Sabemos que a Terra é especial e que há fatores que protegem o nosso planeta dos grandes fragmentos vindos do espaço. Além disso, há muitas outras ameaças potencialmente tão devastadoras quanto esta. Uma delas é a radiação cósmica. Supõe-se que nosso planeta possua um núcleo de ferro líquido. Mas, por que isso tem tanta importância? … Read More
Hoje em dia, muitas pessoas se referem à teoria do Big Bang como um fato. Muitos a aceitam como tal porque seus amigos acreditam nela. No entanto, só alguns exemplos de teorias que eram amplamente aceitas e foram substituídas por outras mais recentes já faz valer o ditado: “desejar não quer dizer que seja”. A … Read More
Situada na constelação Cães de Caça, encontramos a impressionante Galáxia do Redemoinho, também conhecida como M51. Este fascinante objeto no céu noturno aparenta ser uma enorme galáxia espiral introduzindo-se em outra muito menor. A galáxia principal foi descoberta por Charles Messier em 1774; no entanto, sua companheira só foi encontrada em 1781 por Pierre Mechain. … Read More
Folheando uma revista de astronomia, podemos encontrar uma foto da bela Messier 42 ou topar com a espetacular Messier 13. Faça uma pesquisa na web sobre galáxias e você poderá ver a Messier 101 ou encontrar a Messier 51. Mas o que é Messier, e o que significa? Charles Messier foi um francês que viveu … Read More
Também conhecida como a “Estrela de Cão”, supõe-se que Sirius esteja a 8,6 anos luz de distância. Na verdade, ela é um sistema binário, ou estrela dupla, composta pela estrela principal, Sirius A, ao lado de uma estrela mais fraca, Sirius B. Alguns observadores se referem a ambas como Sirius e seu filhote. Os dias … Read More
Nos Salmos encontramos uma pergunta desafiadora: “Ora, destruídos os fundamentos, que poderá fazer o justo?” (Salmo 11:3) Hoje, mais do que nunca, essa pergunta nos alerta sobre os perigos do crescente ataque contra os fundamentos da nossa fé. E qual melhor maneira de voltar a esses fundamentos senão pelo próprio começo: “No princípio, Criou Deus … Read More
Em 1781, Sir William Herschel fez uma descoberta que mudaria a astronomia da sua época. Desde a descoberta de quatro novas luas em torno de Saturno, feita por Cassini quase um século antes, nenhum corpo celeste havia sido acrescentado ao sistema solar. Mas o achado de Herschel não foi só mais um satélite planetário, e … Read More
Click below to play: Creation in the 21st Century with David Rives Episode 17. “Mutations – A Major Problem for Evolution” – With guest Dr. Georgia Purdom of Answers in Genesis First Aired 5/21/14 Are mutations and natural selection REALLY responsible for adding the information necessary for molecules-to-man evolution? Is “junk” DNA merely a leftover … Read More
Every star we see is a burning mass of plasma, similar to the sun. Even so, our Sun is not just any old star. It is a main sequence G2 Here on Earth, we’re about 93 million miles from the Sun. That might sound trivial, but it’s a very important distance. We are situated in … Read More
Are mutations and natural selection REALLY responsible for adding the information necessary for molecules-to-man evolution? Is “junk” DNA merely a leftover from this process? Join David Rives as he welcomes Dr. Georgia Purdom of Answers in Genesis to Creation in the 21st Century to answer these questions. If you are interested in getting more resources … Read More
Click below to play: Creation in the 21st Century with David Rives Episode 16. “The Pillars of Evolution” – With guest Mike Snavely First Aired 5/14/14 Join David Rives in this episode of Creation in the 21st Century as he welcomes Mike Snavely of ‘Mission: Imperative’. You will be on the edge of your seat … Read More
Join David Rives in this episode of Creation in the 21st Century as he welcomes Mike Snavely of ‘Mission: Imperative’. You will be on the edge of your seat as Mike presents undeniable evidence showing why evolution is based on faith, rather than being validated by the scientific process. As an exciting and energetic speaker, … Read More
DAVID RIVES MUSIC We are excited to say that David’s NEW SINGLE “In His Hands” is now receiving radio air time on select stations. Special thanks to friends and supporters of the ministry for making this possible! Available on the iTunes store, and on Amazon MP3 WATCH THE MUSIC/LYRIC VIDEO HERE THE CREATION CLUB Check … Read More
Genesis 1:16 tells us that the moon was created by God as a light to rule the night. However, some astronomers have taken God out of the picture, and come up with many theories on how the moon could have originated through cosmic evolution. To name a few, The Fission Theory, The Capture Theory, The … Read More
Click below to play: Creation in the 21st Century with David Rives Episode 15. “Information Explosion” – With guest Dr. Rusty Maisel First aired 5/07/2014 How did the book that we know as the ‘Holy Bible’ come to be distributed all over the world? Watch this episode of Creation in the 21st Century to find … Read More
Look for 4 big planetary nebulae to be viewable within the month of May. NGC 3242, M97 “The Owl Nebula”, NGC 4361, and the famous M57 “The Ring Nebula”.
DAVID RIVES MUSIC – BREAKING NEWS! David’s NEW SINGLE “In His Hands” was released this morning! An inspirational and uplifting song, In His Hands was written by David, and he is now very pleased to have it released.“I’m so excited to give people the opportunity to listen to my new song. I hope it is … Read More
Sir William Herschel was a prominent astronomer of the late 18th and early 19th century. His discovery of Uranus in 1781 brought the number of known planets in our solar system to seven. Totaling over 400 in his lifetime, Herschel’s telescopes became his ultimate passion, and most were designed at his home. He was known … Read More
The German astronomer, Sir William Herschel, would explore the night skies in great detail over the course of his lifetime. The majesty of our Creator’s heavenly handiwork was increasingly revealed through his important discoveries. Quite a grand description of the planet Saturn was expressed by Herschel after careful observations through his telescope: “There is not … Read More
Sir Frederick William Herschel was born in Hanover Germany, in 1738. His father was a musician who encouraged the young Herschel in the art of music, as well as mathematics. Aside from his native tongue of German, he also quickly picked up French, English, and Latin, and at 15, entered military service. With a self-professed … Read More
The practice of astrology involves using stars, planets, and constellations for signs. According to the Biblical record, the sun, moon and stars were to be for signs, seasons, days and years. So, does this make astrology Biblically acceptable? Actually, quite the contrary. One major difference between scriptural signs and the pagan practices of astrology is … Read More
Today, there is a growing trend to elevate nature to the level of the authority of the Holy Bible. Some even reference “The Bible” and “The Book of Nature” as if they were equal. Galileo speaks poetically of the “book of nature”, and indeed, all of God’s creation is like an open book, full of … Read More
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a falling star! Or is it? If you’ve ever seen a bright glow streaking through the sky at night, you probably have already guessed: It’s not an actual star. There are millions of particles that hit Earth’s atmosphere every day. They range from the size of a grain of … Read More
When I give presentations on the beauty of God’s creation, and how the heavens declare the glory of God, there are often those who will mistakenly reference what I present as astrology. I quickly correct them, pointing out that the field of science being discussed is called ASTRONOMY. The two terms do sound remarkably similar … Read More
Click below to play: Creation in the 21st Century with David Rives Episode 14. “Big Problems With The Big Bang” – With guest Dr. Jason Lisle First aired 4/30/2014 If you are interested in getting more resources on the topics of this week’s episode of Creation in the 21st Century, please follow the links below. … Read More
Is the “Big Bang” theory founded in true science and the truths of the Bible account found in Genesis? Tune in to TBN Wednesday, April 30th to see Creation in the 21st Century. In this engaging 30 minute program YOU will learn the truth regarding the popular theory known as the “Big Bang”. Join David … Read More
DAVID RIVES MUSIC “O sing unto the Lord a new song.” David will be announcing the release of a new inspiring single! Be sure to stay tuned next week for details. THE CREATION CLUB This week, we are featuring a new exclusive article, submitted to “The Creation Club” a few days ago, by Paul … Read More
The ‘Gas Giant’ Jupiter is making its’ way toward the horizon and will soon be out of view. Don’t forget to include Jupiter in your stargazing parties while you can still see it! April is also a good time to see some of the most popular galaxies, including but not limited to, M51, M101 and … Read More
Dear Friends, It was pouring rain here for the eclipse… But you all responded OVERWHELMINGLY with photos and your experiences. Thank you all so much for the awesome photos that you shared with us of last week’s total lunar eclipse! Check out the photos sent in from across the continent by clicking here. Thanks, David … Read More
On the morning of the TOTAL lunar eclipse, the Red Planet, Mars, lies relatively close to Earth and shines at magnitude -1.4. It will not shine this bright or be this large in appearance again until 2016. So, if you have a telescope set up for the eclipse, you’ll have plenty of time to steal … Read More
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