Calvin Smith (the Director of Answers in Genesis CA) discusses the growing number of apostates in the Christian church and looking for the cause of “spiritual death”.

When it comes to human culture, the question is not whether we will shape it, but rather what kind of culture will we cultivate. That is to say, as image-bearers of God, we are inescapably cultural creatures. We have been placed in this world as in a garden, to tend, develop and care for it. Enjoy ‘The Constant Gardener’ on Creation, Cross and Culture with Dr. Rev. Joe Boot.

How can you recognize messages promoted by “brainwashing,” or subversive one-sided indoctrination, in today’s culture? Here are some questions you can ask, based on the 7 Checks of Critical Thinking, to discern instruction versus indoctrination in everyday messages.

When exactly did the Fall happen? Many believers think there’s no way to know for sure, and some think that allows for the concept of ‘deep time’ to be added to the biblical timeline. Find out why Genesis shows we can have confident answers.

What features do classic brainwashing environments have in common? Robert Lifton, the psychiatrist who first described communist “thought reform” by interviewing prisoners of the Korean War, identified eight brainwashing hallmarks. Let’s take a look, to better recognize potential “thought reform” in culture today.

Neuroengineers improve brain-to-computer interface; Sedimentologist assumes timing of Wyoming footprints; Activists want little league coaches to advocate critical race theory; UCLA PhD student researched the noises animals make when they play; Advocate for atheism insists Ken is wrong, before agreeing with Ken's point; European geochemists claim Australian zircons record 1.5 billion years of crust formation; Twitter bans Spanish politician for tweeting that a man does not have a uterus . . . and other stories reviewed during this May 26, 2021 broadcast of Answers News.

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The grass withers, the flower fades,

   but the word of our God will stand forever.

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Articles:

Brain computer interface turns mental handwriting into text on screen

https://www.hhmi.org/news/brain-computer-interface-turns-mental-handwriting-into-text-on-screen

58-million-year-old footprints show when mammals began paddling in sea

https://newscientist.com/article/2277563-58-million-year-old-footprints-show-when-mammals-began-paddling-in-sea/ 

Virginia little league coaches told they must attend ‘anti-racist’ training similar to critical race theory taught in schools.

https://www.conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/virginia-little-league-coaches-told-they-must-attend-anti-racist-training-similar-to-critical-race-theory-taught-in-schools/

From apes to birds, there are 65 animal species that “laugh”

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/from-apes-to-birds-there-are-65-animal-species-that-laugh/

The Atheist Worldview: Is Life Without God Bleak?

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined/2021/05/the-atheist-worldview-is-life-without-god-bleak-2/

Modern plate tectonics on Earth emerged 3.6B years ago, study says

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/05/15/tectonic-plates/5031621110592/

Twitter Fascists ban Spanish politician for Heinous Act of Stating that “A Man Cannot Get Pregnant”

https://conservativefiringline.com/twitter-fascists-ban-spanish-politician-for-heinous-act-of-stating-that-a-man-cannot-get-pregnant/

Corals swap in heat resistant algae to better cope with global warming

https://institutions.newscientist.com/article/2277726-corals-swap-in-heat-resistant-algae-to-better-cope-with-global-warming/

The Indonesian Island of Sulawesi is an Evolutionary Puzzle

https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-indonesian-island-of-sulawesi-is-an-evolutionary-puzzle

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Photo by Felipe Bustillo - https://unsplash.com/photos/7ixEp6004ts   

What exactly is science, and does the story of evolution measure up to it?

Stone arch named after Darwin collapses in front of tourists; Indiana court dismisses fired teacher's lawsuit against Catholic school; Baylor university chooses conformity over courage; Palaeoecologists admit to finding another living fossil; Dawkins says aborting blind, deaf, and Down syndrome babies will increase world happiness; SCOTUS review of Mississippi law could overturn Roe v. Wade . . .  and other stories reviewed during this May 24, 2021, broadcast of Answers News.

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As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

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Articles:

Galapagos rock formation Darwin’s Arch has collapsed

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/galapagos-darwins-arch-collapses/index.html

Catholic school can fire teacher for being in same-sex marriage, Indiana court rules

https://www.christianpost.com/news/catholic-school-can-fire-teacher-for-being-in-same-sex-marriage-judge-rules.html?

Every Knee Shall Bow

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/every-knee-shall-bow-baylor-lgbt-live-not-by-lies/

‘Living Fossil’ Thought Extinct for 273 million years found thriving on ocean floor

https://www.sciencealert.com/living-fossil-thought-extinct-for-273-million-years-found-thriving-on-the-ocean-floor

It’s ‘wise and sensible’ to abort babies with Down’s Syndrome, says atheist Richard Dawkins

https://www.christiantoday.com/article/its.wise.and.sensible.to.abort.babies.with.downs.syndrome.richard.dawkins/136812.htm

BREAKING: Supreme Court to decide on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, could overturn Roe v Wade.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/supreme-court-to-review-mississippis-15-week-abortion-ban-potential-challenge-to-roe

Alien life may not be like earth life: Scientists find molecular patterns that may helpd identify extraterrestrial life

https://scitechdaily.com/alien-life-may-not-be-like-earth-life-scientists-find-molecular-patterns-that-may-help-identify-extraterrestrial-life/

55 percent of Americans believe in biblical inerrancy, study finds

https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/55-percent-of-americans-believe-in-biblical-inerrancy-study-finds/

58-million-year-old footprints show when mammals began paddling in sea

https://institutions.newscientist.com/article/2277563-58-million-year-old-footprints-show-when-mammals-began-paddling-in-sea/

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Photo by Nathan Anderson

https://unsplash.com/photos/GM5Yn5XRVqA 

What’s the difference between teaching and brainwashing? Do churches “brainwash” kids? To find out, let’s define instruction and indoctrination. Instruction involves sharing observable (or observed) facts, explaining beliefs, and teaching how to reason about whether those beliefs are likely true. But indoctrination asks people to unquestioningly accept beliefs which aren’t necessarily facts. Often, education includes both instruction AND indoctrination, as educators present facts through one worldview lens.

Aren’t Creation theories just like every other theological issue? With so many interpretations of creation from committed believers, why does Answers in Genesis believe the creation issue is different from differing views of baptism, soteriology or ‘end times’ etc.?