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Science fiction franchise juggernaut ‘Star Wars’ influenced the thinking of generations. How Pop Culture helped shape the worldview in the West (part 2- What about Star Wars?).

Without taking one’s underlying assumptions about the world into account, human thinking in areas like human sexuality remains uncritical, shallow and superficial.

Let’s continue thinking through the steps that would have to happen for evolve naturally. We’ll look at the popular “RNA world” hypothesis, which claims that life first evolved from RNA-like molecules, and see why even some evolutionists now argue this would have been impossible.

What about ape-men fossils? Did ape-men once walk on the earth, and should it matter to Christians?

What would have to happen for life to arise naturally from non-life? Let’s begin thinking through just some of the steps required. Along the way, we’ll see how to separate facts from assumptions in “origin of life” studies, including the famous Miller-Urey experiment.

Researchers see a "golden" bear in Peru; Probe survey shows large decline in US Christianity over the last 10 years; Homosexual advice columnist helps people leaving God to find Magic; Bank of America, Lowe’s and Truist sponsor CRT training to make employees "woke at work"; Colorado father persuades school board to ban CRT; Researchers feed two dozen cuttlefish to test their memory; Analysts review 35 years of surveys to show a majority of Americans now believe in human evolution . . . and other stories reviewed during this September 1, 2021, broadcast of Answers News. 

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"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few”

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Articles:

Researchers spot a ‘golden’ bear while studying endangered spectacled bears in Peru

https://phys.org/news/2021-08-golden-endangered-spectacled-peru.html

60% of adults under 40 say Jesus isn’t only way to salvation; equal to Buddha, Muhammad

https://www.christianpost.com/news/60-of-young-adults-say-jesus-isnt-the-only-way-to-salvation.html

‘I’m done with religion, but I miss spirituality’

https://www.thecut.com/article/hola-papi-how-to-find-magic.html

Bank of America, Lowe’s sponsored CRT training urging whites to ‘cede power to people of color’

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/bank-of-america-lowes-sponsored-crt-training

Black father tells board CRT keeps racism on ‘life support’, moments later they vote to ban it

https://www.foxnews.com/us/black-father-slams-crt-colorado-school-board-meeting-video

Cuttlefish remember what they had for lunch 2 days ago-and don’t get forgetful with age, study finds

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.6147548/cuttlefish-remember-what-they-had-for-lunch-2-days-ago-and-don-t-get-forgetful-with-age-study-finds-1.6147558

Evolution now accepted by majority of Americans

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210820111042.htm

Trans activist tells female rape victims to ‘reframe their trauma’ and allow transgenders in female rape crisis centers

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/trans-activist-tells-female-rape-victims-to-reframe-their-trauma-and-allow-transgenders-in-female-rape-crisis-centers/

Booksellers’ organization apologizes for promoting book on trans damage to children

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/booksellers-organization-apologizes-for-promoting-book-on-trans-damage-to-children/

Discovery of prehistoric mammals suggests rapid evolution of mammals after dinosaur extinction

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210818083945.htm

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Photo by: Andrii Yalanskyi

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Science fiction and fantasy are not just entertainment. They contain specific ideas that can shape people’s thoughts about eternity. How Pop Culture helped shape the worldview in the West (part 1).

Connecticut bear steals package; Lawmakers fail to block research into human-animal hybrids; Survey shows correlation between worldview and belief in alien life; HuffPost tries to marginalize Ken Ham; Geologists try to explain why millions of years of rocks are missing; Harvard biologists publish a statistical model to prop up their evolutionary worldview; Fewer Americans assert a Christian worldview . . . and other stories reviewed during this August 30, 2021, broadcast of Answers News.

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Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

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Articles:

Bear steals Amazon package from Connecticut woman’s front step

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/08/24/bear-thief-package-porch-pirate-Kristin-Levine-Bristol-Connecticut/4931629829062/

Frightening future of chimera research tests moral, ethical boundaries of science

https://thealabamabaptist.org/frightening-future-of-chimera-research-tests-moral-ethical-boundaries-of-science/

Highly religious Americans are less likely to believe intelligent life exists on other planets, survey says

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/08/19/religious-americans-intelligent-life-ufos/

E.T., phone hell? Creationist Ken Ham says Jesus Can’t Save Space Aliens

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-ham-aliens-cant-be-saved_n_612327cae4b029c152b61ea6

Geologists dig into Grand Canyon’s mysterious gap in time

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210819195030.htm

Sustained fast rates of evolution explain tetrapods evolved from fish

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210823125839.htm

60% of adults under 40 say Jesus isn’t only way to salvation; equal to Buddha, Muhammad

https://www.christianpost.com/news/60-of-young-adults-say-jesus-isnt-the-only-way-to-salvation.html

‘I’m done with religion, but I miss spirituality’

https://www.thecut.com/article/hola-papi-how-to-find-magic.html

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Mad scientist photo by: damicographics

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Isn’t earth millions of years old? Common dating methods used to support this idea include analyzing ice cores, counting varves (sediment layers), and radioisotope dating. How do these methods work—and what assumptions do they involve? Let’s think about it.

Does modern entertainment reflect what people believe about origins?  Today’s pop culture looks far different from what our parents and grandparents observed, but why? (Note to parents: this episode mentions secular content that may be inappropriate for younger children.)