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Online Learning Courses: Two Year Bible Program
Free Online Learning Courses: Old Testament Survey, New Testament survey, Church History and other courses. High School and College level. Great for homeschooling and classrooms. No time to go away to BIble College or can't afford the costs. This program is for you. Click link above for more information.
When Will the World End?? 2012??
See our new Learning module to find out about the end of the world. Eschatology: The study of the "end time." A survey of the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation. A look at when the world will end through history.
Archaeological Discoveries in the News:
Coins From Biblical Joseph Found in Egypt?
"500 of These Coins Were [Recently] Discovered in the Museum of Egypt - Where They Were [Originally] Classified as Charms and Stored Carelessly in Closed Boxes" "Joseph's name appears twice on this coin, written in hieroglyphs: once the original name, Joseph, and once his Egyptian name, Saba Sabani, which was given to him by Pharaoh when he became treasurer. There is also an image of Joseph, who was part of the Egyptian administration at the time." Middle East Media Research Institute.
Archeologist finds 3,000-year old Hebrew text
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- An Israeli archaeologist has discovered what he says is the earliest-known Hebrew text, found on a shard of pottery that dates to the time of King David from the Old Testament, about 3,000 years ago. Carbon dating of the ostracon, along with pottery analysis, dates the inscription to time of King David. The shard contains five lines of text divided by black lines and measures 15 by 15 centimeters, or about 6 inches square. The shard was discovered at the Elah Fortress in Khirbet Qeiyafa, about 20 miles southwest of Jerusalem. See also http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/128174
First-Temple era water tunnel found in Jerusalem.
A water tunnel dating back to the First Temple era - but that might have been used even earlier, during King David's conquest of Jerusalem - has been uncovered in the ancient City of David, a prominent Israeli archeologist said Wednesday. The tunnel was discovered under an immense stone structure built in the 10th century BCE that has previously been identified by Mazar as the palace of King David. The already-existing tunnel was integrated into its construction and was probably used to channel water to a pool located on the palace's nearby southeast side, Mazar said. Near the end of the First Temple period, the tunnel was converted to an escape passage, perhaps used in a manner similar to King Zedekiah's escape during the Babylonian Siege, as related in 2 Kings 25:4, she said.
Copper ruins in Jordan bolster biblical record of King Solomon. "A massive copper smelting plant in the biblical land of Edom is at least three centuries older than researchers previously believed, placing it firmly in the traditional timeline of King Solomon, considered the greatest ruler of Israel, researchers reported Monday." See also Solomon's Copper Mines.
By Thomas H. Maugh II
Religion in the News
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New Puzzle Piece
Fragments of early Christian manuscript found in Egyptian monastery.
Scholars Find Treasure Trove of Greek NT Manuscripts
The Codex Sinaiticus Project
The Codex Sinaiticus Project is an international collaboration to reunite the entire manuscript in digital form and make it accessible to a global audience for the first time.
Islam According to Gallup. Analyst Dalia Mogahed says it's time to rethink what we think we know about Muslims. Here, Larson interviews Mogahed about the book she coauthored with John Esposito, Who Speaks For Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think (Gallup Press, 2008). What surprised you most in your findings? It was how much Americans and residents of majority-Muslim countries have in common.
A New Day for Apologetics against the rise of New Atheism. God Is Not Dead Yet!
Angels and Demons: The Church vs. Science
Science in the News
Creation/Evolution
Darwin's Darkest Hour
Tragedy, triumph, and the birth of a new idea: a two-hour drama
Tuesday, October 6 at 8 pm on PBS, a Nova special.
Long-Awaited Research on a 4.4-Million-Year-Old Hominid Sheds New Light on Last Common Ancestor
The first full analysis of a 4.4-million-year-old early human paints a clearer picture of what the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees may have looked like, which is not, after all, that much like a chimp at all. The ancient Ardipithecus ramidus ("Ardi", as the most complete female specimen is known) is described in 11 research papers published online today in Science. Ardi is, in fact, "so rife with anatomical surprises, that no one could have imagined it without direct fossil evidence," wrote C. Owen Lovejoy, a professor of anthropology at Kent State University in Ohio, and his colleagues in a summary of one of the papers. Scientific American.
Rival creationists settle out of court. "Both sides confirmed Monday they reached an out-of-court settlement of their long, ugly court fight over copyrights, mailing lists and how best to spread the gospel of creationism. The dispute arose more than four years ago as the American ministry, Answers in Genesis, grew more wealthy and influential than the original group in Australia, Creation Ministries International. The one-time allies waged court battles in both countries and accused one another of mishandling donors' money, using "gutter tactics" to discredit their opponents and threatening the creationist movement with "ruthless" business decisions." See http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090427/NEWS0103/904280359/0/news0103
Augustine's Origin of Species
How the great theologian might weigh in on the Darwin debate. By
Alister McGrath. See http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/may/22.39.html
Celebrating Darwin's Errors. An article is due for publication in Jan. 2009 in the American Biology Teacher, but it is already available on-line at Douglas Allchin's website: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~allch001/papers/darwin-errors.pdf
Kevin Padian's testimony and slides in the Kitzmiller case. The expert witness testimony given by paleontologist Kevin Padian was a highlight of the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial. His testimony and the slides he showed to the court are now available. See http://ncseweb.org/creationism/legal/padians-expert-testimony
A video project from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology devotes a
segment to discussing paleontology, evolution, and creationism. The
thirty-three-minute video, entitled "We Are SVP." For the SVP video, visit:
http://www.vertpaleo.org/video/WeAreSVP/index.cfm
Their website at http://www.vertpaleo.org/
Creation Vs. Evolution. The controversy over evolution rages on. See the latest articles from Scientific American.
The Christian Man's Evolution: How Darwinism and Faith Can Coexist. A geneticist ordained as a Dominican priest, Francisco J. Ayala sees no conflict between Darwinism and faith. Convincing most of the American public of that remains the challenge. By Sally Lehrman
The Rockefeller University: Symposium on Evolution Watch videos online of the different speakers.
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trail. See http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/
Watch this program online: Divided into 12 different chapters.
Key New Film entitled the Test of Faith
This excerpt is examining evolution.
Free Educational Courses
Online Learning Courses: Two Year Bible Program
Egyptian Studies: Who build the Pyramids? A short history of the pyramids.
Egyptian Studies: Retracing the Steps of the Exodus. (PowerPoint Presentation)
Life of Christ (2007 PowerPoint Presentation)
Seven Churches of Revelation PowerPoint Presentation 2007 needed. Seven Churches of Revelation (PowerPoint 1998-2003)
Spiritual Quest A quest into Atheism, Agnosticism, and Theism. (Need: Windows, flashplayer 10.0 or higher, & 8 MB of space. Most computers have flashplayers.)
Wagner Free Institute of Science 2008-2009 courses
Online Geology Curriculum for High School Homeschools by Answers in Creation
Bib Arch Seminary
Albright School of Biblical Archeology: Totally Free Online Courses in Archaeology and Biblical Archeology
Biblia y Ciencia
A Spanish translation of Dr. Steven Meyers' article "Bible and Science" is now available at Biblia y Ciencia. Special thanks to Felipe, a biochemist from Chile, South America with Corporación Cristiana Anabaptista "Puerta del Rebaño," for his translation of my article.
Online Video Clips
- Genesis One Explained - Dr. Stephen Meyers explains the meaning of the Hebrew of Genesis One.
- Dinosaurs in the Bible - Dr. Stephen Meyers talks about Dinosaurs in the Bible.
- Dr. Hovind Debates Dr. Meyers
Off Site Video Clips
Key Films on Creation/Evolution. See YouTube excerpts of these films.
Key Films on Intelligent Design. See YouTube excerpts of these films.
The Exodus Decoded: Behind the Scenes (5 min.)There is a story that has with stood the fires of history. It is the fantastic tale of an Egyptian pharaoh who held a people in bondage but was then visited by ten horrific plagues.
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Lost Tomb of Jesus: In the feature documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus a case is made that the 2,000-year-old "Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries" belonged to the family of Jesus of Nazareth. Video Features
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trail. See http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/ Watch this program online: Divided into 12 different chapters.
New Film: Flock of Dodos by Randy Olson who explores the ID movement. ABC Interview, watch 13 minute video clip.
New Book: The Language of God by Francis S. Collins. A scientist presents evidence for belief. He is head of the Human Genome Project. Interview also Dr. Francis Collins interviewed by Reasons to Believe. ABC News video clip.
Dinosaur Mummy Discovered. National Geographic Specials. Look for rebroadcast dates and times. See web pages below for info and video clips:
- Dino Death Trap 8 PM
- Dino Autopsy 9 PM
Online Audio Clips
Audio clips from Dr. Meyers with the Institute for Biblical & Scientific Studies:
- Is the Bible Scientific? (7 minutes)
- Bible and archaeology: Proof or Problem (13 minutes)
- Is the earth old or young? (59 minutes)
- My
Journey to the dark side, or right side? (20 minutes)
Interviews from ETS 2005
Interviews from ASA 2005
- Interviews from ASA 2008
Site Favorites
- Are Dinosaurs Mentioned in the Bible?
- The God Part of Our Brain - This page has the latest in neuroscience that shows we have a "God Part" in our brains.
- The Archaeological Evidence of the Exodus from Egypt.
Key Resources Off Site
God's Time-Records in Ancient Sediments by Daniel E. Wonderly is now available on-line.
Neglect of Geologic Data by Daniel E. Wonderly is now available on-line..
All Powerpoint Talks by Dr. Robert Newman can now be viewed directly on your browser
RATE Book available Online!
Available now for FREE download: the 676-page hardbound technical book with a dark blue cover, Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth: A Young-Earth Creationist Research Initiative. RATE Creation Science Index and Thousands...Not Billions, a Young Earth Book Review by Answers in Creation
RATE (Radioactivity and the Age of The Earth):
Analysis and Evaluation of Radiometric Dating by ASA
ANSWERS IN GENESIS, KEN HAM "Arguments we think creationists should NOT use"
Christians Classical Ethereal Library Online
Jerusalem Forgery Conference: REAL OR FAKE? A SPECIAL REPORT (Biblical Archaeology Society) 
A recent conference in Jerusalem brought together leading scholars to discuss vexing issues regarding forgery.
- Download FREE Report by Hershel Shanks on the Jerusalem Forgery Conference
- Learn what leading scholars think
- Learn about the objects under suspicion
- Listen to archaeologist Gabriel Barkay explain 10 key points
- Learn more
Our Mission
The Institute for Biblical and Scientific Studies is a non-profit tax-exempt organization interested in the areas of Bible and science. The goals of the Institute are to educate people about Bible and science and to do research in Bible and science. The president of our Institute is Dr. Stephen C. Meyers. Former president Dr. Arlton C. Murray went to be with the Lord December 2006. More information is available about our Board Members, the Doctrine of the Institute, and our financial reports.
