Let's Talk Creation

Join Paul and Todd as they discuss the latest creation research on fossil hominins! What can we learn about our own humanity from these ancient people? What do these fossils mean for the image of God? And what about all those apes? This is the first part in our series on the 2023 International Conference on Creationism.

Todd and Paul discuss a viewer/listener request to talk about the amazing geology of Joshua Tree National Park. The unique geology provides some wonderful opportunities to talk about important creationist research in granite. How does granite formation fit in a young-earth scenario? Join Todd and Paul at Joshua Tree to find out! www.letstalkcreation.org

What does it mean to be created in the Image of God? Genesis tells us that humans are made in God’s image, but Christians hold different views about what this means. In this episode, Todd and Paul explore the Image of God with Dr. Daniel Wilson, Pastor and Professor of Bible and Church History at Brookes Bible College in St. Louis, MO. Show Notes

Todd and Paul chat with producer Thomas Purifoy about his new film Is Genesis History: Mountains after the Flood. Thomas explains the surprising birth of the film and his passion for explaining how creation science actually works. The film follows geologists Andrew Snelling and John Whitmore as they study the remarkable folded layers in the Grand Canyon. Their research takes them from the bottom of the canyon to the tops of the Rocky Mountains, and Thomas's cameras follow them all the way. Get the whole story on this episode of Let's Talk Creation! Our Guest: Thomas Purifoy is the producer, writer, and director of both Is Genesis History and the sequel Is Genesis History: Mountains After the Flood. He is the founder of Compass Cinema and Compass Classroom which creates and distributes curricula for homeschool families. He is a strong supporter of young-earth creation scientists and is responsible for starting the New Creation Blog.

Continuing our series on natural evil, Todd and Paul discuss the apparent design of creatures such as bears and pit vipers. Why do they look like they are designed to kill? How do they fit in a pre-Fall world? What did they look like before the Fall? Should we call it natural evil when a good God created it? Paul and Todd tackle these questions and more in this episode.  https://letstalkcreation.org/ Other episodes in this series: Episode 46: On Microbes Featuring Dr. Joe Francis: https://youtu.be/YWpfprKSPy0 Episode 52: On Parasites Featuring Dr. Jeremy Blaschke: https://youtu.be/dU277iAbvRc

What is the Septuagint? Where did it come from? Join Todd, Paul, and their special guest Henry Smith as they discuss the origin of ancient Greek translations of the Old Testament and how those translations relate to biblical chronology. About our Guest: Henry Smith works for the Associates for Biblical Research. He is the dig director for the Shiloh excavations. He hosts the TV show Digging for Truth. https://www.youtube.com/@DiggingForTruth Visit us at https://letstalkcreation.org/

EPISODE 58: Which Rocks are Flood Rocks Part 4: Parting Thoughts Join Paul and Todd as they wrap up their four-part series on the Flood boundary. Todd recaps previous episodes in the series, and Paul gives his perspective from his own research. As creationists work to better understand the fossil record, Todd and Paul encourage humility and kindness to work through disagreements.

How many rock layers were formed by the Flood? Paul and Todd chat with Dr. Marcus Ross, paleontologist, and president of Cornerstone Educational Supply, about the Flood and the fossil record. Dr. Ross has a Ph.D. in paleontology and has spent a great deal of time studying the rock record. This is part three in a four-part series. About our Guest Dr. Marcus Ross is a former professor at Liberty University, appeared in the documentary Is Genesis History, and is president of Cornerstone Educational Supply. Cornerstone Educational Supply https://cornerstone-edsupply.com/ A company that supplies scientific instruments, rock kits, and lab materials to homeschool students, Christian schools, and anyone interested in science. Is Genesis History https://isgenesishistory.com/ Is Genesis History https://isgenesishistory.com/

How many rock layers were formed by the Flood? Paul and Todd chat with Dr. Tim Clarey of the Institute for Creation Research about the Flood and the fossil record. Dr. Clarey has a Ph.D. in geology and has spent a great deal of time studying the rock record. This is part two in a four-part series.

If the Flood was a global disaster that made new rock layers, which rock layers were made by the Flood? This is a question that has occupied the minds of Christians for centuries, well before the modern creationist movement. In this episode, Todd and Paul introduce us to the history of Flood geology and the quest to identify the Flood in the fossil record.