people having children in a population adds many extra mutations per child. In the biblical model, centuries-old people would have been having children within a fairly small...
Jacob’s Livestock Breeding Experiment
Dr C delves into a difficult passage that deals with some improbable breeding experiments done by the Patriarch Jacob in Genesis 30 and 31. Some claim the genetics is all wrong. Others claim Jacob believed in magic. Neither is the case. Links: Jacob’s livestock: a...
Racial tension, part 2: What is a race?
There are massive racial tensions being expressed in the US and around the world today. While I cannot fix centuries of injustice and oppression in a 15-minute YouTube video, there are answers to the theological and scientific questions people are asking. Some of the...
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