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Old Universe with a Short Human History?

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One of the thoughts that had been rattling around in my head for the last several years is the idea that the universe could be old and that when God decided to start things moving on Earth that is where our history begins. ...One of the thoughts that had been rattling around in my head for the last several years is the idea that the universe could be old and that when God decided to start things moving on Earth that is where our history begins.

YouTube Channel Launched

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If you use YouTube, you can check out our channel here: ...We have a handful of videos to check out there, but we are in the process of making a whole slew of Creation Astronomy videos.

Leap Second provides more evidence for a young Earth

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The leap second is essentially the same thing as a leap year, except we are adding a second to the year instead of a year. ...If the Earth were billions of years old, this would amount to a spin rate so fast that life simply could not exist.

Bad Astronomy Writer attacks Creationist Spike Psarris

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Spike Psarris, who is the author and producer of the excellent DVD, Our Created Solar System, was recently attacked by Phil Plait who writes the “Bad Astronomy” blog. Spike’s response to Phil was well-written, so I asked him for permission to post it here on our blog.

What is Creation Astronomy?

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We recently received the following email: "Hello, I came across your website during an image search in which a link took me to your website and out of mere curiosity had read what the "4th Day Alliance" is about. ...Creation astronomers believe that "the heavens declare the glory of God," and therefore scientific inquiry into the nature and substance of the "heavens" will further and more greatly reveal God's glory if we begin with the premise that God Himself did create it all.

Question about the How Big is God presentation

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The reality of the size of the universe should (and I've found typically does) magnify the measure of God's love for this world (John 3:16), which is seen by taking upon Himself the form of a servant and entering into this world in the form of a man (Philippians 2:7-8) to suffer and die for our sins. ...Even if we changed the emphasis and stated that God is "powerful enough to create all of this," as you suggested, we still end up with the same problem—meaning that God doesn't actually have a measure of "power" as we generally understand that word.

Creation Astronomy Conference Postponed

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Consequently, we will need to postpone our highly anticipated Creation Astronomy Conference until the summer of 2012 (since it is currently scheduled in close proximity to the time many of us will be moving). ...In short, we are just one out of a train of many ministries over the years that has decided that California is not the best place for us to be located (others include: Focus on the Family, Institute for Creation Research, and the Bible Answer Man), so we are going to move to Boise, Idaho.

Don't Miss the Lunar Eclipse Tomorrow Night

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Penumbra last seen?

Total Eclipse of the Moon, December 20–21, 2010
Eclipse event	EST	CST	MST	PST
Penumbra first seen?	12:55 am	11:55 pm	10:55 pm	9:55 pm
Partial eclipse begins	1:33 am	12:33 am	11:33 pm	10:33 pm
Total eclipse begins	2:41 am	1:41 am	12:41 am	11:41 pm
Mid-eclipse	3:17 am	2:17 am	1:17 am	12:17 am
Total eclipse ends	3:53 am	2:53 am	1:53 am	12:53 am
Partial eclipse ends	5:01 am	4:01 am	3:01 am	2:01 am

Dates set for Astronomy Conference

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The event will be held on August 5th and 6th, 2011 in Oakhurst, CA (at the entrance of Yosemite National Park). ... To register for the event, you can use the form below to buy your tickets:

Spike Psarris responds to Stephen Hawking

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You’ve probably heard the news lately about Stephen Hawking’s claim that the universe created itself and therefore there is no need for God. Well, Spike Psarris, the author of the Our Created Solar System DVD, has released an excellent response to Hawking’s claim.

Jupiter Won't be this Close Again Until 2022

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This is also called "the night of opposition" because Jupiter will be opposite the sun, rising at sunset and soaring overhead at midnight. ...Because Jupiter is so close, the planet's disk can be seen in rare detail—and there is a lot to see.

Online Astronomy Classes Have Begun

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The 4th Day Alliance has begun having online astronomy classes for its members. ... More classes are scheduled in the near future as soon as we work out all the “kinks” in the system to ensure that we have a first-class online instructional system.

2011 Astronomy Conference Announced

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The 4th Day Alliance has announced that they are sponsoring a Creation Astronomy Conference in the summer of 2011. ...Astronomy; Steve Miller, Amateur Astronomer; Spike Psarris, producer of the Our Created Solar System DVD; and Diego Rodriguez, founder of the 4th Day Alliance.

Global Astronomy Month Coming

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The tensions of everyday life seem to drain away before the wonder and enormity of the skies, and those standing in darkness with heads turned upward never ask people beside them about their origins or beliefs. ...Let’s get creation astronomers, parents, home-educators, students, churches, etc. around the world out with their telescopes, books, and videos holding events and sharing the message of the “Glory of God in the Heavens!”

2009 in Review - Water on the Moon

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Scientists first confirmed the traces of water in the uppermost layers of the lunar surface, based on detections of either water or a hydroxyl group (oxygen and hydrogen chemically bonded) made by India's Chandrayaan-1, NASA's Cassini spacecraft and NASA's Deep Impact probe. ...Well, first of all it is interesting to note that the main thrust of this article is the reality that water on the Moon could be used for future scientific endeavors.