

Let's Talk Creation
Core Academy of Science & Biblical Creation Trust
Join Dr. Todd Wood, president of Core Academy of Science, and Paul Garner, speaker for Biblical Creation Trust, as they discuss issues of faith, science, origins, evolution, creationism, and biblical studies.
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Sep 25, 2023 • 56min
Episode 68: Loading up Noah's Ark
How could Noah fit all those animals on the Ark? From the earliest critics of Genesis to the most recent estimates of the ark's capacity, Paul and Todd take a deep look at the ways Christians have understood the reality of Noah's Ark. Could it really be true that the Ark could easily carry everything described in Genesis? Find out in this episode of Let's Talk Creation!
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Sep 11, 2023 • 54min
Episode 67: Understanding the Masoretic with Doug Smith
What exactly is the Hebrew text that gives us our Old Testament?
In this episode, Todd and Paul talk to Hebrew scholar Doug Smith about Masoretic texts and learn about scribes, alphabets, and the history of our
Bible. How can we be sure we're reading the right words in Genesis? Find out in this episode!

Aug 28, 2023 • 1h 2min
Episode 66: Todd and Paul Answer your Questions
The podcast discusses the discovery and controversy of soft tissues in dinosaur fossils, the absence of pre-flood human fossils, the evidence of flood rock and stone tools, reaching out to different groups for discussions, and the importance of entropy in biochemical and biological processes.

Aug 14, 2023 • 49min
Episode 65: Let's Talk Creation Live at the ICC
At the International Conference on Creationism, Todd and Paul discuss various topics including human history, creation science animations, presence of young students, paleoanthropological data, scripture interpretation, and their reflections on the conference experience.

Jul 31, 2023 • 60min
Episode 64: ICC Update on Human Origins
Join Paul and Todd as they discuss the latest creation research on fossil hominins! What can we learn about our own humanity from these ancient people? What do these fossils mean for the image of God? And what about all those apes? This is the first part in our series on the 2023 International Conference on Creationism.

Jul 17, 2023 • 56min
Episode 63: Joshua Tree National Park A Creationist Perspective
Todd and Paul discuss a viewer/listener request to talk about the amazing geology of Joshua Tree National Park. The unique geology provides some wonderful opportunities to talk about important creationist research in granite. How does granite formation fit in a young-earth scenario? Join Todd and Paul at Joshua Tree to find out!
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Jul 3, 2023 • 51min
Episode 62: Pondering the Image of God with Daniel Wilson
What does it mean to be created in the Image of God? Genesis tells
us that humans are made in God’s image, but Christians hold different views
about what this means. In this episode, Todd and Paul explore the Image of God
with Dr. Daniel Wilson, Pastor and Professor of Bible and Church History at
Brookes Bible College in St. Louis, MO.
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Jun 19, 2023 • 50min
Episode 61: Behind the Scenes of Is Genesis History: Mountains after the Flood with Thomas Purifoy
Todd and Paul chat with producer Thomas Purifoy about his new film Is Genesis History: Mountains after the Flood. Thomas explains the surprising birth of the film and his passion for explaining how creation science actually works. The film follows geologists Andrew Snelling and John Whitmore as they study the remarkable folded layers in the Grand Canyon. Their research takes them from the bottom of the canyon to the tops of the Rocky Mountains, and Thomas's cameras follow them all the way. Get the whole story on this episode of Let's Talk Creation!
Our Guest:
Thomas Purifoy is the producer, writer, and director of both Is Genesis History and the sequel Is Genesis History: Mountains After the Flood. He is the founder of Compass Cinema and Compass Classroom which creates and distributes curricula for homeschool families. He is a strong supporter of young-earth creation scientists and is responsible for starting the New Creation Blog.

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Jun 5, 2023 • 59min
Episode 60: Designed to Kill???
Continuing our series on natural evil, Todd and Paul discuss the apparent design of creatures such as bears and pit vipers. Why do they look like they are designed to kill? How do they fit in a pre-Fall world? What did they look like before the Fall? Should we call it natural evil when a good God created it? Paul and Todd tackle these questions and more in this episode.
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Other episodes in this series:
Episode 46: On Microbes Featuring Dr. Joe Francis: https://youtu.be/YWpfprKSPy0
Episode 52: On Parasites Featuring Dr. Jeremy Blaschke: https://youtu.be/dU277iAbvRc

May 22, 2023 • 1h 6min
Episode 59: Understanding the Septuagint featuring Henry Smith
What is the Septuagint? Where did it come from? Join Todd, Paul, and their special guest Henry Smith as they discuss the origin of ancient Greek translations of the Old Testament and how those translations relate to biblical chronology.
About our Guest:
Henry Smith works for the Associates for Biblical Research. He is
the dig director for the Shiloh excavations. He hosts the TV show Digging for
Truth. https://www.youtube.com/@DiggingForTruth
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