The environmental advocate talks about global warming investment tips, his favorite part of the bible and his political aspirations. Bill nye talks about his new book, the election and the next. The intense christocentricity that the new testament writers embrace is nowhere more clearly and consistently illustrated than in the book of hebrews. Its a love of science and his quest to spread awareness of the ways evolution impacts our lives and what is at stake for all of us. The seattle times caught up with nye about his new book, the 2020 election, his memories of seattle and how the next generation of. Bill nye, a mechanical engineer and star of the popular 1990s tv show.
William sanford nye born november 27, 1955, popularly known as bill nye the science guy, is an american mechanical engineer, science communicator, and television presenter. Bill nye, well known as a televised educator and sometimes. What to take away from the ken ham bill nye debate. On february 4, 2014 ken ham of answers in genesis and bill nye the science guy debated before an online audience of millions the question. Creationists are a vast and varied group in the united states. James quotes or discusses the apocryphal gospels of the hebrews, the. Dec 15, 2014 so they cling to this book that was written 5,000 years ago, translated countless times into english. Bill nye, the science guy bill nye, on the other hand, argued that scientists do not make the distinctions ham makes, and that even most of the billions of people who are religious do not believe in a 6,000 year old earth. With a jaunty bow tie and boyish enthusiasm, bill nye the science guy has spent decades decoding scientific topics, from germs to volcanoes, for television audiencesin his new book, nye delights in how evolution helps to unlock the mysteries of everything from bumblebees to human origins to our place in the universe.
He fails to see that bible believers are as interested in scientific inquiry as. Bill nye the science guy soon after, seattles pbs kctstv produced the show bill nye the science guy, an educational television program that aired from september 10, 1993, to june 20, 1998. Jul 25, 2016 as bill nye, science educator, author and host of tv show bill nye the science guy, points out, science knows the earth is millions of years old. Bill nye the science guy slams new noahs ark attraction in. Bill nye talks about his new book, the 2020 election and how. Science guy bill nye tapped on the podium, threw up his hands and said. Is creation a viable model of origins in todays modern scientific era. The televised event drew over three million viewers. The new testament clearly approves of slavery, yet christians today rightly abhor the institution. Nov 30, 2014 scientists like peter atkins, sam harris, richard dawkins, michael shermer, lawrence krauss, bill nye, etc let their unfaltering commitment to naturalism and their general ignorance of philosophy needlessly diminish all supernatural explanations even when all of the scientific and philosophical evidence points in favor of a supernatural explanation. Bill nye, the science guy and ken ham of the creation museum squared off for two and a half hours in a spirited debate on tuesday, february 4, 2014 in petersburg, kentucky.
For example, when ken ham was using a 2014 university of california study about his evolutionary tree to help explain the noahs ark story. Bill nye to host new science series the end is nye on. Bill nye, genetics a history lesson on the major discoveries in genetics, including mendel, thomas morgan, watson and crick, and the human genome project. The very existence of so many different christian denominations demonstrates that all believers pick and choose what to believe in the bible. Please readi want to first apologize to my loyal subscribers for leaving without saying a word for almost an entire year. Bill nye promotes the view that teaching divine creation to children as the process of the origin and progress of life is tantamount to child abuse.
Ken ham simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Featuring a range of subjectsphysics, chemistry, geology, biology, astronomy, global warming, and morethis. Jan 30, 2015 for the reader, an oldearth creationist has sent an email about the bill nye ken ham debate claiming mr. Bill nye on the risks of not debating with creationists science. He agreed to an interview with biologos managing editor brad. On feb 4, 2014exactly a year before this interview nye took the stage across from answers in genesis president ken ham in a wellpublicized, livestreamed debate which was covered extensively by biologos. Each time, ken ham responded by saying, there is a book.
The nt has within it 260 chapters placing us at revelation chapter 2 which is the 240th chapter and verse. Bill, i want to tell you, there is a book that tells where atoms come from, and. Morris iii, many infallible proofs, evidence for the christian faith, master books, 1990, p. Bill nye the science guy slams new noahs ark attraction. For most, it is an agreedupon list of twentyseven books that includes the canonical gospels, acts, letters attributed to various apostles, and revelation, though there are many textual variations. Sadly, bill nye came out in 2012 with a video that indicates he is vehemently opposed to parents who teach children that evolutionary theory is false. Bill nye on reconciling science and faith, and the rise of atheism. The interview is a follow up to merritts first discussion with wright, covering the nature of the bible and wrights views on. Featuring a range of subjectsphysics, chemistry, geology, biology. The reason for this claim was because we have continued to comment on the debate with books, articles, videos, and so on. From the creationists side of things, the bible is called the gr. For ken ham, one of those defining moments came when bill nye twice referred to origins as a great mystery.
The entire bible new testament but im screaming every word 1. In his new book, nye delights in how this fundamental discovery helps to unlock the mysteries of everything from bumblebees to human origins to our place in the universe. Some people think the great creationism debate between bill nye and ken ham represented a battle between science and the bible, but the. He tackles questions about nasas mission juno, like the. Bill nye talks about his new book, the election and the. Bill nye, science educator and 1990s seattle pop culture figure. Evolution and the science of creation by bill nye undeniable is in outstanding book in defense of science and the grand theory of evolution. Ken ham is joined at the creation museum by emmy awardwinning science educator and ceo of the planetary society bill nye.
He also defended his position that all animals alive today descend from those aboard noahs ark. Bill nye, the unscience guy, holds to massive error. Even back in new testament times, there were those who called error science, which is what evolution as an explanation of the origin of life and the origin of the universe is. Critics expressed concern that the debate lent the appearance of scientific legitimacy to creationism while also stimulating hams fundraising.
Bill nye greatest discoveries earth science answers. Nye points out that the people writing the bible understandably didnt know. The extensive footnotes and the introduction to each book. Many have inquired about our thoughts on the bill nye ken ham debate that took place on february 4 th in petersburg, kentucky. Bill nye, who for years has called himself the science guy, was interviewed about some of his evolutionary views. For the reader, an oldearth creationist has sent an email about the bill nye ken ham debate claiming mr. The topic was the question is creation a viable model of origins. Bill nye the science guy is glad detractors think hes satan. There are 66 books in the bible the new testament reveals to us the true lion of judah.
Creationists are a varied group with many believing that evolution is an impossibility if, as the biblical book of genesis states, god created man in six days. The canon of the new testament is the set of books many christians regard as divinely inspired and constituting the new testament of the christian bible. Ham, who was born in australia and founded the answers in genesis ministry, believes the bible and its book of genesis is literal historical fact. Throughout this work we find a repeated emphasis on the many ways the. Do you think that bill nye won the debate with ken ham. Ken ham, in a national debate with a prominent atheist about whether creationism is a viable model of origins, talked a lot about sin and gods purpose in the cross. This debate comes as a follow up to a popular 2012 video clip by bill nye decrying the teaching of creationism and ken hams spirited reply that are linked to in this article from. Can faith and science can coexist, or is religious. The debate has trended among many of the worlds top social websites, and at least 3 million although it may be around 5 to 10 million people tuned in throughout at least 190 countries. In undeniable, bill nye speaks evolution directly to creationists. Ken ham debate has sparked a lot of interest in the last few days. Science educator, tv host, and new york timesbestselling author bill nye is on a mission to help kids understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Mar 03, 2021 nye, 65, is best known for starring in the educational programs, bill nye the science guy on pbs from 1993 to 1998 and bill nye saves the world on netflix from 2017 to 2018. The old testament contains two conflicting creation stories.
Tom foreman, a journalist from cnn was the moderator in this debate. In february 2014, ham debated american science educator and engineer bill nye popularly known as bill nye the science guy on the topic of whether young earth creationism is a viable model of origins in the contemporary scientific era. He is best known as the host of the pbs and syndicated childrens science show bill nye the science guy 19931998, the netflix show bill nye saves the world 20172018, and for his many subsequent appearances in. Bill nye on reconciling science and faith, and the rise of. William sanford bill nye, popularly known as bill nye the science guy, is an american science educator, comedian, television presenter, actor, writer, scientist, and former mechanical engineer, best known in popular media as a science educator. And no, adam was not one of the authors of the bible. Hams position was the world was created about 6,000 years ago. Of course, we strongly disagree with bill nye s contention that evolution is a viable model of origins, and wholeheartedly agree with ken hams proposition that creation is a viable model of origins. Most creationists believe in the account of the origins of the world as told in the book of genesis, the first book of the bible. Bill nye talks about his new book, the 2020 election and.
Bill nye, science guy, condemns creationist influence in. Of course that book is the bible, gods word, which gives us answers to the skeptical questions of the age. Feb 04, 2014 for ken ham, one of those defining moments came when bill nye twice referred to origins as a great mystery. The pacific northwest likes to read, and what better way to get book suggestions than to ask around. Bill nye, ken ham creation and evolution debate time. Bill nye, the science guy, is speaking out against creationists who.
Others however, find that the theory of evolution does not necessarily have to contradict the biblical story of the creation, proposing several alternatives including a. Bill nye the science guy debated creation museum founder ken ham in kentucky on. Bill nyes illogical attack of the bible truth watchers. Refuting bill nye on abortion and sexual ethics catholic.
Bill nye didnt see why christians believe the flood account since it is old testament and jesus did not show up until the new testament. His latest, bill nyes great big world of science, is out oct. Its astonishing that anyone can they the universe formed by happenstance, which is what bill nye essentially teaches. Making science entertaining and accessible is something nye. Bill nye the science guy admits hes an agnostic and. The earliest book was the book of job, probably authored by a man named elihu around the time of abraham. We didnt really pay a whole lot of attention to it, and heres why. Based on the wheres waldo concept and adapted for bible themes, bible. Feb 05, 2014 although these were translated into other languages, none of those languages form the basis of the critically established text of the greek new testament from which your bible is translated. Both ham and nye have since released books on the debate.
The debate between bill nye and ken ham on the question is creation a viable model of. The bible is the most sold book in the world and the least. Aug 18, 2020 on october 27, abrams books for young readers will release bill nye s great big world of science, written by nye and science journalist gregory mone. Studies show that atheists have superior biblical knowledge. The seattle times caught up with nye about his new book, the 2020 election, his memories of seattle and how the next generation. The debate that included many aspects of the great flood of noah should be a motivation to all people of faith to defend the great miracles of the scriptures. This beloved book, a modern classic of christian testimony and devotion, addresses these and other vital questions, showing us how we can rejuvenate our prayer life, meditate more reverently, understand god more deeply, and experience gods presence in our daily lives. On october 27, abrams books for young readers will release bill nye s great big world of science, written by nye and science journalist gregory mone. Bill nye talks about his new book, the 2020 election and how the next generation of kids can save the world oct.
Bill nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, is a man with a mission. Bill nye talks new book, the 2020 election and how kids can save. Jul 11, 2016 science educator bill nye took a tour of a new noahs ark attraction in kentucky that he has called a danger to the nations science education. Bill nye has beliefs contrary to those of a real science guy biblenewsprophecy. Why bill nye calls evolution undeniable and creationism inane darwins theory explains so much of the world, from bumblebees to human origins, says the science guy. The musthave, everythingyouneedtoknow science book from every kids favorite science educator, bill nye science educator, tv host, and new york timesbestselling author bill nye is on a mission to help kids understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work.
May 26, 2017 we also find here several apocalypses distinct from the famous book of revelation which we know from the new testament. Bill nye had evidence and a valid explanation for every question. His latest, bill nye s great big world of science, is out now. Bible, bill nye, evolution, ken ham, science, young earth creationism so, the big debate between ken ham and bill nye is history. Tvs science guy bill nye speaks during a debate on evolution with. Darwins theory explains so much of the world, from bumblebees to human origins, says the science guy. Everyone you will ever meet knows something you dont. Jun 03, 2014 in an interview with jonathan merritt, senior columnist for religion news service, nt wright, hailed by newsweek as the worlds leading new testament scholar, stated his position on several most controversial issues within the church. Bill was also more thorough while ken ham appeared to dodge some areas.
When we focus on the age of the earth, we lose sight of all the evidence in. Bible doesnt tell earths true history national globalnews. Nt wright, worlds leading new testament scholar, addresses. New york times bestselling author bill nye shows you how thinking like a nerd is the key to changing yourself and the world around you. Before he was the science guy, bill nye came to seattle in the 1970s to work as a boeing engineer. Many of us who are scientists grew up watching bill nye the science guy, and learned to love science in the process. The book also expands nyes troubling rhetoric on christianity and the bible. Jun 22, 2016 in bill nyes interview with michael shermer and in his debate with ken ham on evolution and the science of creation he stated that the flood of noahs day occurring in the old testament was a problem, since jesus did not show up until the new testament. He mentioned the limestone and the fossils everywhere, millions of layers of ancient life. Bill, i want to tell you, there is a book that tells where atoms come from, and its starts. Aug 27, 2020 well, the new testament was written 2,000 years ago, and the old testament somewhere between 2,500 to 3,500 years ago, based on the documents, but whos counting. Oct 29, 2020 his latest, bill nye s great big world of science, is out now. On 4 february 2014, at the creation museum, ham debated bill nye also known as bill nye the science guy.
The entire bible new testament but im screaming every word. Aug 27, 2012 your world becomes fantastically complicated if you dont believe in evolution, nye said in the web video. By the way, just because something was written a long time ago doesnt mean that its wrong. Anyways the referenced study bible is a great way to learn and understand the bible. Who are the real authors of the new testament of the bible. The official website of bill nye the science guy featuring books, shows, appearances, episode guides, and home demos.
Evolution and the science of creation was released, which attempts to explain the beauty of evolutionary science and defend it against critics. Bill nye the science guys big blue ocean 1999 bill nye the science guys great big dinosaur dig 2002 bill nye the science guys great big book of tiny germs 2005 bill nye the science guys great big book of science featuring oceans and dinosaurs 2005 nye, b. Bill nye the science guy admits hes an agnostic and finds. Bill nye official website of bill nye the science guy. Bill nye, former science guy, warns creationism threatens us. The question of this debate was between the creation and evolution theory. Evolution and the science of creation, recently participated in a debate with creation museum ceo and president ken ham regarding the issue. The christian post noted that bill nye has often criticized teaching creationism to children in school, saying it can get in the way of scientific understanding. Feb 12, 2014 last weeks debate pitting bill nye the science guy against youngearth creationist ken ham was a media field day, and a huge victory for ken ham. Featuring a range of subjectsphysics, chemistry, geology, biology, astronomy, global warming, and morethis profusely illustrated book covers the basic principles of each science, key discoveries, recent revolutionary advances, and the problems that science still needs to solve for our earth.
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