2013 Volume 6

Cutting-edge creation research. Free. Answers Research Journal (ARJ) is a professional, peer-reviewed technical journal for the publication of interdisciplinary scientific and other relevant research from the perspective of the recent Creation and the global Flood within a biblical framework.

Contents

• Technical Research Paper

  Is There a Dominion Mandate?

  Jan. 9, 2013, pp. 1–16

  The dominion mandate is not named nor defined in Scripture, and so offering a deeper definition, which everyone can agree on, is not possible. However, it is possible to locate where the idea is found

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• Technical Research Paper

  An Initial Estimate Toward Identifying and Numbering Amphibian Kinds within the Orders Caudata and Gymnophiona

  Jan. 23, 2013, pp. 17–34

  An initial attempt to count and identify biblical kinds in amphibian orders Caudata and Gymnophiona were estimated using current information and several key assumptions and guidelines.

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• Technical Research Paper

  A Further Examination of the Gospel in the Stars

  Feb. 6, 2013, pp. 35–62

  While well intended, the gospel in the stars is fraught with problems, and Christians are discouraged from using it.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Comprehensive Analysis of Chimpanzee and Human Chromosomes Reveals Average DNA Similarity of 70%

  Feb. 20, 2013, pp. 63–69

  A common evolutionary claim is that the DNA of chimpanzees and humans are nearly identical. Modern DNA research is showing much higher levels of discontinuity.

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• Technical Research Paper

  German and American Eugenics in the Pre-World War 1 Era

  March 6, 2013, pp. 71–77

  Before the traumatic devastation of the Nazi genocides, eugenics theory was widely accepted by both German and American scientists, especially in the pre-World War 1 era.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Evangelical Commentaries on the Days of Creation in Genesis One

  March 20, 2013, pp. 79–98

  This paper will evaluate and critique six commentaries and the reasons they give for not taking the days of creation literally.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Did Death of Any Kind Exist Before the Fall?

  April 3, 2013, pp. 99–116

  Death, whether animal or human, physical or spiritual, is a consequence of man’s disobedience toward his Creator and an intrusion into His “very good” creation.

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• Technical Research Paper

  A Response to Peter Enns’s Attack on Biblical Creationism

  April 17, 2013, pp. 117–135

  This paper overviews the recent work of Peter Enns, The Evolution of Adam.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Is There a Dominion Mandate? Discussion: A Response to Darek Isaacs

  May 1, 2013, pp. 137–138

  Thomas D. Hennigan responds to Darek Isaacs’ paper, “Is There a Dominion Mandate?”

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• Technical Research Paper

  Is There a Dominion Mandate? Discussion: In Defense of Human Dominion

  May 1, 2013, pp. 139–143

  Andrew S. Kulikovsky responds to Darek Isaacs’ paper, “Is There a Dominion Mandate?”

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• Technical Research Paper

  Is There a Dominion Mandate? Discussion: The Dominion Mandate: Yesterday, Today, and Forever

  May 1, 2013, pp. 145–155

  Joel McDurmon responds to Darek Isaacs’ paper, “Is There a Dominion Mandate?”

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• Technical Research Paper

  Is There a Dominion Mandate? Reply: A Response to Hennigan, Kulikovsky, and McDurmon

  May 1, 2013, pp. 157–177

  Darek Isaacs responds to the challenges to his paper, “Is There a Dominion Mandate?”

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• Technical Research Paper

  An Analysis of the Dodwell Hypothesis

  May 15, 2013, pp. 179–191

  Danny R. Faulkner, AiG–U.S., examines the Dodwell hypothesis, that the earth underwent a catastrophic impact in 2345 BC that altered its axial tilt and then gradually recovered by about 1850.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Bibliography of Creationist Astronomy

  May 22, 2013, pp. 193–194

  This is an introduction to, and announcement of, a new compilation of articles, papers and letters to the editor on creationist astronomy which has been placed on this journal’s website.

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• Technical Research Paper

  The Importance of an Historical Adam

  May 29, 2013, pp. 195–209

  In secular culture it is common to view the biblical history of Adam as a story, myth, or a parable but this is now also becoming the standard interpretation for many within the evangelical community.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Astronomical Distance Determination Methods and the Light Travel Time Problem

  June 12, 2013, pp. 211–229

  Some recent creationists have attempted to address the light travel time problem indirectly with an implied appeal to a small universe.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Stone Tools from the Early Tertiary in Europe—A Contradiction to Any Evolutionary Theory About the Origin of Man and to Long Geological Periods of Time

  June 26, 2013, pp. 231–264

  Approximately between 1860 and 1930, in some cases even later, there was a discussion about flint findings from Paleocene to Pliocene strata which were similar to tools.

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• Technical Research Paper

  The Dwarfs are for the Dwarfs: Stanley Fish, The Pragmatic Presuppositionalist

  July 10, 2013, pp. 265–278

  Literary theorist and prominent public intellectual Stanley Fish is a self-described “antifoundationalist”—someone who believes that truth is relative to one’s “interpretive community.”

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• Technical Research Paper

  A Proposal for a New Solution to the Light Travel Time Problem

  July 24, 2013, pp. 279–284

  Danny R. Faulkner, AiG–U.S., lays groundwork for the beginning of a new solution to the light travel time problem.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Does Natural Selection Exist?

  Aug. 7, 2013, pp. 285–292

  How did the modern diversity of life arise from the created kinds of Genesis 1 and from the kinds taken on board the Ark? Did natural selection play a role?

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• Technical Research Paper

  The Human Beta-Globin Pseudogene Is Non-Variable and Functional

  Aug. 21, 2013, pp. 293–301

  The HBBP1 gene appears to be a highly functional and cleverly integrated feature of the human genome that is intolerant of mutation.

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• Technical Research Paper

  An Evaluation of Plasma Astronomy

  Sept. 4, 2013, pp. 303–320

  Dr. Faulkner examines the claims of one proponent of plasma astronomy, Donald Scott.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Chimeras, Cybrids, and Hybrids: A Christian’s Observations and Critique of Some Aspects of the Controversy Involving the Mixing of Human and Animal Materials for Scientific Research

  Sept. 18, 2013, pp. 321–333

  On July 22, 2011, some readers of the Daily Mail UK were stunned by news that “Scientists have created more than 150 human-animal embryos in British laboratories.”

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• Technical Research Paper

  An Initial Estimate toward Identifying and Numbering the Frog Kinds on the Ark: Order Anura

  Oct. 2, 2013, pp. 335–365

  It is estimated that 140 extant Anuran kinds were brought on the Ark.

• Technical Research Paper

  Alleged Human Chromosome 2 “Fusion Site” Encodes an Active DNA Binding Domain Inside a Complex and Highly Expressed Gene—Negating Fusion

  Oct. 16, 2013, pp. 367–375

  A major argument supposedly supporting human evolution from a common ancestor with chimpanzees is the “chromosome 2 fusion model.”

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• Technical Research Paper

  Jesus, Scripture and Error: An Implication of Theistic Evolution

  Oct. 30, 2013, pp. 377–389

  The very teachings of Jesus are being attacked by those who state that, because of His human nature, there is error in some of His teaching regarding earthly things such as creation.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Thoughts on the Goodness of Creation: In What Sense was Creation “Perfect”?

  Nov. 13, 2013, pp. 391–397

  This paper contends that there is no real biblical evidence to suggest that the second law was inoperable prior to the curse.

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• Technical Research Paper

  The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Curse

  Nov. 13, 2013, pp. 399–407

  Many recent creationists believe that the second law of thermodynamics came into being as a result of the Fall or the curse. I argue that this is not supported by Scripture nor science.

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• Technical Research Paper

  An Initial Estimate of Avian Ark Kinds

  Nov. 27, 2013, pp. 409–466

  This paper will focus on identifying extant bird kinds.

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• Technical Research Paper

  Recent, Functionally Diverse Origin for Mitochondrial Genes from ~2700 Metazoan Species

  Dec. 11, 2013, pp. 467–501

  The young-earth creation model currently lacks a robust explanation for molecular diversity.

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