Why Do People Die in Earthquakes? Blame Corrupt Governments, Not God

Fazale (Fuz) Rana September 4th, 2012

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The last decade witnessed a number of devastating earthquakes, with death tolls among the highest in recorded history.

2010 – Haiti (7.0 magnitude) – 316,000 deaths

2004 – Sumatra (9.1 magnitude) – 227,898 deaths

2008 – China (7.9 magnitude) – 87,587 deaths

2005 – Pakistan (7.6 magnitude) – 86,000 deaths

2003 – Iran (6.6 magnitude) – 31,000 deaths

2011 – Japan (9.0 magnitude) – 20,896 deaths

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Biochemical Turing Machines “Reboot” the Watchmaker Argument

Fazale (Fuz) Rana July 2nd, 2012

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Who’s the father of computer science? Although not a household name, Alan Turing (1912–1954) and his work have impacted nearly every facet of human existence. When he was 24 years of age, the British mathematician developed the theoretical framework that makes digital computing possible. This framework is embodied by an abstract, conceptual machine called a Turing machine.

In reality, Turing’s influence extends far beyond computer science. He founded … (Read More)

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A Biochemical Watch Found in a Cellular Heath

Fazale (Fuz) Rana May 8th, 2012

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Kai ABC Proteins Re-invigorate the Watchmaker Argument for God’s Existence

Suppose I discover a Rolex™ watch lying on the sidewalk in front of the Reasons To Believe offices. Without hesitation I would pick it up. My lucky day! My first inclination would be to keep the watch. But, I would like to think that after the initial excitement of finding such a valuable time piece, I would decide to make a reasonable effort to find the person who lost the watch.

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Scripture’s Medical Wisdom Answers a Skeptic’s Challenge

Fazale (Fuz) Rana March 13th, 2012

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“If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.”

Exodus 15:26

Which has benefited humanity more, science or religion? Most atheists would say science. The hard-fought advances in knowledge, won by the unrelenting application of the scientific method, have consistently … (Read More)

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What's the Deal with the Universe? – Dr. Hugh Ross on SBE

Erik Guzman September 23rd, 2011

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If God made the universe and it isn't just a cosmic accident, why is it the way it is? Join astrophysicist, Dr. Hugh Ross, on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about his book Why the Universe Is the Way It Is and get some pretty cool answers that we kinda understand.

We also talk about the potentially revolutionary news out of CERN that scientists may have found particles that travel faster than the speed of light. Don't throw out your Einstein boo … (Read More)

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The Blueprint for an Artificial Cell

Fazale (Fuz) Rana April 12th, 2011

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It isn't such a good idea to try to build a house without a set of blueprints to guide the construction. The same goes for building cells. That's why a team of synthetic biologists from Rockefeller University recently published the blueprint for the artificial cell project, a research program aiming to design a synthetic cell from "scratch."1

Researchers associated with this program are trying to make a viable synthetic cell, from the bottom up. The … (Read More)

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