The debate was available to view online via live stream. Bill nye, aka the science guy, agreed to the debate because he. Bill nye the science guy has a book releasing soon called. The real controversy should have been over the fact that. The difference is that ken ham was able to demonstrate the solid foundation of his worldview, the biblical worldview. Feb 05, 2014 nye said the view that the laws of nature didnt apply 4,400 years ago, or 6,000 years ago, were extraordinary, and unsettling and he maintained that the debate was central to americas. Predictably, most of the buzz about the event pits science vs. Ham is the founder of, a website devoted to teaching and defending the record of gods act of creating the world found in the book of genesis. Bill nye s arguments seemed to me to be extremely simple and basic.
Here are the results of a poll at christian today asking readers who won. The internet is buzzing with news about the upcoming debate between ken ham and bill nye. Strengths and weaknesses bill nye while bill nye provided an extremely strong scientific case for his view of the age of the universe which i agree with and against the young earth view, his view was philosophically bankrupt. Oct 20, 2015 wow kent hovind just destroys the religion of evolutionism. Oneil from the christian post prepared a list of what he regards as ken hams best arguments for his creationist model which is based on a young earth and universe created circa 4004 bce. On feb 4, 2014exactly a year before this interview nye took the stage across from answers in genesis president ken ham in a wellpublicized, livestreamed debate which was covered extensively by biologos.
When he is talking about evolution and millions of years, im challenging him that thats bill nye. But christians who find evolution to be compelling and compatible with scriptureevolutionary creationists, they call themselvesare not hard. In terms of who won the debate, the audience of britains christian today website says it was nye, hands down. While the recent smack down between bill nye and ken ham grabbed all the headlines, the scientific community was far more captivated by a debate featuring physicist sean carroll and theologian. Many have inquired about our thoughts on the bill nyeken ham debate that took place on february 4 th in petersburg, kentucky. This event echoed the worldviews at work in our lives today and put two of the most unique and recognizable advocates of their positions on the same stage to face not only each other. Mar 23, 2014 debate, christianity, atheism, creationism, bill nye, museum, ken ham about nye argued that the earth was created billions of years ago and its life forms developed millions of years ago through the processes of evolution and natural selection while ham debated that the earth was created 6,000 years ago by the christian god and that all life. And despite all his confidence in the formal part of the debate, bill nye was stumped with two questions almost right away. He now has a new series on netflix and often appears on the big think youtube channel answering questions about science. Bill i do want to say that there is a book out there.
The origins of this debate go back all the way to the 17th and 18th century, but well go a bit more modern here and start with bill nye s strong words against creationism. Ken ham vs bill nye debate analysis prove the bible. Wikipediaed schipul 92 percent say bill nye won in christian today poll the consensus on a popular evangelical site that the science guy won the debate does not mean creationism is waning. The full debate can be seen below in hd online for free in the youtube video below for a period of time. Tonight, bill nye, known best as bill nye the science guy, will debate ken ham, the ceo and founder of answers in genesis and the creation museum, on the matter of the origin of the universe. Those questions were asked tuesday night, in a live debate between bestselling christian author ken ham and emmy awardwinning educator bill nye. With millions watching this live debate on february 4, 2014, bill nye, the science guy squared off with answers in genesis founder and president ken ham. Et on, and cnns piers morgan live will host both ham and nye at 9 p. The bill nye versus ken ham debate on science and religion is just a couple of hours away and it seems that just about everyone has their ballots cast in favor of one of the theorists. We know for a scientific fact that the world is older than 6000 years because of carbon dating, fossil records, genetics and. Enns believes in nyes molecules to man theory of evolution and believes that it is unscientific and a poor representation of christianity for ham to reject it.
Likewise, ham will be advocating a literal interpretation of the book of genesis, that god. Tonight, ken ham and bill nye will debate about the origins of life. The full debate between science educator bill nye and the president of the creation museum ken ham runs nearly 3 hours. Christianity today provides thoughtful, biblical perspectives on theology, church, ministry, and culture on the official site of christianity today magazine. Ken ham demonstrated amazing humility throughout the debate. Wow kent hovind just destroys the religion of evolutionism. If you havent heard, the prominent young earth creationist is hosting the science guy at the creation museum on february 4th to debate is creation a viable model for origins. Comparing what scientists and the general public believe about evolution and creation. When bill nye is talking about aspirin and antibiotics, jet planes, smoke detectors, he does a great job of that.
Jan 20, 2014 the origins of this debate go back all the way to the 17th and 18th century, but well go a bit more modern here and start with bill nyes strong words against creationism. Bill nye the science guy revealed that following the muchpublicized debate with creation museum ceo and president ken ham last week, a person defaced his or her own car to take a shot at him. If you are a christian, this book will equip you to answer the skeptical questions of this age. Nye said the view that the laws of nature didnt apply 4,400 years ago, or 6,000 years ago, were extraordinary, and unsettling and he maintained that the debate was central to americas. Sep 24, 2015 bill cohen, writing for the daily banter, summed up the debate nicely. For me, that went much further than the technical arguments. Of course, we strongly disagree with bill nyes contention that evolution is a viable model of origins, and wholeheartedly agree with ken hams proposition that creation is a viable model of origins. Ken ham and bill nye debate still rages on months later. Did ken ham debating bill nye play a role in anyone elses. What i learned moderating the creationevolution debate. Bill nye lost creation debate ken ham wins creation debate. I waded through the creation museum parking lot ankle deep in snow, with sleet pelting down. Bill nye on the limits of religion think christian.
Ken ham is one of the most indemand christian speakers in north america. As the two presenters entered the question and answer portion of the debate, they had to expect questions about any number of topics in christianity and science. We dont know how or why consciousness arose, but we use science to try and understand it. Turns out, theres no reason that science and religion have to be mutually exclusive. We dont know how the universe came about, thats why we do science. A little disjointed, in typical nye fashion, but the book is really, really informational, while still entertaining. Click to check out an exclusive audio excerpt of bill nyes new book, undeniable. Ken ham right, founding president and ceo of answers in genesis, and bill nye left the science guy debate creationism feb. Bill nye, the science guy bill nye, on the other hand, argued that scientists do not make the distinctions ham makes, and that even most of the billions of people who are religious do not believe in a 6,000 year old earth.
Bill nyes arguments seemed to me to be extremely simple and basic. Bill nye, ken ham debate creationism and evolution. Bill nye insulted christianity and mocked gods word. Ken ham will debate bill nye on tuesday at the creation museum in petersburg, kentucky, with cnns tom foreman moderating.
The publication of whitcomb and morriss classic book the genesis flood in the 1960s started the modern creation movement. Creation is the only viable model of historical science confirmed by observational science in today s modern scientific era, ham, a christian, proclaimed at. Ninetytwo percent of the voters said nye won the debate. Youtube screenshot view photos ken ham, founding president and ceo of answers in genesis, went headtohead with bill nye, known popularly as the science guy for his scientific kids show, in a. By the time the debate was done, a fierce winter storm had settled in. Inside the nye ham debate kindle edition by ham, ken. Nobody was alive to observe and record events from the distant past. Earlier this month, bill nye tvs famous science guy appeared on global newss the morning show on october 1, 2014 and, speaking about people who believe in biblical creation, boldly predicted that in another 20 years those guys will be just about out of business. Bill nye debate through the eyes of an inclusive christian. Click to check out an exclusive audio excerpt of bill nye s new book, undeniable.
Post debate analyses and polls praised the science guy bill nye in his debate against creation museum president ken ham. Bill nye is releasing a new religious book answers in genesis. The creation vs evolution debate between ken ham and bill nye took place on feb. With landmark book, he became chief architect and guiding light of the. He mentioned the limestone and the fossils everywhere, millions of layers of ancient life. Over 25 questions on creation evolution and the bible by ken ham. Bill nye wins over the science crowd at evolution debate. Leading creation apologist and bestselling christian.
Feb 04, 2014 the debate will be livestreamed at 7 p. Bill nye represented the science guy view, arguing that historical science should be interpreted according to the laws of nature that can be observed. Praise jesus christ our lord for giving kent hovind wisdom. Feb 05, 2014 an unscientific online poll on christian today s website told a different tale.
Few events in the history of the creationevolution issue have garnered as much attention from the public as ken hams debate last night with bill nye the science guy at the creation museum in northern kentucky. When bill nye became the cochair of the march for science it brought on controversy due to his being a white male. Ken ham, founding president and ceo of answers in genesis, went headtohead with bill nye, known popularly as the science guy for his scientific kids show, in a debate about whether the sixday creation model is scientifically viable. Oct 21, 2014 this 2014 book includes a full transcript of the debate, but it is primary a commentary by bodie hodges a speakerwriter with answers in genesis, as well as hams soninlaw on the debate, with lots of additional material that was not addressed during the debate due to time constraints, etc. Bill, there is a book out there answers in genesis. Immediately following the conclusion of the live debate, nye and ham will walk inside the creation museum next door to be interviewed for the piers morgan live program on cnn for a 9. Yet the catholic view could summarily be described as natural realism. Bill nye left and ken ham debated whether creation is a viable model of. And mixed in with that humility, he communicated a sincere care and concern for bill nye as well as all who do not know christ. The debate to determine whether or not creation is a viable origins model in todays modern.
Leading creation apologist and bestselling christian author ken ham is joined at the creation museum by emmy awardwinning science educator and ceo of the planetary society bill nye. He rudely kept referring to the bible as a document, and condescendingly stated many times how it had been translated. Oct 22, 2014 this book respectfully dissects the arguments that bill nye gave against biblical creation and for evolution in his wellpublicized debate with me in february. The question under debate last night was, is creation a viable model of origins in today s modern scientific era. Biologos brad kramer conducted the interview, and much of it seemed to be his gentle. With 42,567 responses, the sites online poll finds nye with 92 percent support. Bill nye, the science guy, joins everyday einstein to discuss the concepts of evolution. An unscientific online poll on christian todays website told a. Some noteworthy takes in the wake of last nights almost threehour debate between bill nye, the science guy, and ken ham, founder and ceo of answers in. A summary of the bill nye ken ham debate the life and.
Bill nye reveals backlash after creationism debate with. A summary of the bill nye ken ham debate the life and times. Feb 22, 2014 bill nye may have won the most recent creation vs. An unscientific online poll on christian today s website told a different tale. On feb 4, 2014exactly a year before this interviewnye took the stage across from answers in genesis president ken ham in a wellpublicized, livestreamed debate which was covered extensively by biologos. However, such polls are notoriously vulnerable to ballot. Clips of kent hovind, bill nye, and others youtube. Other secularists i recall some back in the 1970s have made similar claims, like this one. Feb 06, 2014 wikipediaed schipul 92 percent say bill nye won in christian today poll the consensus on a popular evangelical site that the science guy won the debate does not mean creationism is waning. He was lucky that ham did not push the philosophical points at all. The result was an intriguing, if only partial, meeting of the minds. Apr 27, 2017 when bill nye became the cochair of the march for science it brought on controversy due to his being a white male. In a video, he began by saying that denial of evolution is unique to the united states.
Bill nye on the limits of religion josh larsen february 4, 2015 an excerpt from a biologos interview with bill nye about the supposed conflict between science and faith. Really, i think the title of the book should be, its stoppable. During the debate nye did not say he had no religion, but he argued. Debate summary tonight we watched two very knowledgeable men go toe to toe with what they believe to be true. But christians who find evolution to be compelling and compatible with scripture evolutionary creationists, they call themselvesare not hard. The saddest thing about that debate is the fact that ken ham chose bill nye to debate because he knew bill nye didnt specialize in evolutionary biology and bill nye had backed out of a debate within the same subject a couple decades prior yet bill nye still schooled his ass. The highly anticipated debate that occurred in february was watched online by millions.
Ken ham, in a national debate with a prominent atheist about whether creationism is a viable model of origins, talked a lot about sin and gods purpose in the cross. Bill nye is one of the internets most famous scientific atheistsand an afterschool 90s hero. Tuesday after the debate opinion by bill nye, special to cnn cnn a lot of people have been asking why i accepted. Bill nye american educator born on november 27, 1955, william sanford bill nye, popularly known as bill nye the science guy, is an american science educator, comedian, television presenter, actor, writer, scientist, and former mechanical engineer, best known as the host of the disneypbs childrens science show bill nye the science guy and for his many subsequent appearances in popular. Tvs science guy bill nye speaks during a debate on evolution with creation. Feb 05, 2014 some noteworthy takes in the wake of last nights almost threehour debate between bill nye, the science guy, and ken ham, founder and ceo of answers in genesis many science bloggers were. And though enns expressed doubts about nye before the debate on twitter, afterwards he praised nyes scientific acumen. Of course, i guess bill has no problem with a science textbook being translated, but for a religious book. And i think it was a worthwhile evening a debate humankind was created to have, or to which we evolved. Biologos, a nonprofit foundation seeking to highlight the harmony between science and biblical faith, snagged an interview this week with bill nye, formerly the science guy and currently a vocal opponent of youngearth creationism. Opinion by bill nye, special to cnn cnn a lot of people have been asking why i accepted ken hams invitation to debate the origins of life tuesday night at the creation museum in kentucky. Feb 04, 2014 leading creation apologist and bestselling christian author ken ham is joined at the creation museum by emmy awardwinning science educator and ceo of the planetary society bill nye.
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