Troy Lacey Articles

• In-Depth Article

  How Old Is the Solar System?

  

  Dec. 3, 2019 from Answers in Depth

  Dr. Faulkner examined 25 of the most popular models for the age of the solar system: some need to be discarded, others updated, and others refined.

• Marriage Decreases Likelihood of Dementia

  

  Oct. 18, 2019

  The purpose of a recent study was to determine if there was any correlation between the risk of dementia and marital status. What did the results show?

• Human Vision: Amazing Uniqueness of Human Eyesight

  

  Oct. 4, 2019

  Human vision is incredible. The human eye and brain are adept at recognizing objects, even when they are not fully visible or oriented at different angles.

• Cheating—Shaped by Environment or Innate Behavior?

  

  Sept. 5, 2019

  A recent study examined whether cheating was influenced by scarcity and/or abundance and delved into the question of in-group versus outside group factors.

• In-Depth Article

  Floating Log Rafts

  

  Aug. 31, 2019 from Answers in Depth

  The biogeographic importance of log and vegetation mats is slowly gaining popularity, even in the mainstream scientific community.

• Does an Eagle Carry Its Young on Its Wings?

  

  Aug. 13, 2019

  Deuteronomy 32:11 has become a popular topic for sermons and inspirational social media posts. But has the verse been misunderstood, misapplied, or misused?

• Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?

  

  Aug. 6, 2019

  Atheists hold to naturalism and materialism and they are supposed to disavow anything supernatural or spiritual. . . but do they?

• Technical In-Depth Article

  Evolved to Feel No Pain?

  

  July 12, 2019 from Answers in Depth

  Researchers studying mole-rats and the East African root rat discovered that several had pain insensitivity to different irritants (referred to as “algogens”).

• The Evolution of . . . Chocolate?

  

  July 7, 2019

  Based on their evolutionary beliefs, secular researchers believe ancient diversification of the cocoa plant resulted in delicious varieties within the species.

• Clear as Blood: How Did Antarctic Icefish Survive Their “Evolution”?

  

  July 6, 2019, pp. 60–65

  It was assumed the Antarctic blackfin icefish’s clear blood adapted to a cold water environment. A new study reveals just how radical this “adaptation” is.

• Negligent Gene-Editing of Babies and Potential Consequences

  

  June 14, 2019, pp. 73–82

  A new study in the journal Nature Medicine revealed a nasty downside to the mutant gene variant of CCR55, which prevents HIV infection.

• Are Paul's Letters Hard or Easy to Understand?

  

  June 11, 2019, p. 20

  An alleged contradiction is said to occur between 2 Corinthians 1:13 and 2 Peter 3:16. Is this an irreconcilable contradiction?

• Does Luke 16:29–31 Contradict John 11?

  

  June 8, 2019

  Does Luke 16:29–31 contradict John 11? Once we dig deeper into the two texts, we will see that this apparent contradiction is not one at all.

• Did God Command the Israelites to Sacrifice to Him Before Sinai?

  

  May 28, 2019

  It is alleged that Jeremiah 7:22 contradicts Exodus 3:18, 5:3, and 10:25, where there are mentions of sacrifice just before the time of the Exodus.

• Was Either Matthew or John Color Blind?

  

  May 25, 2019

  An alleged Bible contradiction is claimed for Matthew 27:28 and John 19:2. During Jesus’ trial, he is mentioned as wearing a scarlet or a purple robe.

• In-Depth Article

  Denisovan Fossil Found in Tibet

  

  May 17, 2019 from Answers in Depth

  The first Denisovan fossil outside Siberia has been found. What are Christians to think of this mysterious people group?

• How Many Times Was Jesus Anointed?

  

  May 14, 2019

  One supposed Bible contradiction is that the Gospel accounts seem to indicate that Jesus was anointed before and after the Triumphal Entry.

• In-Depth Article

  Jacob’s Odd “Breeding Program” of Genesis 30

  

  April 26, 2019 from Answers in Depth

  Does Jacob’s “peeled bark” practice have any bearing on how sheep and goats breed? Did God instruct Jacob in this practice?

• The Evolutionary Problem with Grandmothers

  

  April 16, 2019

  In an evolutionary worldview, human grandmothers are a bit of a puzzle. Why would evolution favor human grandmothers?

• Snakes Appear to Live a Cursed Life

  

  April 6, 2019

  A recent study was published purporting to explain how snakes lost their limbs, and it revealed some surprising findings.

• Spectacular Spider Fossils—How Do We Explain the Evidence?

  

  March 26, 2019

  Paleontologists working in the Jinju Formation (Early to Mid-Cretaceous) in southeast South Korea discovered ten well-preserved spider specimens in shale.

• Asteroids Hit First, Volcanoes Deliver Knockout Punch to Dinosaurs?

  

  March 16, 2019

  Evidence of such large-scale catastrophes are yet another reminder that the present is not the key to the past.

• How Did King Saul Die?

  

  Feb. 22, 2019

  How did King Saul die? By his own hand, or by the hand of an Amalekite who came upon Saul in mortal agony?

• Recent Amber Fossil Finds

  

  Feb. 6, 2019

  Two amber fossil finds have revealed some interesting examples of similarities between fossil and extant forms, both in morphology and in lifestyle/behavior.

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