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Tom Henderson - Topics
Specialty Areas of Talks
Creation-Science - Scientific evidences favoring Creation as the most probable explanation of origins, rather than Evolution. No religious references cited, thus appropriate in U.S.A. public school settings.
Biblical Creation - Scientific and Biblical evidences favoring Creation as the most probable explanation of origins, rather than Evolution. Scripture used to shed light on scientific findings, to give scientific findings a better historical perspective, and/or to predict what science may find. Gives purpose or meaning to scientific findings from a Biblical framework.
Talk Topics - October 2006
Origins: Creation or Evolution? - My basic Creation talk: Interpretation of Scientific Data, Origin of Stars and the Universe, Origin of Life, Information and Complexity and Origin of Species. Science-based talk aimed at junior/senior high school or adult audience. Talk shows creation can stand on its feet scientifically and makes better sense than evolution. Talk covers material that public or private school students should hear in order to make intelligent decisions with regard to their view about origins (rather than only be taught material based on the assumption of evolution). PPT 40 minutes
Dinosaurs and the Bible - When dinosaurs lived and died, description of some dinosaurs, dinosaurs in the Bible and secular history. Appeal to all ages. Overheads 45 min
Out of Place Artifacts
(OOPARTS) - Artifacts in the Fossil Record which invalidate
Evolution
The Genesis Flood: Fact or Fiction?
(A Biblical Flood Account is REQUIRED for a reasonable
catastrophic model for geology.)
* The Flood Story: Noah's Ark; preparation for the Flood; onset of the Genesis Flood
* 11 Evidences of the Worldwide Flood and it's Aftermath
* Spiritual Significance of the Flood judgment
About 116 PPT slides for a 45 minute talk geared to general audience
The Creation Week & the Age of the Universe - Is the 6-day creation account in Genesis 1 literally true? Has it only been 6-10 thousand years since the creation week? Can we answer "yes" to those questions and still allow the possibility that the universe could be "old"? The Bible is the History Book of the Universe and Christian doctrines have their foundation in Genesis. Compromises made in interpreting Genesis have damaged the Christian faith. Evaluation of 4 of these compromises. The Genesis account of each day of the creation week. The origin of dividing time into weeks. Contradictions between a 6-day creation & evolution. When did the creation week begin? Did time exist before the first creation day? The "distant starlight problem" & 6 proposed solutions for it. Internet links to 4 articles for those wish to pursue the topic further. - PPT 40 min aimed primarily at Christians
Time and Earth History - Evidence for a Young Earth - Deals with issue of the age of the Earth. 1. Radioactive Dating - How Well Does it Work? 2. RATE Project Findings 3. Worldwide Physical Processes and Dating 4. Deposition of Geologic Layers - When? Shows evidences from some of the 100+ scientific dating methods that indicate the age for the Earth is young - Many involve Flood/post Flood processes which suggest thousands rather than billions of years age. PPT used in 40 min talk aimed to junior-high, high school-adult level.
The Challenge of Space Exploration - NASA's past and current space programs. Lunar flights and lunar origin. Unmanned Exploration of Solar System & Universe. Scientific findings PPT - 45 min
Flight Simulation Techniques in the Space Program - Discuss flight simulators and techniques used for pilot/astronaut training in NASA's past/current space programs and my responsibilities in these endeavors. OH transparencies and slides - 1 hr.
Asteroid and Comet Impacts - History, frequency, energy/destructive capacity of impacts, preventing impacts, Impacts in Bible. PPT - 35 minutes
UFOs: Myth or Reality? - 8 Explanations, Unexplained aspects, Media & UFOs. Theology of UFO pilots, Who flies the UFOs? PPT - 40 minutes
Mt St. Helens - A Challenge to Uniformitarian Geology - PPT based on Dr. Steve Austin's slide set. 1. Eruption, Catastrophic Canyon Formation, 2. Floating Log Mat Model for Formation of Coal, 3. Application to Grand Canyon Formation, 4. Application to Yellowstone Fossil Forests, 5. Ecological Recovery 35 min
God's Physical and Moral Laws and the Consequences of Violating Them
- a sermon drawing on the basic Origins talk,
then transitioning into God's moral laws - PPT 35 minutes
The Social Impact of Evolution - Shows how evolution has penetrated all the social sciences as well as the physical sciences. Designed to help make people more aware of the influence of evolution on these fields, and to root out false conclusions based on the assumption of evolution. Topics include Evolution a Philosophy rather than a Science; Evolution's Impacts on Psychology-Psychiatry, Sociology, Militarism, Racism, Politics, Capitalism, Liberalism-Humanism, Education, Religion, Morals-Ethics. Popular title originally designed as the LAST of a 4-talk conference. When given alone, introductory material is sometimes added from basic origins talk. PPT 35 minutes
Other topics can be developed or existing modified according to the needs of a particular group.
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