Apologetics 315 Podcast

104 - Designed to the Core with Hugh Ross

Feb 6, 2023

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The Universe Is Here to Support Life

02:18

The Fine-Tuned Designs of the Universe to Make Our Existence Possible

05:07

The Law of Decay Is Temporary Gravity Is Temporal Thermodynamics Is Permanent

02:12

Introduction

3min

The Defenders Conference in Lake Geneva Wisconsin

3min

James Webb Space Telescope

2min

Is the Big Bang Creation Model True?

5min

Your Newest Book Design to the Core

2min

The Fine-Tuned Designs of the Universe to Make Our Existence Possible

5min

Search for Exoplanets Is Something That Is Worth Doing

2min

Planet Earth Is Special but Not These Other Planets

3min

Why We Need Asteroid Belts

4min

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Is the Universe Fine-Tuned?

3min

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The Laws of Physics Are Fine-Tuned to Avoid Evil

4min

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The Law of Decay Is Temporary Gravity Is Temporal Thermodynamics Is Permanent

2min

13.

The Mass of the Universe

6min

14.

The Universe Is Here to Support Life

2min

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The Moon and the Earth's Magnetic Field

5min

16.

Are We Going to Mars Without Super Shielding?

2min

17.

Planets and the Sun and the Magnetosphere

4min

18.

Astrobiology Is the Only Scientific Discipline That's Data-Free

3min

19.

Finding Life on Exoplanets

3min

20.

Concordism and Theology

4min

21.

Is the Bible Really Saying We Live in an Expanding Universe?

3min

22.

How Do You Stay Calm When You're in a Debate?

5min

23.

The Old Earth View Is the Most Plausible

2min

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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross about the fine-tuning of the universe, solar system, and our planet for intelligent life to exist. They discuss the ideas of his latest book Designed to the Core.

0:35 - About Hugh Ross, and his latest book
3:48 - Information on the Defenders Conference:
www.thedefendersconference.com

5:41 - Welcoming Hugh Ross
6:02 - Commentary on the James Webb space telescope
10:42 - Do the theistic implications of a big bang seem to be a stumbling block for atheistic scientists?
13:00 - An overview of the fine-tuning data in Designed to the Core
16:33 - What about a multiverse to explain the fine-tuning?
19:43 - Why search for exoplanets when the prospect for life is so minimal?
21:51 - All the planets surrounding earth play a role in supporting life
25:00 - Why comets and asteroids are important for life
28:17 - Does the impending heat death of the universe negate fine-tuning?
31:30 - What about earth-quakes, hurricanes and natural evils?
38:43 - Why is so much of the universe uninhabitable, and so big?
45:35 - The importance of the earth and moon’s magnetic fields
52:51 - How can someone use fine-tuning persuasively in conversation?
55:05 - The origin of life problem
1:00:10 - Could life be based on something other than carbon?
1:02:23 - Is Hugh Ross a Concordist in his view of scripture?
1:10:46 - How does Hugh stay so cool during hostile debates?
1:14:55 - Wrapping up
RESOURCES:
Hugh Ross Bio: https://a315.co/3RDiDcr

Article: James Webb Space Telescope: Initial Revelations

Article: Big Bang Implications of Detecting the Universe’s First Stars

Hugh Ross and Walter Kaiser vs. Ken Ham and Jason Lisle - Genesis Debate
Hugh Ross Books:
Designed to the Core

The Creator and the Cosmos

Why the Universe Is the Way It Is

Improbable Planet

www.reasons.org
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