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Uranus – The Icy Giant | David Rives

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In 1781, Sir William Herschel made a discovery that would change the astronomy of his day. For nearly a century, since Cassini’s discovery of 4 new moons around Saturn, no celestial bodies had been added to the solar system. Herschel’s find was not merely another planetary satellite, but another planet entirely. The planet Uranus. Uranus … Read More

Creation in the 21st Century with David Rives | “Astronomy Confirms A Young Universe” with guest Dr. Jason Lisle

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Join David Rives in this power-packed episode as he welcomes Dr. Jason Lisle of the “Institute For Creation Research”. An astrophysicist by trade, Dr. Lisle shares compelling evidence that suggests a relatively young universe. You will not want to miss this show as Dr. Jason Lisle provides ammunition to combat the dangerous theories of cosmic … Read More

Creation in the 21st Century with David Rives | “Discovering God’s Glory” with guest Eric Hovind

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Join David Rives in this powerful episode of Creation in the 21st Century as he welcomes Eric Hovind of Creation Today Ministries. Your faith-based convictions will become even stronger as Eric shares his awesome testimony with us in this 30 minute program! If you are interested in more material from Eric’s ministry, click the links … Read More

Our Special Earth: The Creator’s Visit – David Rives

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I believe that the Earth is very special. The Genesis account of creation focuses almost entirely on the formation and development of Earth. The prophet Isaiah states: “Thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he … Read More

The Origin of The Cosmos – David Rives

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Good scientific theories make many specific accurate predictions, and the data should be observable and repeatable. That does not describe the common atheistic view of the Big Bang. In fact, far from it. The big bang is science fiction, and does NOT address the question of origin. It only proposes a theory attempting to explain … Read More

Any Theory of Creation Requires Faith – David Rives

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The Bible states that “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” Just as those who are Christians have faith in their beliefs, many of the theories associated with evolution are faith-based. Here’s where our faith is different: Whereas agnostic evolutionists have faith that man’s theories will eventually be proven true, I have … Read More

Is Evolution Science…Or Religion? – David Rives

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Merriam Webster defines religion as: “A cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith” Evolutionists BELIEVE many things… They believe that there was a non-guided Big Bang 14 billion years ago. They believe that this proposed event caused the formation of all of the stars and planets. They believe that humans … Read More

All Eyes On ISON: The Comet of Fall, 2013 – David Rives

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In September of 2012, two Russian Astronomers discovered an object, previously unseen, moving against the background of stars. Over the next few days, this object was proposed to be a comet, heading closer to the Sun. This was the beginning of our knowledge regarding the comet ISON, and since that time, we have been able … Read More

Do You BELIEVE In Evolution? – David Rives

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Both creationists and evolutionists have a set of beliefs that are unobservable and must be taken by faith. Biblical creationists believe that in the beginning, the God of the Bible created the heaven and Earth. We believe that God created man distinctly different than the animals, and that we were given charge over the animals. … Read More

“Better To Ignore Nature Than Deny Its Author” – David Rives

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“I, that had much rather have men not philosophers than not Christians, should be better content to see you ignore the mysteries of nature, than deny the author of it.” These evocative words of advice were given in the middle of the 17th century by the well-known physicist Robert Boyle. Through scientific experimentation, Boyle was … Read More

Great Scientists: Louis Pasteur and The Germ Theory – David Rives

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One example of past rejected scientific theories is that of the Miasma theory-the idea that the Black Death was caused by poisonous air. Louis Pasteur used experimentation and the scientific method to demonstrate the plausibility of a new theory-the germ theory. By suggesting that doctors start surgery with clean hands, post-surgery infections became less prevalent, … Read More

Advanced Optics: The Ultimate Necessity

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Over the past weeks, we have looked at telescopes, cameras, and other equipment used for observation of the Universe. The most remarkable thing about all that we’ve learned in the Advanced Optics Series, is that none of this could be utilized or enjoyed without the human eye. Sir Isaac Newton, realizing the complexity involved, questioned: … Read More

Wonders Without Number – David Rives’ New Book

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Our message at David Rives Ministries has always had a strong emphasis on the science of astronomy, and how the “Heavens declare the glory of God”. At the same time, however, it is easy to see how special Earth is, as the only known planet able to support human life. In contrast to what evolutionary … Read More

Advanced Optics: Space-Bound Telescopes And In-Flight Amenities

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While telescopes here on earth are capable of observing the distant reaches of the Universe, we often have conditional circumstances that impair our view. Light pollution from major highways, towns, or cities is a frequent challenge. Atmospheric conditions are constant difficulties, and include not only rain and clouds, but also dust or water vapor, the … Read More

Advanced Optics: What Is Astrophotography? – David Rives

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Astrophotography is the art of taking photos of space. This can be accomplished by using a camera, or a combination of cameras, lenses, telescopes, computers, guide scopes, software, tracking mounts, filters, and more. In the upcoming weeks, I will cover some of the more advanced methods that we employ at David Rives Ministries, but for … Read More

Advanced Optics: The Telescope Advantage – David Rives

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The human eye is a powerful organ with the ability of taking millions of snapshots, and sending those to the brain to be analyzed and interpreted. All of this happens in time to act or react almost instantaneously to a given situation. Even still, we have been able to reach beyond certain functions of the … Read More

Two Opposing Views – David Rives

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There are two quite opposite views prevalent in America’s society. One proposes that the God of the Bible created the Universe as written in the book of Genesis, while the other would trust that current evolutionary science is well founded, and that the Universe arose by chance, billions of years ago. While there are other … Read More

The Beauty of God’s Creation – David Rives

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The beauty of God’s creation shows order and design so complex that it could never have been formed by a chance explosion 14 billion years ago. As we study the sciences and learn more about creation, we begin to understand how little we really know. A look at mankind himself reveals amazing design, and we … Read More