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Series of creationism lectures set for weekend

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The lectures will discuss how Christianity has fallen under attack as people compromise their faith or completely turn their back on God. The use of textbooks in schools with the ideals of atheism, humanism and evolution as well as what mainstream media and Hollywood portray will also be examined. It will also look at why Christians believe what they believe and the evidence behind those beliefs.

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Harrub authored the book “Convicted: A Scientist Examines the Evidence for Christianity” and “Dissecting the Truth.” The book explores if there is a Supreme Being, what that means for life and the purpose and meaning of it. Or if not, and human presence on Earth is the result of a cosmologic explosion, does that mean humans are just the beneficiaries of climbing to the top of the evolutionary tree of life. He also co-hosts a television show “Think About It.”
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But he has a Ph.D., so there.

Sigh…. Jasper county used to be more “purple”, given that it used to be the home of Maytag and the industrial base made for lots of union voters, etc. Central Iowa used to be split, while eastern Iowa was more Democratic, and western Iowa more Republican.

But, what the rise of the religious right has made once (relatively) progressive states like Iowa into a battle ground.

Here’s just one of many videos with Dr. Brad:

The Fossil Man with Dr. Brad Harrub - Origins