The Weird Christian Podcast Samuel Delgado

In this episode Marcus Ross (bio below) and I discuss dinosaurs. We discuss how the fossil record can be reconciled with a young earth creationist point of view, predators before the fall, Behemoth and Leviathan, dragons, the serpent of Genesis 3 and much more!

Marcus Ross has loved paleontology (and especially dinosaurs) since he was a kid growing up in Rhode Island. After earning a B.S. in Earth Science from the Pennsylvania State University, he continued his studies with a M.S. in Vertebrate Paleontology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science (Geoscience) from the University of Rhode Island. 

Dr. Ross taught at Liberty University for sixteen years, attaining the rank of Professor of Geology and also Director of the Center for Creation Studies. In 2021 he stepped away from teaching to dedicate more time to Cornerstone Educational Supply, the company that he and his wife Corinna founded in 2014. 

Dr. Ross regularly contributes to creationist research and education in both technical and popular literature, with research published in Answers Research Journal, Journal of Creation, and the International Conference on Creationism. He has a forthcoming chapter arguing for a recent creation of Adam in Perspectives on the Historical Adam and Eve, forthcoming from B&H Press.
Guest Website: https://cornerstone-edsupply.com/

Rodger Young has graduated from the University of Oxford and went on to study the Bible at the college level. He has written several peer reviewed articles on Biblical chronology which can be found at rcyoung.org. In this episode we discuss the importance of biblical chronology, the date of Adam, the Septuagint v Masoretic for dating the ages of the patriarchs, the date of the exodus, the 430 years of sojourning, the date of the birth and death of Jesus Christ, jubilees and the 7,000 year timeline for man. 

Dr. Danny Faulkner holds an MS in physics from Clemson University, an MA and a PhD in astronomy from Indiana University, and he taught at the University of South Carolina—Lancaster for over 26 years. He has published over 100 papers in various journals.

Danny works as a researcher, author, and speaker for Answers in Genesis. He also hosts Ark Encounter trips down to Red River Gorge (in eastern Kentucky), and Stargazer’s Nights (at the Johnson Observatory); he also hosts Astronomy Live programs, and “The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork” workshops at the Creation Museum. In this episode we discuss the three tiered heavens, the firmament, day 2 of creation, the waters above the heavens, cosmic microwave background, dark matter and the constellations.

Douglas Petrovich (Ph.D., M.A., Th.M., M.Div.) is professor of biblical history and exegesis at The Bible Seminary in Katy, Texas. He also serves as epigrapher for the Shiloh Excavations in Israel. His Ph.D. from the University of Toronto includes a major in Syro-Palestinian archaeology, a first minor in ancient Egyptian language, and a second minor in ancient Near Eastern religions. His research interests include biblical history and exegesis, Egyptology, and ancient Near Eastern history, including archaeology, epigraphy, chronology, and iconography. He served formerly as an assistant professor and the academic dean at Novosibirsk Biblical-Theological Seminary (Akademgorodok, Russia), as well as an associate professor and the vice president of academic affairs at Shepherd's Theological Seminary (Cary, North Carolina). In this episode we discuss who wrote Genesis 1, why it was written, the emphasis of Genesis 1:1, the relationship between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2, the source of the light on day 1, and when time began. 

John was born in Montreal to Christian parents from Hungary and moved to Toronto when he was nine years old. In his teen years, he began to explore how we know that Christianity is true, sparking an intense commitment to Christian apologetics. John graduated with a B.A.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Toronto (1985) and worked almost six years in industry, during which time he taught Bible studies at church, at his home, and in his workplace. Concluding that his role in the kingdom was teaching and apologetics, John earned an M.Div. (Pastoral) from Ontario Theological Seminary in 1996; his master’s thesis was “The Westcott-Hort Theory Re-examined.” He became a pastor, first at Toronto Formosan Presbyterian Church and then at Mississauga Christian Church. He has taught on apologetics topics at several local churches and has done presentations for Teen’s Conference, Toronto Christian Homeschoolers (TORCH), and for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and The Navigators group meetings. In 2005, he, along with some dedicated coworkers, founded the apologetics ministry Truth In My Days. In this episode we discuss the majority v. critical text debate and everything that goes with it. We discussed Bible transitions, the differences in the text including examples, how to choose between textual differences and much more!



Truth In My Days Ministry



Debate: https://youtu.be/-SiWejosicE

Brian enjoys guiding students toward a better understanding of the culture and setting of the Bible and helping them acquire the tools to exegete and apply it in a responsible and life-changing way. His areas of teaching and research are Old Testament interpretation, Hebrew, Joel and Amos, eschatology, and Israelite history and religion. Brian is frequently invited as a guest lecturer and preacher in a variety of denominational settings. He is an active member of Glenbrook Presbyterian Church, Mississauga. In this episode we discuss how his view of the end times has moved away from dispensationalism, why eschatology matters, reading the Bible literally, the time of the gentiles (Luke 21.24. Ro. 11.25), the re-establishment of the nation of Israel, the Gog and Magog war, Ezekiel’s temple, the four horseman of the apocalypse and much more!



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