ORIGINS WEEKEND
Students and Scientists Explore the Evidence
Origins weekend exposes students and the community to the complex issues in the origins debate while supporting the young-earth creation theory. All are invited to participate as scientists showcase the ongoing struggle to comprehend the world through scientific evidence and through faith in short-term creation.
Setting aside a regular time to evaluate science and faith issues began in 1992 when the Southern Scholars honors program invited the first speaker to campus for lectures and discussion. The Biology Department co-sponsored the event and has maintained the tradition.
Highlights From Previous Weekends
- Adventist scientists and scientists of other faiths discussing short-term creation viewpoints
- Panel discussion addressing questions about evolution and creation
- Fossil field trip
Past Topics
- The Flood
- Paleocurrents
- Fossils
- Short-Term Creation
- Intelligent Design
- Geologic Column
- Dinosaurs and Biome Succession
- Moral Implications of the Creation/Evolution Controversy
- Beauty in Nature
- Solar System
- Issues in Natural Science and Religion
- Creation Worldview
- Biblical Creation
- Early Man
- Science and Origins
- Radiometric Dating
Featured Scientists
2013 Stephen Meyer
PhD in history and philosophy of science from Cambridge University
Author of Darwin's Doubt.
2011 Kurt Wise
PhD in geology from Harvard University
2009 John Mark Reynolds
PhD in philosophy from University of Rochester
2006 Lee Spencer
PhD in biology from Loma Linda University
2004 Andrew Snelling
PhD in geology from the University of Sydney
2002 Art Chadwick
PhD in molecular biology from University of Miami
1998 Michael Behe
PhD in biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania
Author of Darwin’s Black Box
1995 Jim Gibson
PhD from Loma Linda University
Director of Geoscience Research Institute
1992 Ron Numbers
PhD in history of science from University of California, Berkeley