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How Should Recent Creationists Respond To Dark Matter And Dark Energy?, Danny R. Faulkner
How Should Recent Creationists Respond To Dark Matter And Dark Energy?, Danny R. Faulkner
Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism
Astronomers and cosmologists largely accept the reality of dark matter and dark energy. However, many recent creationists oppose both dark matter and dark energy, though it is not clear why. I propose a review of the evidence for dark matter and dark energy, a survey of creationists’ responses to both, and recommendations of how we ought to view dark matter and dark energy.
There are three lines of evidence for dark matter:
- Rotation curves of spiral galaxies
- Dispersion velocities of galaxy clusters
- Gravitational lensing of distant galaxies and quasars by closer galaxy clusters
The evidence for dark matter goes back …
The Current State Of Creation Astronomy Ii, Danny R. Faulkner
The Current State Of Creation Astronomy Ii, Danny R. Faulkner
Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism
It has been nearly twenty years since the previous review of the state of creation astronomy. Since then, much progress has occurred in developing a creation model of astronomy, and some of the recommendations of that earlier review have been carried out. Both the number of papers on astronomical topics published in the creation literature and their depth of coverage have increased tremendously. There has been less concern with criticism of evolutionary ideas as creationists have begun to develop their own models of astronomy. While emphasis on indicators of recent origin is not as great as it used to be, …