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False Hypotheticals—Beyond Darwin's Imagination - Dec 30, 2020
/article/false-hypotheticals-beyond-darwins-imaginationJames J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - Don’t believe it if someone tells you that a pair of “walking whale”-like mammals trudged off the Ark and later procreated a line of descendants that somehow evolved into ocean-dwelling whales that replaced their ancestral...
December, Winter Weather, and Washington - Nov 30, 2020
/article/december-winter-weather-and-washingtonJames J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - Wintry-mix weather dominated Christmas night in 1776 as General George Washington and his boat-ferried troops crossed the Delaware River to surprise the British and Hessian mercenary forces encamped at Trenton.1 It was freezing cold, with...
Mayflower Pilgrims, Simian DNA, and Straw Men - Oct 30, 2020
/article/mayflower-pilgrims-simian-dna-and-straw-menJames J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - Both the Mayflower Pilgrims and biblical creationists are unjustly targeted for straw man vilifications using misleading, false accusations. A straw man fallacy occurs when a critic disagrees with someone based on an alleged fault or...
Record-Breaking Mouse, Higher Than Any Mammal - Oct 8, 2020
/article/record-breaking-mouse-higher-than-any-mammalJames J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - Recently, researchers have reported on the world’s “highest-dwelling mammal,” the yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse, observed upon a dormant volcano 6,739 meters (22,110 feet) above sea level.1 While the discovery of birds at greater...
Food Web Ecology Corroborates Scripture - Sep 30, 2020
/article/food-web-ecology-corroborates-scriptureJames J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - Real-world ecology supports the Bible’s trustworthiness. Accordingly, how creatures get and use food matches how Scripture describes our world.1-3 Food energy is one of life’s basics; all living things need metabolic energy from...
Matthew Maury's Paths of the Sea - Aug 31, 2020
/article/matthew-maury-paths-of-the-seaJames J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - Today’s oceanography and meteorology owe a great debt to Matthew Maury. He exemplified the biblical principle that whatever we do, we should do it “to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Maury’s scientific research...
/article/sunflower-heliotropism-august-sunlight-making-seed
James J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - August is an important month for sunflowers—those gigantic, bright-yellow flowers with brownish, round seed heads bordered by radiating yellow ligules (petal-like rays) that resemble a shining, summer sun.1,2,3 A recent report in the...
James J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - August is an important month for sunflowers—those gigantic, bright-yellow flowers with brownish, round seed heads bordered by radiating yellow ligules (petal-like rays) that resemble a shining, summer sun.1,2,3 A recent report in the...
Nose-Horned Lizard: Extinct, or Hiding for 129 Years? - Aug 10, 2020
/article/nose-horned-lizard-extinct-or-hiding-for-129-yearsJames J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - Did Modigliani’s striking lizard—a variety of Agamidae “dragon lizard”—go extinct, or has it just been hiding in Indonesia for 129 years? Recently, this sneaky reptile was discovered lying dead near a volcanic...
/article/great-american-outdoors-act-signed-law-president
James J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - In a bipartisan legislative achievement to promote better stewardship of American public lands, U.S. Senators and Representatives finalized their bill (H.R. 1957) called the “Great American Outdoors Act”—which was signed into law...
James J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - In a bipartisan legislative achievement to promote better stewardship of American public lands, U.S. Senators and Representatives finalized their bill (H.R. 1957) called the “Great American Outdoors Act”—which was signed into law...
Grandmothers, Eat Fish to Protect Your Brains! - Aug 5, 2020
/article/grandmothers-eat-fish-to-protect-your-brainsJames J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. - This month the American Academy of Neurology published a medical science study showing that senior women can fight air pollution hazards, including brain shrinkage, by eating seafood rich in omega-3 fatty acids.1-3 Older women who eat more...