January – March 2014

Placed safely in our solar system’s “goldilocks zone” and engineered with the perfect balance of atmosphere, chemicals, and water, our earth was miraculously formed to be inhabited (Isaiah 45:18). This issue examines the earth’s unique suitability for life. We’ll also investigate what seminaries are actually teaching our pastors, the possibility that viruses could be beneficial, and more.

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Features

• Magazine Article

  Is Math Just a Tool?

  

  March 1, 2015, pp. 30–33

  Surely there’s one thing Christians and atheists can agree on—math.

• Magazine Article

  Olinguito—The Last Carnivore?

  

  March 8, 2015, pp. 34–35

  High in the Andes, a furry member of the raccoon family has lived quietly for centuries without detection.

• Magazine Article

  Delivering Both Help and Hope

  

  April 12, 2015, pp. 36–38

  Many Christians may have missed the mark when it comes to the gospel’s natural outflow—helping people in need.

• Magazine Article

  Millions of Years—Are Souls at Stake?

  

  Jan. 1, 2014, pp. 42–43

  When creationists take a strong stand that God created the earth six thousand years ago, they’re often accused of making this a salvation issue. Well, it isn’t a salvation issue—but it is!

• Magazine Article

  Friendly Viruses

  

  Jan. 1, 2014, p. 44

  If God’s creation was originally “very good,” wouldn’t we find some good roles that viruses play, even in our fallen world?

• Magazine Article

  Northern Gannets—Death-Defying Dive Bombers

  

  April 26, 2015, pp. 47–49

  The capabilities of these seafaring dive bombers are unmatched in the animal world.

• Magazine Article

  Every Mormon’s Need for Rest

  

  Jan. 13, 2017, pp. 52–53

  Ask your Mormon friends if they are weary of trying to earn God’s favor, and then point them to the true Jesus whose yoke is easy and burden is light.

• Magazine Article

  Hawaii’s Volcanic Origins—Instant Paradise

  

  Oct. 20, 2015, pp. 56–59

  The biblical worldview changes how you see everything, even a “paradise” like Hawaii.

• Magazine Article

  There’s No Place Like Home

  

  Jan. 1, 2014, pp. 60–62

  New technologies show how special our home really is.

• Magazine Article

  Just Right for Life

  

  Jan. 1, 2014, pp. 63–65

  We’re just one out of millions of planets where life is likely to exist. You’ll hear this claim more and more. Don’t believe it.

• Magazine Article

  Not Just Another Star

  

  Jan. 4, 2023, pp. 66–67

  Our sun is just a tiny yellow star in a vast collection that could support life. You’ll hear this more and more. Don’t believe it.

• Magazine Article

  A Perfect Partner

  

  Jan. 1, 2014, pp. 68–69

  Our moon isn’t just a pretty dot in the night sky—it helps make life possible.

• Magazine Article

  A Unique Blend

  

  Jan. 1, 2014, pp. 70–71

  As long as a planet is the right size, it could retain an atmosphere with all the right ingredients needed for life. Just one problem. Only one known planet does.

• Magazine Article

  Revisiting Darwin’s Laboratory

  

  Jan. 1, 2014, pp. 72–78

  The Galápagos Islands are a scientist’s dream come true.

• Magazine Article

  What If My Pastor Avoids Genesis?

  

  July 31, 2017, pp. 80–83

  So few pastors are preaching on Genesis. Before we can help, we need to understand what might be holding a pastor back.

• Magazine Article

  Field Trip

  

  April 1, 2014, pp. 85–90

  Natural history museums store some of earth’s greatest treasures.

Departments

• Subscriber Exclusives

  p. 1

• Publisher’s Pen

  p. 8

• Readers Respond

  p. 9

• Perspective

  pp. 11–17

• Impact

  pp. 19–23

• Resource Preview

  p. 96

• Last Word

  p. 98

• Creation on Display

  pp. 24–28

• Biblical Authority

  pp. 91–94

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