October – December 2013

With an updated interior design, the fall issue has it all, from breaking down the big bang to building a better understanding of dinosaurs, from public schools to pinnipeds, and from archaeological discoveries at Çatalhöyük to the astronomical delight of a Christmas comet.

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Features

• Magazine Article

  Çatalhöyük—The First City After Babel?

  

  Dec. 6, 2015, pp. 28–31

  What if you could go back in time to visit one of the first settlements after Babel?

• Magazine Article

  The Miracle Tree

  

  Jan. 3, 2016, p. 32

  Can you imagine a plant that is nutritious, grows rapidly without special care, has medicinal value, and provides chemicals to purify water in remote places?

• Magazine Article

  As in the Days of Noah

  

  Jan. 10, 2016, pp. 34–36

  Does our wicked generation have any precedent in biblical history?

• Magazine Article

  Experiment: Cool Cotton

  

  Jan. 24, 2016, pp. 37–38

  God clearly had people in mind when He designed this lowly plant with so many desirable qualities.

• Magazine Article

  Comet Ison—Fire in the Sky

  

  Oct. 1, 2013, pp. 40–41

  This December the heavens will put on another spectacular show.

• Magazine Article

  Evolution Won’t Heal

  

  Jan. 31, 2016, p. 42

  Today we constantly hear warnings that evolution is necessary for science. Oh, really?

• Magazine Article

  The Genesis Flood vs. Flood Legends

  

  July 25, 2021, pp. 44–47

  The plausibility, internal consistency, and reliability of the historical flood in Genesis compared with other flood narratives from the ancient Near East

• Magazine Article

  Appearances of Christ . . . In Early Genesis?

  

  April 5, 2020, p. 48

  Mary and Joseph weren’t the first human beings to see Jesus Christ. In fact, that common perception reflects a deep misunderstanding about the Son of God’s central role throughout history.

• Magazine Article

  Big Bang—The Evolution of a Theory

  April 1, 2014, pp. 50–53

  The big bang model has proven to be quite pliable, morphing to adapt to each new problem. Are these changes true improvements or rescuing devices?

• Magazine Article

  Building a Better Dinosaur

  

  Feb. 7, 2016, pp. 56–62

  The Bible reveals when dinosaurs first walked the earth and when most were destroyed. But do we know what they really looked like and how they lived?

• Magazine Article

  Is Public School an Option?

  Feb. 14, 2016, pp. 64–67

  Many public schools have undergone a political and ideological transformation. Should Christian parents send their children to the public schools?

• Magazine Article

  Pinnipeds—Blurring the Boundaries

  Oct. 1, 2013, pp. 68–73

  We love to categorize creatures into neat little niches. But what about those strange creatures that dip their fins in two different worlds?

Departments

• Publisher’s Pen

  p. 6

• Readers Respond

  p. 7

• Perspective

  pp. 9–15

• Impact

  pp. 17–21

• Creation on Display

  pp. 22–26

• Biblical Authority

  pp. 75–78

• Resource Preview

  p. 80

• Last Word

  p. 82

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